Swap Sky decoder with parents

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ckai

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#24198 17-Jul-2008 18:06

Hi all,

I tried searching for this but couldn't find anything. I was thinking of swapping my current sky box, which has component ability with my parents which doesn't (old Pace one by the looks). We're neighbours and I thought since I don't need the components it would benefit them better. I tried just switching the boxes over but my one gave just a black picture - 0 for quality and about 20 for signal strength if I could remember rightly.

Now obviously this isn't a simple case of just swapping the boxes. Can I do this myself or do I have to get a techy out? If it's not just a case of changing a few settings it's not worth it.

Ta muchly

cyril7

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#148958 17-Jul-2008 19:13

Wont comment on T&C issues around moving boxs about, but in the end as long as Sky can find their assets when they need them.

Sounds like a problem with LNB frequency, there are two differnt LNBs on Sky installs, the older ones that have a round radome (white plastic face that looks back at the dish) and a dual throat, dual orbit location one that has a oval radome.

The older single one has a 11300MHz LO, and the oval dual orbit location one has a 10750MHz LO, to set this you need to go into the LNB setup.

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For the dual orbit location one (oval wide body):

Go into Advanced settings, then LNB setup, select LNB power on, Satellite/LNB SW, Lowband LO 10750, HiBand LO 11800, orbit location, D2 156E.

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For the single throat round/older LNB:

Go into Advanced settings, then LNB setup, select LNB power on, LO 11300, and thats all (I think).

You may need to reboot once you get out of all that.

Cyril

ckai

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#148965 17-Jul-2008 19:42

Cheers mate.

We're certainly not gonna bugger off with the decorder and it's kept within the family :)

I'll give it a go and if it works, excellent and if it doesn't, never mind.