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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: bored bigyin54 on 22 November 2012, 16:04:54
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i know i said it before , but we got heavy rain again no signal again . >:( >:( >:(
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is it possible to buy a better dish? I've seen some massive ones in London! Dishes I mean! ;D
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just been in contact with sky . they said have to pay 69 pound call out fee .so i may stop sky alltogether >:( >:(
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Sooner the better yin, sooner it's sorted sooner you are happy. ::)
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Phone and say you will cancel if they wont fix it , usually works a treat :)
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your mate tunnie offered to have a word a while back ::) ::) ::)
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May not be sky fault but something to do with The dish and LNB.
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May not be sky fault but something to do with The dish and LNB.
you thinking pattern part ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Have noticed on my setup that the signals are different on each tuner, the best one is only about 75%. But have read somewhere that if not alined properly this is what causes the signal loss in bad weather, apparenly a dish should still be ok with an inch of snow covering it.
Maybe a local guy from your free press could re align it or check it for you for a few quid.
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just been in contact with sky . they said have to pay 69 pound call out fee .so i may stop sky alltogether >:( >:(
Really? Seems an odd response if your service isn't working. Why dont you change providers?
Although did Tunnie not offer to sort it out for you previously?
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http://homeguide123.com/articles/Satellite_TV%3A_Don't_Let_Bad_Weather_Ruin_Your_Reception.html (http://homeguide123.com/articles/Satellite_TV%3A_Don't_Let_Bad_Weather_Ruin_Your_Reception.html)
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just been in contact with sky . they said have to pay 69 pound call out fee .so i may stop sky alltogether >:( >:(
I highly recommend BT's Vision. Of course you need their phone line and Broadband Hub, but I have no complaints about any of it.
Used to be a Sky customer when it was £10 a month for a complete package, but now I think it is over priced for what I actually would use! ;)
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If your signals low and it's unlikely the dish has moved, check your cable first, the ends should unscrew off the cable. If the copper is black/dark green then it's water ingress, either trim cable back till its copper, if you don't have enough spare length, change the entire length. If that don't cure it, then it could be that the dish has dropped slightly over time, it doesn't have to move far to lose signal or strength, sounds like to be water to be honest.
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Have noticed on my setup that the signals are different on each tuner, the best one is only about 75%. But have read somewhere that if not alined properly this is what causes the signal loss in bad weather, apparenly a dish should still be ok with an inch of snow covering it.
Maybe a local guy from your free press could re align it or check it for you for a few quid.
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Have noticed on my setup that the signals are different on each tuner, the best one is only about 75%. But have read somewhere that if not alined properly this is what causes the signal loss in bad weather, apparenly a dish should still be ok with an inch of snow covering it.
Maybe a local guy from your free press could re align it or check it for you for a few quid.
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Need to get it checked - signal strength too.
My set up was fine. I changed receiver and then only received 10% of channels. Changed dish to a slightly larger one I had lying around - all fine.
If rains causes a problem it is unlikely to be the fault of Sky
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Tunnie, a Sky employee, has more than once offered to try to get this sorted, but the OP refused. I do believe some people just like to have something to moan about. So I'm struggling to see what the real problem is.
To the OP, clearly you are unhappy with the service you get, best thing you can do is cancel it :y
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Tunnie, a Sky employee, has more than once offered to try to get this sorted, but the OP refused. I do believe some people just like to have something to moan about. So I'm struggling to see what the real problem is.
To the OP, clearly you are unhappy with the service you get, best thing you can do is cancel it :y
Yep.
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just been in contact with sky . they said have to pay 69 pound call out fee .so i may stop sky alltogether >:( >:(
Really? Seems an odd response if your service isn't working. Why dont you change providers?
Although did Tunnie not offer to sort it out for you previously?
My dish is set at 100% signal and 97% quality and with an inch snow it loses signal, this problem is more to do with water in the cable or the dish has dropped, poss water damage to LNB
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think i quoted wrong part :o
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I fixed my mum's once by re-aligning it.
Even girl's can do it!! :o
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you were either lucky to realign it without a meter or you used a meter or it was before digital :P
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you were either lucky to realign it without a meter or you used a meter or it was before digital :P
I rarely bother to get the meter out to help people align them.
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My phone call went:
"My signal goes when it rains".
It sometimes happens when the rain is very heavy sir.
"It happens when the rain is not heavy".
We can send an engineer but you'll have to pay.
"I already pay £67 a month, but we can soon put a stop to that".
We'll book you an appointment sir, no charge.
