SKYBOX F5

[BARRY1962]

Hello everyone.... this is my first post so i would just like to start off by saying to the owners/creators thanks for setting this very useful site up, i have been using the internet to try and learn as much as i can about these f5 boxes as i have only had this F5 box a week and slowly getting used to it and trying to figure out what all the settings mean as this is the first time i have owned a satellite dish and box, i have always used a freeview twin recordable tuner box, anyway i bought a satellite finder on ebay and to the best of my knowledge i have aligned the dish the best i could, signal intensity is around 90% and signal quality is 75% so my first questions are these two.

1. While watching any channel at various times it freezes just for maybe 3 or 4 seconds, and it carries on like this all the time during the program ? does anyone know what is causing this or is it normal with these boxes.
2. regarding signal intensity and quality is it possible to get them both nearer 100% although having said this i could never manage to do this.
Thanks for reading this and hope someone can give me an answer to the above.

[andy91]

Hi Barry you will have more success in the Openbox/Skybox section this is for saying hello As for your problem I'm guessing this is on premium channels. This subject we cant say to much about so check the rules before you make your next post and enjoy your stay, Andy

[BARRY1962]

Ok thanks andy sorry about that everyone for posting in wrong place if the admin would like to delete this post and i will put in correct place

[andy91]

Think they just done that If your fta channels like bbc1 work fine its an internet problem, more likely the part we cant talk about I'm afraid, Andy.

[BARRY1962]

Oh i see andy thanks for the info, i'll keeep my eye on the channels then see if it only does it on the other ones.
Any idea about the signal quality intensity question, i was wondering if dish size matters, so to speak

[andy91]

Oh i see andy thanks for the info, i'll keeep my eye on the channels then see if it only does it on the other ones.
Any idea about the signal quality intensity question, i was wondering if dish size matters, so to speak

Think you got decent signal with a Skybox would certainly be higher on a box like Dreambox but if its good on bbc1 itv then you know its not the dish its the other I'm afraid, Andy.

[BARRY1962]

Thanks again, my nephew set it all up for me i get a 10 - 11.72 mbps download and 0.82 upload but i assume you mean because i receive the channels through the internet, anyway much appreciated.

[andy91]

Yes mate the source of your premium channels Not the broadband as to speak. Andy.

[rjuk88]

what box would people recomend as an upgrade to the f5. looking for something a bit smoother with better menus and epg

[andy91]

what box would people recomend as an upgrade to the f5. looking for something a bit smoother with better menus and epg

Try starting your own thread or do some reading and searching there's no point hijacking someone else's thread, Andy.

[BARRY1962]

Andy i have just done a new channel list update and now a lot of channels i used to be able to watch are coming up as scrambled, any idea what i can do to get them back, even uk gold is the same.

[andy91]

Just delete all channels,burnflash latest channel list and reboot mate, Andy.

[P&D]

Andy i have just done a new channel list update and now a lot of channels i used to be able to watch are coming up as scrambled, any idea what i can do to get them back, even uk gold is the same.

When you say channel list update was it via the usb or did you do a blind scan on the box ??

[BARRY1962]

Hi i did it from a usb, i have now tried various things like turning of router and f5 box and tried other tv lists, it is online as i got on youtube, all i am getting is the fta channels and others like news channels but everything else comes up as scrambled, today of all days it plays up ..

[P&D]

Goto menu / edit channels / delete all / click delete all / then yes / reboot the box / then add a channel list by usb see if that works