Discussion topic: sky q box intermittent signal loss
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Message posted on 29 Jul 2024 09:06 PM
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sky q box intermittent signal loss
I have had sky q for several months without any problems. I noticed earlier today after watching some pre recorded programmes that there was no signal on the sky q box. I turned everything off, then turned everything back on and the signal duly returned.
Unfortunately the same issue has arisen on a further two occasions. Each time the standby light was on green so there was no obvious indication that anything was wrong and it was only when I switched from watching pre recorded tv to live tv that I discovered the signal loss.
I checked my account on sky tv which stated that my box was fine and I also checked on settings which currently tells me that I have a good signal and that the satellite signal is locked and the signal strength is 80 and the signal quality is 90. I had recorded a programme that was on for about 5 hours but has only recorded the first 1 hr 45 mins so you can see that this is frustrating.
One final point, I have had some renovation work done in my flat, so I did not watch tv for a week and I unhooked the two sky dish cables from the back of the tv. I put them back in on Friday and if this issue had started then then I would assume I had not put the cables back in correctly but the box worked perfectly on Friday, Saturday, Sunday and until Monday afternoon.
Any help would be appreciated.
David
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Message posted on 29 Jul 2024 09:13 PM
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Re: sky q box intermittent signal loss
Hi @DAVID6000
Could possibly be a poor connection on the cables or a slight dish misalignment .
Work through the following link and if you cannot solve your issue it will lead to booking a Engineer.
Alternately, if you are on a Communal Dish you will need to contact your Landlord or Management company.
https://www.sky.com/help/articles/sky-tv-no-satellite-signal-sky-q
Message posted on 29 Jul 2024 11:08 PM
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Re: sky q box intermittent signal loss
Hi @oldfella
Thanks for the info.
I hope it is not a dish misalignment as prior to getting Q i had sky+ and when the engineer came to change to sky q he told me that the dish was misalighned which was why I was losing channels to no signal on a daily basis.
I will leave it for a day or so and take the dish cables out and put them back in and see if ithat does the trick.
Message posted on 30 Jul 2024 05:38 AM
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Re: sky q box intermittent signal loss
There aren't trees in the line of sight to the satellite are there?
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