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Mine is poor at the best of times, dreadful when the weather is bad >:( No fault of Sky though... My dish is high on a pole that moves in the slightest wind and even then the line of sight to the satellite is partially obscured by trees ::)
Hopefully it will improve in the next week to 10 days when I relocate it to a pole in the back garden and also use a larger diameter dish :y
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Tunnie, a Sky employee, has more than once offered to try to get this sorted, but the OP refused. I do believe some people just like to have something to moan about. So I'm struggling to see what the real problem is.
To the OP, clearly you are unhappy with the service you get, best thing you can do is cancel it :y
Yup, offered more than once to raise it internally. I could get someone out for free to fix it, but constantly snubbed. He just likes to moan, its about the 4th time hes posted this ::)
As per your recent posts. It's the way OOF is going :( :'(
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What's the OP? Prob obvious but I'm missing it :-p
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Oh, must be raining again. ::)
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What's the OP? Prob obvious but I'm missing it :-p
Original Poster, eg. the person who started the thread :y
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Tunnie, a Sky employee, has more than once offered to try to get this sorted, but the OP refused. I do believe some people just like to have something to moan about. So I'm struggling to see what the real problem is.
To the OP, clearly you are unhappy with the service you get, best thing you can do is cancel it :y
Yup, offered more than once to raise it internally. I could get someone out for free to fix it, but constantly snubbed. He just likes to moan, its about the 4th time hes posted this ::)
As per your recent posts. It's the way OOF is going :( :'(
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I disagree Mark. While there are blokes like you on here (and there are lots!) who think nothing of giving their time/experience/goodwill at a moments notice, then imho the OOF Spirit is as strong as it ever could be. :y
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Tunnie, a Sky employee, has more than once offered to try to get this sorted, but the OP refused. I do believe some people just like to have something to moan about. So I'm struggling to see what the real problem is.
To the OP, clearly you are unhappy with the service you get, best thing you can do is cancel it :y
Yup, offered more than once to raise it internally. I could get someone out for free to fix it, but constantly snubbed. He just likes to moan, its about the 4th time hes posted this ::)
As per your recent posts. It's the way OOF is going :( :'(
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I disagree Mark. While there are blokes like you on here (and there are lots!) who think nothing of giving their time/experience/goodwill at a moments notice, then imho the OOF Spirit is as strong as it ever could be. :y
Well said............. :y :y :y
Just ignore the moaners / posts you don't like....... :-X
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Maybe we can have individual filters on threads by certain members ;D
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What's the OP? Prob obvious but I'm missing it :-p
Original Poster, eg. the person who started the thread :y
ahh thanks
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Well, for the record, For a short time I used to be one of the guys who came out to fix problems, I have dishes and LNBs still in the shed, the new dishes are bigger than the old ones but unfortunately I don't have any, These days I don't have the head for heights :(
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Raining here too. And guess what... ;D
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just been in contact with sky . they said have to pay 69 pound call out fee .so i may stop sky alltogether >:( >:(
I highly recommend BT's Vision. Of course you need their phone line and Broadband Hub, but I have no complaints about any of it.
Used to be a Sky customer when it was £10 a month for a complete package, but now I think it is over priced for what I actually would use! ;)
i agree with you there ;D ;D
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Maybe we can have individual filters on threads by certain members ;D
i dont agree with that . and by the way i stopped sky now . because of poor servies ;D ;D there is a thing called freedom of speech tunnie . i think the uk still got that ;D ;D
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Maybe we can have individual filters on threads by certain members ;D
i dont agree with that . and by the way i stopped sky now . because of poor servies ;D ;D there is a thing called freedom of speech tunnie . i think the uk still got that ;D ;D
thank god no more sky are crap threads oh and by the was its blowing a gale here and chucking down with rain no problems with my sky ;D
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Maybe we can have individual filters on threads by certain members ;D
i dont agree with that . and by the way i stopped sky now . because of poor servies ;D ;D there is a thing called freedom of speech tunnie . i think the uk still got that ;D ;D
thank god no more sky are crap threads oh and by the was its blowing a gale here and chucking down with rain no problems with my sky ;D
its a waste of time speaking to sky anyway . they got to big for their boots . be looking at bt now ;D ;D
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Maybe we can have individual filters on threads by certain members ;D
i dont agree with that . and by the way i stopped sky now . because of poor servies ;D ;D there is a thing called freedom of speech tunnie . i think the uk still got that ;D ;D
And so does Tunnie, no?
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Maybe we can have individual filters on threads by certain members ;D
i dont agree with that . and by the way i stopped sky now . because of poor servies ;D ;D there is a thing called freedom of speech tunnie . i think the uk still got that ;D ;D
How many times did I offer to fix it for you? To get people over to inspect it? I used my freedom of speech on many occasions, kindly offering to raise your case internally.
