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WOK · 26-02-10, 08:52 PM

Not being a TV addict I hardly know the difference between a satellite dish and a wok.
I recently bought a caravan with an OYSTER automatic seeking satellite dish and controller hooked up to a Sky /Pace Minibox. I wanted to change this for a free to air (FTA) sat box. Once I disconnect the minibox the dish won’t work, the display is blank and the dish won’t respond to the search or close buttons. As soon as I connect the co-ax back to the minibox it works. If I disconnect the power to the minibox the dish won’t work again. It’s as if the OYSTER controller box is fed from the minibox via the co-ax but the controller has it’s own 12V DC feed. Any ideas???? The FTA box I'm trying to use is a Fortec Star bought from Maplins.

kerrywez · 26-02-10, 09:15 PM

What channels are you trying to get? If you are only after FTA then the Sly box will give you them, you do not need a card for the FTA channels.

Regards We

26-02-10, 08:52 PM	#1 (permalink)
WOK Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Oyster and Fortec Star Not being a TV addict I hardly know the difference between a satellite dish and a wok. I recently bought a caravan with an OYSTER automatic seeking satellite dish and controller hooked up to a Sky /Pace Minibox. I wanted to change this for a free to air (FTA) sat box. Once I disconnect the minibox the dish won’t work, the display is blank and the dish won’t respond to the search or close buttons. As soon as I connect the co-ax back to the minibox it works. If I disconnect the power to the minibox the dish won’t work again. It’s as if the OYSTER controller box is fed from the minibox via the co-ax but the controller has it’s own 12V DC feed. Any ideas???? The FTA box I'm trying to use is a Fortec Star bought from Maplins.

26-02-10, 09:15 PM	#2 (permalink)
kerrywez Grumpy Old Sat Man Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Co. Kerry, Ireland Posts: 2,471 Thanks: 2,973 Thanked 639 Times in 505 Posts	Re: Oyster and Fortec Star What channels are you trying to get? If you are only after FTA then the Sly box will give you them, you do not need a card for the FTA channels. Regards We __________________ Dreambox 7025, 250HDD, Dreambox 500s, 110 X 90Cm Hirschmann on Clarketech rotor, 1.2 Mtr. Channel Master. AZBox HD Running on E2. TM6900 super combo.