Cable Forum - General Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 5.

Probably down to the fact that Sky dishes are 45cm (?) and VM head-end dishes are several metres. The roof at Baguley has a huge dish farm....whether they are still used or not, I don't know.

I thought they'd have something better than a standard Sky box and dish :D

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Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu (Post 35637697)

the picture only cracks up in bad weather.

You cannot tell me that VM cannot be touch by the weather.

VM should not be affected by the weather, I advise you to contact the VM faults team and explain what's happening.

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Originally Posted by paultrademark (Post 35637747)

Some customers are restricted on what they can do with their Sky boxes if fitted on communal properties.

Do you mean things like multiroom?

geordiechris

28-10-2013 03:35

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Originally Posted by RichardCoulter (Post 35637804)

Do you mean things like multiroom?

That, and also the fact that some flats only have a single feed into the premises which means they can't record a program while watching another channel as they are only using one tuner.

Qtx	28-10-2013 09:00

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Originally Posted by ocav (Post 35637529)

Lets just take a moment of silence to think of those Sky viewers who may lose their television service tonight in the storms.

My place was battered with wind and rain during the early hours of this morning, woke me up and was worried at the roof tile rattling noise. Managed to drown the noise out with the tv though and the Sky picture was as perfect as it always is.

Beginning to think these sky weather problems some alude to are nothing but fairy tales, as have had every type of nasty weather without issue ;)

spiderplant

28-10-2013 09:12

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Originally Posted by Qtx (Post 35637829)

Beginning to think these sky weather problems some alude to are nothing but fairy tales, as have had every type of nasty weather without issue ;)

This should put your mind at rest :)
http://diagnostics.sky.com/no-satellite-signal

Qtx	28-10-2013 09:20

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Originally Posted by spiderplant (Post 35637830)

This should put your mind at rest :)
http://diagnostics.sky.com/no-satellite-signal

Been through all of those with no issues. Not sure how much new hardware/software makes but one would expect those with not such a good signal to begin with to be the ones that may have issues, rather than all customers as this is clearly not the case.

Someone with a tree which partially obstructs their dish anyway are likely candidates to have these weathers affect them, Nothing a tree fairy with a chainsaw can't solve ;)

vincerooney

28-10-2013 09:50

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New week. Hopefully some new week surprises. Let the games commence...

denphone

28-10-2013 10:24

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Originally Posted by vincerooney (Post 35637846)

New week. Hopefully some new week surprises. Let the games commence...

Just keep calm my dear chap as good things come to those who wait.:)

ocav	28-10-2013 10:29

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Originally Posted by Qtx (Post 35637829)

I guess it also depends on the way the weather is getting to your dish. If it's raining or blowing the dish or LNB about I'm sure that would affect it most.

paultrademark

28-10-2013 10:42

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Originally Posted by RichardCoulter (Post 35637804)

Do you mean things like multiroom?

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Originally Posted by geordiechris (Post 35637808)

That, and also the fact that some flats only have a single feed into the premises which means they can't record a program while watching another channel as they are only using one tuner.

Yes that is what I meant, a lot of older properties only have a single feed.

nodrogd

28-10-2013 11:30

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Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu (Post 35637635)

I don't think this bad weather will affect Sky, in all the years l had Sky, weather didn't affect the signal.

The weather effects Cable far greater, my picture is cracking up at the moment, and we have big winds outside.

Could be due to moisture ingress in your cabling somewhere. Get VM to check it out.

vincerooney

28-10-2013 11:39

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Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35637865)

Just keep calm my dear chap as good things come to those who wait.:)

i hope so den. the morning after a heavy storm i look out the window and its full of fresh opportunities.

blue666666

28-10-2013 12:16

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no media boy to-day

Media Boy UK

28-10-2013 12:18

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Originally Posted by blue666666 (Post 35637537)

Any new channels coming week this?

I really hope everyone from England and Wales are safe and well.

No news updates so far on channel launches.

blue666666

28-10-2013 12:42

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Fine here in the northwest of England.

vincerooney

28-10-2013 12:43

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Originally Posted by blue666666 (Post 35637922)

Fine here in the northwest of England.

Aye it just rained a lot this morning. Quite quiet really.

MB- first day back in work if you can cheer me up with some exciting news today i'll be most grateful haha :p:

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