SA V+ on it's last legs?
 

I have had my SA V+ box for a number of years now and had no problems at all with it but over the last couple of days it has developed a fault.

It will be fine for a few hours then the picture will start to pixelate and steadily get worse until it is unwatchable. If I move the box the picture will clear up and be fine for a few more hours.

I have checked all the connections and even disconnected all the cables and reconnected to make sure they are all in properly.

I have not had the chance to ring faults yet but has anybody seen this before? is the box on it's last legs? I need to know before the engineer comes out so I can watch all the stuff i have recorded!

EDIT: I forgot to say that the box has been in the same position for years and has good ventilation so it is not an overheating problem.

Thanks in advance.

Re: SA V+ on it's last legs?
 

Although it does sound like a cabling fault, I suggest you watch everything just in case.

Re: SA V+ on it's last legs?
 

It could be a signal fault inside the V+ box (hence moving it changed the picture) or the cabling from the wall socket to the box, either way you need a tech out to investigate.

Re: SA V+ on it's last legs?
 

Mine was doing the same, in Technical Stuff menu, what is your signal level at? If mine goes above 55Dbmv the picture starts to pixelate.

I disconnected all the coax cables connecting the STB, modem and splitter to the service box and re-connected, streightening any bends in the cables. This then brought my signal back down to 47Dbmv and the issue resolved.