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In Need of Help !!!! · 19-08-09, 09:42 PM

My dad is terminally ill ( sorry to depress) and has not long left. He is in his room upstairs and cant leave it. I decided to get multiroom so he could enjoy sky. He has sky plus downstairs. I rang sky and they registered me for an extra box then told me it would take up to three months for box fitting etc !!!! I then looked into it. He has a quad LCB already so i ran another wire to his room and plugged his old standard sky box into it. I put the card out of the sky plus box in it and he only has the first 45 channels 101 - 145 or so. No sports etc. I have ordered another card but it will take 3-5 days and we dont have much time. I tried my card from home - standard sky not plus. same result. I have not connected phone line upstairs Important ? Or do i just need to wait for new card. please please help thanks.

Analoguesat · 19-08-09, 09:48 PM

Its not the card - the software is out of date on the old box.

Do a forced upgrade - if you dont exactly the same will happen when you get the new card.

Analoguesat · 19-08-09, 09:50 PM

You will need to connect the phone line to both boxes when the multiroom card arrives - if you dont you will be charged for 2 full subscriptions after a couple of warnings.

In Need of Help !!!! · 19-08-09, 09:52 PM

Ok will do that . A million thanks, how do i / what is a forced upgrade ?

Analoguesat · 19-08-09, 10:05 PM

Switch off the receiver at the mains wall socket. Press and hold the front panel "backup" button and switch the mains power back on. Continue to hold the button for 20 seconds or until the LEDs all light (depends on the make/model). As soon as this happens, you'll see a message on the screen (only if you have connected via the TV Scart). Leave the receiver for at least 15 minutes to download the software via satellite.

If therers no backup button then use the left right arrows on the front panel instead

In Need of Help !!!! · 19-08-09, 10:12 PM

Cool mate thanks will try that. Its an admittedly old looking amstrad box.

Analoguesat · 19-08-09, 10:25 PM

Dont be surprised if it doesnt work first time - the update streams are not carried continuously for all makes of box. It might take a few tries over a couple of weeks!

19-08-09, 09:42 PM	#1 (permalink)
In Need of Help !!!! Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 3 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Please help with multiroom setup My dad is terminally ill ( sorry to depress) and has not long left. He is in his room upstairs and cant leave it. I decided to get multiroom so he could enjoy sky. He has sky plus downstairs. I rang sky and they registered me for an extra box then told me it would take up to three months for box fitting etc !!!! I then looked into it. He has a quad LCB already so i ran another wire to his room and plugged his old standard sky box into it. I put the card out of the sky plus box in it and he only has the first 45 channels 101 - 145 or so. No sports etc. I have ordered another card but it will take 3-5 days and we dont have much time. I tried my card from home - standard sky not plus. same result. I have not connected phone line upstairs Important ? Or do i just need to wait for new card. please please help thanks.

19-08-09, 09:48 PM	#2 (permalink)
Analoguesat manic midlander retired mod Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Scottish Borders Posts: 11,668 Thanks: 21 Thanked 1,334 Times in 985 Posts	Re: Please help with multiroom setup Its not the card - the software is out of date on the old box. Do a forced upgrade - if you dont exactly the same will happen when you get the new card. __________________ 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!!

19-08-09, 09:50 PM	#3 (permalink)
Analoguesat manic midlander retired mod Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Scottish Borders Posts: 11,668 Thanks: 21 Thanked 1,334 Times in 985 Posts	Re: Please help with multiroom setup You will need to connect the phone line to both boxes when the multiroom card arrives - if you dont you will be charged for 2 full subscriptions after a couple of warnings. __________________ 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!!

19-08-09, 09:52 PM	#4 (permalink)
In Need of Help !!!! Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 3 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Please help with multiroom setup Ok will do that . A million thanks, how do i / what is a forced upgrade ?

19-08-09, 10:05 PM	#5 (permalink)
Analoguesat manic midlander retired mod Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Scottish Borders Posts: 11,668 Thanks: 21 Thanked 1,334 Times in 985 Posts	Re: Please help with multiroom setup Switch off the receiver at the mains wall socket. Press and hold the front panel "backup" button and switch the mains power back on. Continue to hold the button for 20 seconds or until the LEDs all light (depends on the make/model). As soon as this happens, you'll see a message on the screen (only if you have connected via the TV Scart). Leave the receiver for at least 15 minutes to download the software via satellite. If therers no backup button then use the left right arrows on the front panel instead __________________ 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!!

19-08-09, 10:12 PM	#6 (permalink)
In Need of Help !!!! Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 3 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Please help with multiroom setup Cool mate thanks will try that. Its an admittedly old looking amstrad box.

19-08-09, 10:25 PM	#7 (permalink)
Analoguesat manic midlander retired mod Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Scottish Borders Posts: 11,668 Thanks: 21 Thanked 1,334 Times in 985 Posts	Re: Please help with multiroom setup Dont be surprised if it doesnt work first time - the update streams are not carried continuously for all makes of box. It might take a few tries over a couple of weeks! __________________ 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!!

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