Satellite tv problem (1 Viewer)

[Taran_Las]

One for Anthony OysterTech methinks.

Last night watching TV it just stopped displaying the program and went to the blue screen with 'no signal - check connections'. Normally, when I switch the TV on it sends a signal to the satbox which requests approval to raise the dish. It doesn't do this anymore. The Satdish doesn't appear to issue the rise request. Any ideas what could be wrong?

 

[PP Bear]

Mine was the coaxial cable, I had to strip the ends and reconnect. Anthony run through it all with me.

I don’t know what the Funster community would do without Anthony OysterTech, what an amazing company and chap, thank you Anthony, as you’ve helped me out no end of times and nothing seems to phase you.

 

[Taran_Las]

Problem has resolved itself. Probably due to the vibration on my return trip. Thanks to PP Bear for the heads up. I know Anthony OysterTech would have nailed it.

Thanks guys.

 

[Anthony OysterTech]

Hi all,

Sorry, only just seen this and most likely PP Bear you're spot on. If the dish is a Premium variant or a Vision with Receiver control turned on then the system raises when it detects the voltage down the coax cable. If it doesn't raise when the TV is turned on then it's either a dodgy cable/connectors, dodgy output from the TV, TV set to the wrong source or possibly a fault with the roof unit. In this instance I'm inclined to go for the connection being iffy but to verify you can unplug the cable connected to the Oyster box from the TV and test the voltage coming down the cable from the TV when turned on and in Satellite mode. You should get 13v or 18v depending what channel the TV is set to. If all ok there then I'd replace the cable or at least remake the connections as a lot of motorhomes and caravans have cheap coax running through them which can get very hot with the voltage running down them and in worst cases they can melt.

Thanks for the kind words though both. Feeling very big headed right now.

 

[1967bowesj]

Thought I was on wrong forum there, blue thing struggling to get a raise!!

Please it has resolved itself,

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[PP Bear]

Hi all,

Sorry, only just seen this and most likely PP Bear you're spot on. If the dish is a Premium variant or a Vision with Receiver control turned on then the system raises when it detects the voltage down the coax cable. If it doesn't raise when the TV is turned on then it's either a dodgy cable/connectors, dodgy output from the TV, TV set to the wrong source or possibly a fault with the roof unit. In this instance I'm inclined to go for the connection being iffy but to verify you can unplug the cable connected to the Oyster box from the TV and test the voltage coming down the cable from the TV when turned on and in Satellite mode. You should get 13v or 18v depending what channel the TV is set to. If all ok there then I'd replace the cable or at least remake the connections as a lot of motorhomes and caravans have cheap coax running through them which can get very hot with the voltage running down them and in worst cases they can melt.

Thanks for the kind words though both. Feeling very big headed right now.

You taught me well Master Yoda