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Message posted on 14 Apr 2024 12:07 PM
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Sky has been installed for several years at my home. Recently, getting pixellation - approx once every 5-10 minutes - on all channels. Signal strength steady at 70%, with quality 90%, same as when it was installed. Both the dish (it's installed about 2m off the ground) and cabling look OK from visual inspection. I've rebooted the Q box, and performed a factory reset - no difference.
How do I get this addressed please? Does it need an Engineer visit and what would the cost for this be please?
Thanks,
Steve
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Message posted on 14 Apr 2024 12:10 PM
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@Skywatcher5888 wrote:
Sky has been installed for several years at my home. Recently, getting pixellation - approx once every 5-10 minutes - on all channels. Signal strength steady at 70%, with quality 90%, same as when it was installed. Both the dish (it's installed about 2m off the ground) and cabling look OK from visual inspection. I've rebooted the Q box, and performed a factory reset - no difference.
How do I get this addressed please? Does it need an Engineer visit and what would the cost for this be please?
Thanks,
Steve
Certainly best to contact Sky for an Engineer.
Provided it is a Sky Q box then these are all owned by Sky and if faulty will be replaced FOC.
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Message posted on 14 Apr 2024 12:10 PM
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@Skywatcher5888 wrote:
Sky has been installed for several years at my home. Recently, getting pixellation - approx once every 5-10 minutes - on all channels. Signal strength steady at 70%, with quality 90%, same as when it was installed. Both the dish (it's installed about 2m off the ground) and cabling look OK from visual inspection. I've rebooted the Q box, and performed a factory reset - no difference.
How do I get this addressed please? Does it need an Engineer visit and what would the cost for this be please?
Thanks,
Steve
Certainly best to contact Sky for an Engineer.
Provided it is a Sky Q box then these are all owned by Sky and if faulty will be replaced FOC.
Message posted on 14 Apr 2024 12:14 PM
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Re: Pixellation on all (1x Sky Q and 3x Mini) boxes
Thanks @oldfella . Do Sky support monitor these chats, or do I need to contact them directly?
Message posted on 14 Apr 2024 12:16 PM
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Re: Pixellation on all (1x Sky Q and 3x Mini) boxes
@Skywatcher5888 Sometimes it gets escalated directly from the forum 🙂
There isn't any trees that are blowing in the wind and blocking signal for a split second is there ?
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Message posted on 14 Apr 2024 12:18 PM
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Re: Pixellation on all (1x Sky Q and 3x Mini) boxes
@Skywatcher5888 wrote:Do Sky support monitor these chats, or do I need to contact them directly?
You'd have to initiate contact.
Message posted on 14 Apr 2024 12:18 PM
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Re: Pixellation on all (1x Sky Q and 3x Mini) boxes
Thanks @ThePope27 . No, no change in the installation. Should have direct line of sight of the satellite.
Message posted on 14 Apr 2024 12:24 PM
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Re: Pixellation on all (1x Sky Q and 3x Mini) boxes
@Skywatcher5888 wrote:
Thanks @oldfella . Do Sky support monitor these chats, or do I need to contact them directly?
You are bestto contact them.
To contact Sky
Select Need more help
at the bottom of the following link and this will lead to a phone contact.
Ignore all automated messages and wait for an agent
https://www.sky.com/help/home
Message posted on 14 Apr 2024 12:44 PM
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Re: Pixellation on all (1x Sky Q and 3x Mini) boxes
That's quite contradictory to what I've seen on the forum,
Some people escalate to sky directly from here and then direct message them ?
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