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Discussion topic: No satellite reception

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This message was authored by Jonny25 This message was authored by: Jonny25

No satellite reception

I have no signal. Phoned sky they did their remote checks couldn't resolve the issue so said they'd sent a new card and that it would arrive today. Needless to say it hasn't. Usual sky customer care. (If they can't sell you something then they couldn't give a **bleep**) anyone know how to resolve the issue?

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This message was authored by Mark39 This message was authored by: Mark39

Re: No satellite reception

Posted by a Superuser, not a Sky employee. Find out more

If you're seeing a 'no satellite signal' message, a replacement Viewing Card is unlikely to help. It's more likely to be an issue with your dish or cabling.

 

Unfortunately Sky no longer provide engineer support for Sky+ boxes unless you have Sky Protect. You'll need to engage a local satellite installer to take a look for you.  

 

Alternatively now might be themtime to upgrade to Sky Q. Any dish issues will be put right at no additional cost to you, as part of the Sky Q installation. 

 

 

This message was authored by Annie+UK This message was authored by: Annie+UK

Re: No satellite reception

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The viewing card does not cause a "No Satellite signal" error, so a replacement is pointless!. "No Satellite Signal" is an error generated by your Sky box, it has nothing to do with broadband (Internet connectivity) and usually indicates an issue with one or more of the following:

• The Dish is misaligned (not all transponders are getting through, thus some channels may be affected and others not)
• The Tuners in the sky box
• The input sockets on the Sky box
• The plugs on the cables
• The cables themselves
• The Sockets on the dishes LNB
• The dishes LNB has gone faulty for the connections the box is using
• You have plugged your Sky+ box into a dish that is only compatible with Sky Q

 

Please Note: Sky+ is now a legacy service that Sky are replacing with their newer services: Sky Q (all issues will be fixed during a Sky Q install), Sky Glass and Sky Stream

You may have to call out a local satellite installer, unless you already have Sky Protect insurance, to check/fix your system, another option is to move to Sky Q, as during the move all issues will be resolved as part of the install, there is also the option of Sky Glass or Sky Stream, if you want to move away from satellite TV and use the Internet

Annie, I am Neurodivergent — My Sky FAQs: Plus • Glass / Stream
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