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hoonta · 11-02-09, 04:58 PM

a friend has a eurovox max v, he's been in touch with vermin and they have told him they have turned the signal strength to 38%, the box wont work with that so he fitted a signal booster, still no signal, any ideas?

TechWreck · 11-02-09, 05:41 PM

why did he ring VM in the first place ?
Why would they tell him they have reuced the signal strength ?
And to 35% even a subbed box will not work at that level.summat not right here.

hoonta · 11-02-09, 06:03 PM

he rang them to check signal strength or if there was a fault on the line, vm boxes do work on that strength.

pete1873 · 11-02-09, 06:17 PM

Since he called VM he must have a VM box, what happens when he connects that, as if he connects direct i.e. no splitters etc, then surely its a problem with VM or the cable.

VM should also be able to see their own box if he calls them to check sig strength etc.

I have a 80% sig strength on my Eurovox

parricull · 11-02-09, 08:16 PM

Yes i agree with pete1872 and 80% is the mark you really are looking for.too much may cause jumpy channels and too little may loose channels and cause break up.

tigro · 11-02-09, 10:16 PM

80% is the perfect strength for signals

waqasahmed · 11-02-09, 10:35 PM

If you want a signal booster, you can get really cheap ones on eBay. I think seeing as you are getting a 38% signal, a 6DB attenuator might be best for you

hoonta · 12-02-09, 07:20 AM

he has a vm box and that works ok

Smurf · 12-02-09, 08:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hoonta

he has a vm box and that works ok

Im sure the sub box would need around 80% signal aswell has he tried the box at someone elses? Might be a faulty tuner then as they are known for having faulty tuners.

hoonta · 13-02-09, 05:06 PM

vermin boxes work on that strength always have done, maybe this is what they are going to try to stop eurovox and the like.

11-02-09, 04:58 PM	#1 (permalink)
hoonta Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 145 Thanks: 8 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	searching for signal a friend has a eurovox max v, he's been in touch with vermin and they have told him they have turned the signal strength to 38%, the box wont work with that so he fitted a signal booster, still no signal, any ideas?

11-02-09, 05:41 PM	#2 (permalink)
TechWreck Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 372 Thanks: 53 Thanked 113 Times in 97 Posts	Re: searching for signal why did he ring VM in the first place ? Why would they tell him they have reuced the signal strength ? And to 35% even a subbed box will not work at that level.summat not right here.

11-02-09, 06:03 PM	#3 (permalink)
hoonta Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 145 Thanks: 8 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Re: searching for signal he rang them to check signal strength or if there was a fault on the line, vm boxes do work on that strength.

11-02-09, 06:17 PM	#4 (permalink)
pete1873 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Norn Iron Posts: 200 Thanks: 4 Thanked 23 Times in 22 Posts	Re: searching for signal Since he called VM he must have a VM box, what happens when he connects that, as if he connects direct i.e. no splitters etc, then surely its a problem with VM or the cable. VM should also be able to see their own box if he calls them to check sig strength etc. I have a 80% sig strength on my Eurovox

11-02-09, 08:16 PM	#5 (permalink)
parricull Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Telewest Posts: 636 Thanks: 70 Thanked 117 Times in 92 Posts	Re: searching for signal Yes i agree with pete1872 and 80% is the mark you really are looking for.too much may cause jumpy channels and too little may loose channels and cause break up. __________________ All info supplied by me is for educational and hypothetical purposes ONLY.

11-02-09, 10:16 PM	#6 (permalink)
tigro Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 467 Thanks: 27 Thanked 58 Times in 46 Posts	Re: searching for signal 80% is the perfect strength for signals

11-02-09, 10:35 PM	#7 (permalink)
waqasahmed Cost efficient muppet Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: W. Yorkshire TW area Posts: 4,547 Thanks: 2,387 Thanked 938 Times in 693 Posts	Re: searching for signal If you want a signal booster, you can get really cheap ones on eBay. I think seeing as you are getting a 38% signal, a 6DB attenuator might be best for you

12-02-09, 07:20 AM	#8 (permalink)
hoonta Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 145 Thanks: 8 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Re: searching for signal he has a vm box and that works ok

13-02-09, 05:06 PM	#10 (permalink)
hoonta Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 145 Thanks: 8 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Re: searching for signal vermin boxes work on that strength always have done, maybe this is what they are going to try to stop eurovox and the like.

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