At keast we will have an end to similar pointless threads, which update us on the weather near you.
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Maybe we can have individual filters on threads by certain members ;D
i dont agree with that . and by the way i stopped sky now . because of poor servies ;D ;D there is a thing called freedom of speech tunnie . i think the uk still got that ;D ;D
How many times did I offer to fix it for you? To get people over to inspect it? I used my freedom of speech on many occasions, kindly offering to raise your case internally.
At keast we will have an end to similar pointless threads, which update us on the weather near you. ;D ;D ;D
bigyin so you moaned about sky and ended with them all in one day ::) ::) ::) they wanted £69 out of you but you are well aware that a member on here is there and willing to help you..But you have completely ignored his posts and offer for help which is free. And end up chucking your toys out the pram....i just dont get where you are coming from :-\ :-\ :-\
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Maybe we can have individual filters on threads by certain members ;D
i dont agree with that . and by the way i stopped sky now . because of poor servies ;D ;D there is a thing called freedom of speech tunnie . i think the uk still got that ;D ;D
thank god no more sky are crap threads oh and by the was its blowing a gale here and chucking down with rain no problems with my sky ;D
But in wales it hoofs it down , i know ive been to wales once and got soaked all week on holiday >:( >:( >:( ;D ;D
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Maybe we can have individual filters on threads by certain members ;D
i dont agree with that . and by the way i stopped sky now . because of poor servies ;D ;D there is a thing called freedom of speech tunnie . i think the uk still got that ;D ;D
thank god no more sky are crap threads oh and by the was its blowing a gale here and chucking down with rain no problems with my sky ;D
But in wales it hoofs it down , i know ive been to wales once and got soaked all week on holiday >:( >:( >:( ;D ;D
yes to that , when it rains it dont know when to stop ;D ;D ;D
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Worse still, you get charged £5.50 to get soaked. :o
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Think i`ll stick with my Virgin cable... 8)
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Think i`ll stick with my Virgin cable... 8)
bad thing is we cant get that here :y :y
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Worse still, you get charged £5.50 to get soaked. :o
yep ;D ;D ;D
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Think i`ll stick with my Virgin cable... 8)
bad thing is we cant get that here :y :y
You would still moan that it's too expensive & due to pot holes & vibration in road the picture degrades. ::)
Then someone that works for Virgin, will offer to fix it for you. But you will just ignore them and continue to bitch how crap it is.
;)
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Think i`ll stick with my Virgin cable... 8)
bad thing is we cant get that here :y :y
You would still moan that it's too expensive & due to pot holes & vibration in road the picture degrades. ::)
Then someone that works for Virgin, will offer to fix it for you. But you will just ignore them and continue to bitch how crap it is.
;)
:) ::) ::) ::)
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*esus M*ry * & Jos*ph, is this STILL lingering? :o
Try Freesat, there are no losers there!..........apparently ::) ;D
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Think i`ll stick with my Virgin cable... 8)
bad thing is we cant get that here :y :y
You would still moan that it's too expensive & due to pot holes & vibration in road the picture degrades. ::)
Then someone that works for Virgin, will offer to fix it for you. But you will just ignore them and continue to bitch how crap it is.
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i wasn't moaning before ,just saying what i though of sky . so not a moan .which a lot in my area are doing ;D ;D
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Just lately we are being contacted by everyone trying to give a better deal , seems something is stirring to make them do this ... its a cut throat business i guess . The cheapest wins but best idea is not to enter any fixed contract then you can switch to another better deal when not happy :y
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Bah...If one switched, one would have nothing to moan about. Or, if one did switch, one would undoubtedly find something else to moan about. In fact, if one had nothing at all to moan about, one would moan about having nothing at all to moan about.
Or, actually, if one left sky one would have nothing to poke Tunnie in the chest about. In fact, one wonders, if one has a sky contract.... at all! Else why wouldn't one accept help to sort it? Hmm? :)
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its a waste of time speaking to sky anyway . they got to big for their boots . be looking at bt now ;D ;D
That sentence lost me. Who is the larger company, Sky or BT?
