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Daddylonglegs - 26/2/10 at 08:30 AM

As normal, my Sky box is playing up (like they all do!)

I get the red button box comes up in the top right of the screen on BBC1 for example, but when I press it, it just says 'please wait' then goes back to 'press red'. Text works fine on BBC on the digital but on Sky for some reason it doesn't want to play.

It's doin' me 'ed in!!

Anyone else had/have this problem?

BTW, it's Sky HD+

JB


MikeFellows - 26/2/10 at 08:54 AM

I presume you have powered the box off and back on (by pulling the power cord at the back)?


Daddylonglegs - 26/2/10 at 09:38 AM

Yep, done all the good stuff that is everyday 'servicing' for the damn Sky equipment!

Can't do a software download 'cos it needs an engineer's PIN.


ko_racer - 26/2/10 at 10:17 AM

You can do a software download by switching off at the wall, hold backup on the box, turn thebox on still holding backup. You will eventually see a message about updating system software.

Leave for half hour or so, and it will restart.

Do a search of the interweb and you'll see other posts about this.


blakep82 - 26/2/10 at 12:09 PM

i want to know when the usb port will start doing something


Mr G - 26/2/10 at 04:19 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Daddylonglegs
Yep, done all the good stuff that is everyday 'servicing' for the damn Sky equipment!

Can't do a software download 'cos it needs an engineer's PIN.


An engineers pin or an incident number?

The incident number can be bypassed.


Mr G - 26/2/10 at 04:22 PM

quote:
Originally posted by blakep82
i want to know when the usb port will start doing something


One of its uses was going to be watching sky content on the PSP by downloading to view at your leisure on the move etc.

My sky+ doesn't even have the 5v on the usb port enabled so I can't even charge my phone on it


Daddylonglegs - 26/2/10 at 06:56 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Mr G
quote:
Originally posted by Daddylonglegs
Yep, done all the good stuff that is everyday 'servicing' for the damn Sky equipment!

Can't do a software download 'cos it needs an engineer's PIN.


An engineers pin or an incident number?

The incident number can be bypassed.


You're right, it asks for an incident number, then it asks for an access code (PIN). So how do you bypass it then?