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stevie8oy · 15-02-09, 12:12 PM

hi guys, i have recently been given a sky+ box from a friend who upgraded to hd.
i have plugged it into my dish and rewired using quad lnb,
when box is is standby mode it hums quite a bit. is this normal or should it shut down completely??
i am thinking about signing up to sky as i have been told a only need a new viewing card and my box setting up to record ??

Robbo · 15-02-09, 12:51 PM

Think you have to tell Sky that you have a box already and give them serial numbers etc from one of the setup screens, so that recording is activated.

charlie1966 · 15-02-09, 01:50 PM

It depends on the hum. There are many reasons that could cause it and also depending on what surface it is resting on can make it sound worse. Most likely it is a power supply hum, in standby it shouldn't be the hard disk.

You could sign up with Sky and get a new + box and keep your existing +box as a free to air receiver in another room. May cost a little more but safe in the knowledge you have a known good Sky+ box and guarantee.

15-02-09, 12:12 PM	#1 (permalink)
stevie8oy Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	sky+ box hi guys, i have recently been given a sky+ box from a friend who upgraded to hd. i have plugged it into my dish and rewired using quad lnb, when box is is standby mode it hums quite a bit. is this normal or should it shut down completely?? i am thinking about signing up to sky as i have been told a only need a new viewing card and my box setting up to record ??

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Robbo Satellite mad Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Kent Posts: 9,230 Thanks: 93 Thanked 1,967 Times in 1,590 Posts	Re: sky+ box Think you have to tell Sky that you have a box already and give them serial numbers etc from one of the setup screens, so that recording is activated. __________________ القمر الصناعي هو أفضل TM600 linux,TM6800HD,TM5200,TM1000,TM2200 motor, Triax TD110 dish. Electronics Engineer and satellite installer.MBC Satellites

15-02-09, 01:50 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: sky+ box It depends on the hum. There are many reasons that could cause it and also depending on what surface it is resting on can make it sound worse. Most likely it is a power supply hum, in standby it shouldn't be the hard disk. You could sign up with Sky and get a new + box and keep your existing +box as a free to air receiver in another room. May cost a little more but safe in the knowledge you have a known good Sky+ box and guarantee. __________________ If we all threw our problems in a pile and saw everyone else’s, we’d grab ours back.

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