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Try Freesat, there are no losers there!..........apparently ::) ;D
OPs issue is his dish needs properly aligning. Seeing as Sky and Freesat are from the same satelite cluster, I can't see Freesat being any better (except cost, if you don't need the premium content of Sky)
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I would never go back to BT , had bad dealings with them coupled together with being transferred to call operators who cant even talk proper English let alone understand it :(
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Try Freesat, there are no losers there!..........apparently ::) ;D
OPs issue is his dish needs properly aligning. Seeing as Sky and Freesat are from the same satelite cluster, I can't see Freesat being any better (except cost, if you don't need the premium content of Sky)
I was being 'ironic' TB, I've had exactly the same issues with my dish ;D
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I would never go back to BT , had bad dealings with them coupled together with being transferred to call operators who cant even talk proper English let alone understand it :(
Not sure the alternatives are any better. If you're lucky enough to live in a VM area, they are well known for the way they treat customers. Any non VM company will use BT lines, and I can't think of many that have a reputation better than BT TBH.
I use BT for both physical lines here at home, and for one of the broadband lines. Zen Internet provide the other broadband.
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Try Freesat, there are no losers there!..........apparently ::) ;D
OPs issue is his dish needs properly aligning. Seeing as Sky and Freesat are from the same satelite cluster, I can't see Freesat being any better (except cost, if you don't need the premium content of Sky)
I was being 'ironic' TB, I've had exactly the same issues with my dish ;D
Ah, understumble now :-[ ;D
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its a waste of time speaking to sky anyway . they got to big for their boots . be looking at bt now ;D ;D
That sentence lost me. Who is the larger company, Sky or BT?
Perhaps he thinks BT is a small start up company, that's smaller than Sky ::)
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I would never go back to BT , had bad dealings with them coupled together with being transferred to call operators who cant even talk proper English let alone understand it :(
I have to say EMD I have been with BT for longer than I can remember now. Always found them excellent, and when it comes to those rare Broadband faults I have received great, very understandable, service from our friends in India 8) 8)
Often using a remote link, they have always solved the technical problems, and I have had great chats about India and the weather out there at 0200 hours in the morning! :D :D :y
Really polite and good English speaking inteligent people ;)
I think EMD you have just been very unlucky.
BT's Vision box for me is ace, giving me all the digital services I need.
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I have to say EMD I have been with BT for longer than I can remember now. Always found them excellent, and when it comes to those rare Broadband faults I have received great, very understandable, service from our friends in India 8) 8)
Often using a remote link, they have always solved the technical problems, and I have had great chats about India and the weather out there at 0200 hours in the morning! :D :D :y
Not a broadband issue then if they can link remotely ;)
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I would never go back to BT , had bad dealings with them coupled together with being transferred to call operators who cant even talk proper English let alone understand it :(
I have to say EMD I have been with BT for longer than I can remember now. Always found them excellent, and when it comes to those rare Broadband faults I have received great, very understandable, service from our friends in India 8) 8)
Often using a remote link, they have always solved the technical problems, and I have had great chats about India and the weather out there at 0200 hours in the morning! :D :D :y
Really polite and good English speaking inteligent people ;)
I think EMD you have just been very unlucky.
BT's Vision box for me is ace, giving me all the digital services I need.
Aye more than likely lizzie but this was about 4 yrs ago when they just could not fix my internet connection after 13 call outs resolved by them giving a rebate after rebate for not fixing the fault .... but went 3 weeks at a time without connection :( all good now though with a different provider :)
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its a waste of time speaking to sky anyway . they got to big for their boots . be looking at bt now ;D ;D
That sentence lost me. Who is the larger company, Sky or BT?
it was bt once . ;D ;D
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its a waste of time speaking to sky anyway . they got to big for their boots . be looking at bt now ;D ;D
That sentence lost me. Who is the larger company, Sky or BT?
it was bt once . ;D ;D
What ever you are smoking, you might want to stop. ::)
BT
Revenue £18.897 billion (2011/12)
Operating income £2.919 billion (2011/12)
Profit £2.003 billion (2011/12)
Employees 89,000 (at 31 March 2012)
BSkyB
Revenue £6.791 billion (2012)
Operating income £1.243 billion (2012)
Net income £0.970 billion (2012)
Employees 22,800 (2012)
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its a waste of time speaking to sky anyway . they got to big for their boots . be looking at bt now ;D ;D
That sentence lost me. Who is the larger company, Sky or BT?
it was bt once . ;D ;D
What ever you are smoking, you might want to stop. ::)
BT
Revenue £18.897 billion (2011/12)
Operating income £2.919 billion (2011/12)
Profit £2.003 billion (2011/12)
Employees 89,000 (at 31 March 2012)
BSkyB
Revenue £6.791 billion (2012)
Operating income £1.243 billion (2012)
Net income £0.970 billion (2012)
Employees 22,800 (2012)
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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What ever you are smoking, you might want to stop. ::)
Hell, no, I want some...
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Pmsl ;D