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  1. littlespark

    TV Sky on the blink?

    Last week, my sky Q box shut down, and through speaking to someone on the phone, I did a software update, and deleted a load of recorded programs…. Down to less than 30% disk used now. Happened again last night, during Eurovision! 3 times in an hour. Had to unplug power, plug back in, wait...
  2. Moley

    Sky mobile anyone?

    Is anyone using Sky Mobile ? I'm currently with Tesco but their prices seem a lot higher than Sky. Both use the O2 network so no difference there. My contract is up so thinking of swapping over. Anyone have any 'don't do it' or general bad service comments? The carrying data over bit seems...
  3. HappyHippyDad

    Pressing Sky Q button sets off smoke alarm!

    I installed some aico smoke detectors about a year ago. They are interlinked with radio bases. The customer has just discovered that when she presses one of the buttons on the sky Q box the smoke detector goes off for 5-10 seconds. Before I change the smoke detector I wondered if there was...
  4. littlespark

    Sky Q box loses wifi connection

    Had sky Q for a while now and everything was fine. Over xmas, some mornings i would have to reset the wifi connection on the box itself.... which means inputting the lengthy wifi password. I put this down to maybe interference by a multitude of flashing fairy lights causing interference. Now...
  5. Rockingit

    Sky Hub and Netgear Nighthawk slow together

    We've got 'standard' 40/10 FTTC fibre into a Sky SR203 router, which all works fine and we get speeds around 38/8 at the Sky Router. I've laid CAT6 to an outbuilding where it's connected into a Netgear Nighthawk r8000 predominantly to run some security cams that the WiFi just won't leap as far...
  6. pirate

    As I look out my window, at the grey sky...

    ...I wonder where the last year has gone. Then I recall that with the efforts of Dan, Lou, the mods, and everyone who contributes on this forum, I've actually had a pretty good year! I have learnt something every single day, and despite my non-electrician status, nobody has shot me down in...
  7. Rocboni

    Sky + & TV first Fix

    Hi all, Looking for some advice on first fix for sky and freesat TV, I've quoted a WF100 shotgun and a single to both bedrooms and lounge, plan was to run all shotguns to external point for Sky to terminate into LNB and fit amp and digital aerial for the 3 freesat points. Terminated in each...
  8. I

    Running coax & sky cable

    Hi, Maybe a dump question but can I run RG6 coax cable and sky twin cable side by side? Many thanks
  9. A

    Cat 6 Cable for Sky q

    Hi, I'm building a new house, and have a BT duct pipe in place. For now, Im going to use BT broadband from my family's house which is approx 100m away. I intend to run a cable through the duct pipe, so I can plug into their BT broadband router for internet and so we can get SKY Q TV. Is a...
  10. R

    Wiring sky tv in domeatic property

    Good afternoon I was looking for some advice on wiring sky tv in a domestic rewire job. Im inexperienced when it comes to aerial work as it was never covered in my apprenticeship but the client has specified tv points throughtout the home. Ive seen some wiring diagrams online but was hoping...
  11. Baddegg

    Anyone else been mugged by sky tonight?

    Paid for the fight no email from sky so no boxing!!!..
  12. Sparksaflyin

    Sky high ze reading

    Hello fellas. Had the dno trying to tell me that a 19 ohm ze reading on a tns system was ok to leave energised? Seriously? Can someone please explain to me how that is ok?
  13. T

    Sky Q multi room

    Hello Everybody! I am currently working on a new extension to a house . It is pretty big with seven rooms ,steamroom , bar etc . There are 4 Tv's going in and the customer is going to have SkyQ at each. I have wired a shotgun coaxil to each, all ran back to 2 splitters that have a shotgun from...
  14. Zdb

    LED artificial sky panels

    Has anyone on here fitted any of these and do they look any good? Set of 4 Sky / Cloud Scene 1 LED Panels 600mm x 600mm - https://www.ledpanelstore.co.uk/set-of-4-sky-cloud-scene-1-led-panels-600mm-x-600mm.html?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIjb6NrpfQ4QIVAwbTCh2NewPZEAQYASABEgKM1PD_BwE
  15. C

    Sky Q Installation????

    Hi, I am working on a house at the minute and i have been asked if i can wire in the sky cable as they are moving to sky. Is sky Q as simple as taking a twin CT100 (Shotgun) cable from the sky dish to the sky box itself? Or does it require a phone line connection or anything else (except...
  16. Simon-0116

    Sky tv, airel, cat 5 new build

    Just been to look at a few snagging jobs on a new build that original electrician cant get back to for a friend. They have a office which has bt phone line in, cat 5 to every tv, and hdmi to living room tv. Aerial points to every tv from central point in loft. Now they asked if sky box was in...
  17. sythai

    After some help ..... SKY Q hard wire

    Hi All Hopefully a simple answer I can relay back to Client. My TV engineer is away on hols at mo, so after bit of advice from others please :-) Have wired a new build property for SKY Q, fair size place so have hard wired as precaution and Client wants to go with hard wired set up...
  18. G

    Sky in loft conversion best way

    Hi all i have a job coming up soon and the customer has sky around the house and he's now going up in the loft and wants sky in the 2 rooms what is the best way to go about this the shotgun cable runs through the loft to the dish out side. Thanks.
  19. littlespark

    Sky plus HDD problem......

    My parents Sky + has been showing a problem for a couple of weeks now. I had a look at it today. It will not allow recording, nor viewing of previously recorded programs. It comes up with a fault 06-0. I have tried AV forum suggestions about resetting the box, force software upgrade etc, but no...
  20. P

    Sky and BT Sport deal is it a con?

    Notice BT and Sky doing a deal to show each others programmes. Why such a fuss? Unless Sky will now show BT Sport as part of their sports package fir the same price then it will still cost the same. Can never understand any one complaining about the cost of BBC licence when Sky and BT charge so...

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