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TVnut · 02-03-07, 08:49 AM

Looking for advice!! Got 3 standard Sky boxes - Panasonic DSB30, an old Pace 2500 and a really old amstrad 100.

I bought a new Sky remote off eBay which works a treat on the panasonic and the Pace, but is doing weird things with my amstrad. Been told the amstrad 100 is different from all other digiboxes - some small frequency difference?

Can anyone shed light on this?

BGonaSTICK · 02-03-07, 09:21 PM

Hello TVnut, welcome to the forum :welc1:

With an ID like that, you should be quite at home here

I'm going to put my hands up on this one. I haven't the foggiest. I know there have been several revisions of the Sky handset, and I've had three different versions which all behave slightly differently on the same TV, but nothing too weird.

All the basic functions were the same and worked fine, so it does look like your Amstrad is either freaking out a bit, or does indeed expect something a little different from the remote.

Have you tried the older remotes from your other boxes on the Amstrad? Of course you have

ops:

It would be good to know if you do find a definitive answer though. It's bound to help someone else out in the future.

STICK

nanochickin · 02-03-07, 11:37 PM

Hi TV nut

I also have an embarrassing secret, I also used to own an Amstrad DRX100

ops: Only kidding

The Sky remote is the same for all the Sky Digiboxes on the market, If your box is freaking out when the remote is in use it more than likely that there is something wrong with it

If you need to replace it you can probably get one of ebay. You will more than likely get one for under £20 including postage

The only difference between the various revisions of remotes is that extra codes were added to them to allow them to operate the ever expanding ranges of televisions on the market

Hope this helps mate.

nano

BGonaSTICK · 03-03-07, 04:11 PM

My sky remotes do different things even with the same TV codes entered. Buttons that change the TV aspect ratio on one won't on another, other buttons switch between TV AV inputs on one but not another - all very annoying.

TVnut · 13-03-07, 07:02 PM

Thanks to all.

02-03-07, 08:49 AM	#1 (permalink)
TVnut Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	AMSTRAD 100 PROBLEM WITH REMOTE!! Looking for advice!! Got 3 standard Sky boxes - Panasonic DSB30, an old Pace 2500 and a really old amstrad 100. I bought a new Sky remote off eBay which works a treat on the panasonic and the Pace, but is doing weird things with my amstrad. Been told the amstrad 100 is different from all other digiboxes - some small frequency difference? Can anyone shed light on this?

02-03-07, 09:21 PM	#2 (permalink)
BGonaSTICK Super Murderator Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 10,633 Thanks: 3 Thanked 64 Times in 37 Posts	Re: AMSTRAD 100 PROBLEM WITH REMOTE!! Hello TVnut, welcome to the forum :welc1: With an ID like that, you should be quite at home here I'm going to put my hands up on this one. I haven't the foggiest. I know there have been several revisions of the Sky handset, and I've had three different versions which all behave slightly differently on the same TV, but nothing too weird. All the basic functions were the same and worked fine, so it does look like your Amstrad is either freaking out a bit, or does indeed expect something a little different from the remote. Have you tried the older remotes from your other boxes on the Amstrad? Of course you have ops: It would be good to know if you do find a definitive answer though. It's bound to help someone else out in the future. STICK __________________ Dreambox 7000, Skystar2 PCI, Skystar USB, Fibo 90cm on Moteck SG2100, Triax TD110 multi-LNB. Sky + ART cards. 45.0°E - 58.0°W

02-03-07, 11:37 PM	#3 (permalink)
nanochickin Satellite Super Moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Today i'll be mostly cleaning up the forum Posts: 3,590 Thanks: 16 Thanked 144 Times in 127 Posts	Re: AMSTRAD 100 PROBLEM WITH REMOTE!! Hi TV nut I also have an embarrassing secret, I also used to own an Amstrad DRX100 ops: Only kidding The Sky remote is the same for all the Sky Digiboxes on the market, If your box is freaking out when the remote is in use it more than likely that there is something wrong with it If you need to replace it you can probably get one of ebay. You will more than likely get one for under £20 including postage The only difference between the various revisions of remotes is that extra codes were added to them to allow them to operate the ever expanding ranges of televisions on the market Hope this helps mate. nano __________________ Dreambox 7020Si, 1m Orbital Dish, Triax Quad 0.2dB lnb, Technomate SG2200 Motor. Dreambox 600PVR & Technomate TM9100 Super I'm a Sat mod I know knob all about cable. Please don't PM me to ask about cable Keys

03-03-07, 04:11 PM	#4 (permalink)
BGonaSTICK Super Murderator Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 10,633 Thanks: 3 Thanked 64 Times in 37 Posts	Re: AMSTRAD 100 PROBLEM WITH REMOTE!! My sky remotes do different things even with the same TV codes entered. Buttons that change the TV aspect ratio on one won't on another, other buttons switch between TV AV inputs on one but not another - all very annoying. __________________ Dreambox 7000, Skystar2 PCI, Skystar USB, Fibo 90cm on Moteck SG2100, Triax TD110 multi-LNB. Sky + ART cards. 45.0°E - 58.0°W

13-03-07, 07:02 PM	#5 (permalink)
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