Recent content by benidormgary

Thanks,Rolfw,another string etc!.

Thanks,chaps!.I like the idea of just swapping the board as opposed to try soldering.My eyes are not too good now:(.Luckily,I've still got the pictures I took in April,wonder what the...

I am trying to resurrect this old box of mine.After many years of sterling service,it has "died".Symptons being lots of white blobs of chewing-gum appearance on many of the components on the main power board.Before you ask,no,I wont bin it-its a museum piece now,and might be worth a fortune in...

I am lucky enough to be able to watch live football from anywhere in the world on my computer.I watch alone in my house,and I live in the UK.Am I doing anything illegal?.I believe it is done via proxy servers.I think the server is based in one of the Scandinavian countries.On a more general...

Good,but what are the tech(tuning) details for non freesat receivers?.

Yes-I was outside tweaking my LNB last week because of this transponder.Its fine now,albeit only 30% strength,and 40% quality.:)

Final result!!-I promise you:) I cant believe how stupid Ive been!. Since coming back to Blighty,I had forgotten one of the basic rules of sorting Sky box problems. Ive just done an Update to the box,moving it from version 3.5.3 to 3.5.8.-and its cured the problem! :-DOH2.Id completely...

Yes-I knew that,and as soon as I can find the rf cables,I will try it just for the excercise!.:)

RESULT!! :) Thanks all for your input. Seems that the problem is down to the Sky digibox I have been using for the last month. (Thompson DS 14212C). I bought it second-hand from one of our local voluntary shops for 3 quid(well,it didnt have a remote,she explained!),with a weeks guarantee.And it...

The mystery deepens!!!. Just checked 5 other programmes on the same transponder(Fox News and the 2 other Geo channels,sky poker.com,and At the Races.),and the result is exactly the same.Surely,that would discount "Macro" as the culprit?. s/s is 60%,and s/q is 80%...:confused: Just to add,this...

Thanks for your replies.I will post if (and when)I get any more info.

Thanks for that. How disappointing.I wasnt exactly thinking of going down to the local market flogging copies of "The Dog Whisperer"!.Why do you think Sky would want to do this?.Is there a work-round?. I cant believe that I cant record in my own home for my own use :)

I have a basic Sky digibox and a VHS recorder(twin speed).I cant seem to record this channel.Best way to describe the effects is to say that its if the scart plug is loose-ie,picture and sound alternating on and off,and the motor speed alternating betreen SP and LP-I can actually hear it...