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madrat · 22-12-08, 02:42 PM

Well for many years I have hated new year, but loved Christmas, but over the past few years that love has been dwindling. This year after seeing Christmas decorations in October and over the past month having to fight my way through the crowds in town that seam to be buying as if there is going to be a war, being pushed, poked and ran into by little brats that parents seam unable to control, having Christmas adds rammed down my throat every 30 seconds I really hate Christmas as well. Oh and to top it all the sky link has just packed up and its the sky+ box not the magic eye

BAH HUMBUG!

Analoguesat · 22-12-08, 03:08 PM

PMSL

Come up here madrat - the shops are virtually deserted. Ive just been down one of the big garden centres and if there were 30 cars in the car park Id be surprised.

As for the magic eye make sure the 9v voltage hasnt got turned off on the sky box. In the system settings somewhere.

charlie1966 · 22-12-08, 11:32 PM

Press "services" button
Press "4" for system setup
Press "0"
Press "1"
Press "select"
press "4" for RF outlets
and check that the RF outlet power supply is on
If you change it don't forget to save the change.

madrat · 22-12-08, 11:35 PM

I have tried all the normal stuff,
Power off for 10 Min's then back on nothing
Forced update nothing
Checked all the wiring and menu's, nothing
The red light is on on all the sky links and I have picture & sound but no response from any remote.
Its going to the local engineer after Xmas but he said it doesn't sound hopeful, so it looks like a new receiver. Ebay here I come.

madrat · 23-12-08, 02:56 AM

I really really hate Christmas now, The graphics card has just gone and committed harry carry

now running with on-board crap. I'm going to hibernate until February

Macabre · 23-12-08, 09:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by madrat

I really really hate Christmas now, The graphics card has just gone and committed harry carry

now running with on-board crap. I'm going to hibernate until February

Do us a favour take the wife ( mine that is ) with you

charlie1966 · 23-12-08, 08:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by madrat

The red light is on on all the sky links and I have picture & sound but no response from any remote.

Just a suggestion but have you bypassed the distribution amp that you must have. Ie just connect one Digi eye to RF2, or even bring one of the eyes and connect it in the room the Sky receiver is in. Making sure it is the eye that is sending the signal to the receiver.

but then you probably tried this already.

Cheer up it is only 367 days to Christmas 2009

brian · 23-12-08, 08:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by charlie1966

Cheer up it is only 367 days to Christmas 2009

And they already have the decorations up for it!

madrat · 23-12-08, 09:40 PM

yep tried it directly in the box

charlie1966 · 23-12-08, 09:48 PM

Yea! your screwed. Bah humbug.

Maybe 2009 will be better. Now if there was a smiley laughing behind a hand I would be using it about now.

22-12-08, 02:42 PM	#1 (permalink)
madrat Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Leicestershire Posts: 2,232 Thanks: 11 Thanked 83 Times in 72 Posts	I Hate Christmas Well for many years I have hated new year, but loved Christmas, but over the past few years that love has been dwindling. This year after seeing Christmas decorations in October and over the past month having to fight my way through the crowds in town that seam to be buying as if there is going to be a war, being pushed, poked and ran into by little brats that parents seam unable to control, having Christmas adds rammed down my throat every 30 seconds I really hate Christmas as well. Oh and to top it all the sky link has just packed up and its the sky+ box not the magic eye BAH HUMBUG! __________________ *VIRGIN, STOP SENDING ME JUNK MAIL.*

22-12-08, 03:08 PM	#2 (permalink)
Analoguesat manic midlander retired mod Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Scottish Borders Posts: 11,668 Thanks: 21 Thanked 1,339 Times in 990 Posts	Re: I Hate Christmas PMSL Come up here madrat - the shops are virtually deserted. Ive just been down one of the big garden centres and if there were 30 cars in the car park Id be surprised. As for the magic eye make sure the 9v voltage hasnt got turned off on the sky box. In the system settings somewhere. __________________ Basic forum rules for both satellite & cable: no keys no patches no offering or asking for card shares Anyone pm'ing me for details of card sharing or anything to do with hacking cable will be banned immediately Analogue forever!! Last edited by Analoguesat; 22-12-08 at 03:10 PM.

22-12-08, 11:32 PM	#3 (permalink)
charlie1966 GT user and abuser! Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Co. Wicklow, Ireland Posts: 498 Thanks: 49 Thanked 108 Times in 89 Posts	Re: I Hate Christmas Press "services" button Press "4" for system setup Press "0" Press "1" Press "select" press "4" for RF outlets and check that the RF outlet power supply is on If you change it don't forget to save the change. __________________ If we all threw our problems in a pile and saw everyone else’s, we’d grab ours back.

22-12-08, 11:35 PM	#4 (permalink)
madrat Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Leicestershire Posts: 2,232 Thanks: 11 Thanked 83 Times in 72 Posts	Re: I Hate Christmas I have tried all the normal stuff, Power off for 10 Min's then back on nothing Forced update nothing Checked all the wiring and menu's, nothing The red light is on on all the sky links and I have picture & sound but no response from any remote. Its going to the local engineer after Xmas but he said it doesn't sound hopeful, so it looks like a new receiver. Ebay here I come. __________________ *VIRGIN, STOP SENDING ME JUNK MAIL.*

23-12-08, 02:56 AM	#5 (permalink)
madrat Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Leicestershire Posts: 2,232 Thanks: 11 Thanked 83 Times in 72 Posts	Re: I Hate Christmas I really really hate Christmas now, The graphics card has just gone and committed harry carry now running with on-board crap. I'm going to hibernate until February __________________ *VIRGIN, STOP SENDING ME JUNK MAIL.*

23-12-08, 09:40 PM	#9 (permalink)
madrat Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Leicestershire Posts: 2,232 Thanks: 11 Thanked 83 Times in 72 Posts	Re: I Hate Christmas yep tried it directly in the box __________________ *VIRGIN, STOP SENDING ME JUNK MAIL.*

23-12-08, 09:48 PM	#10 (permalink)
charlie1966 GT user and abuser! Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Co. Wicklow, Ireland Posts: 498 Thanks: 49 Thanked 108 Times in 89 Posts	Re: I Hate Christmas Yea! your screwed. Bah humbug. Maybe 2009 will be better. Now if there was a smiley laughing behind a hand I would be using it about now. __________________ If we all threw our problems in a pile and saw everyone else’s, we’d grab ours back.

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