Anyone know why my sat box switches itself off now & again

if dont press any button for ages

but it's been on all night sometimes

bird nesting ..............................in its reach ?

New software?

Try ...Services...Auto standby...set to off.

Might not be that but it's worth a try.

Its not birds. It's not the picture, it's the box that switches off

Thanks george, but it was set to off

take all plugs out including cables for 2mins reconnect all the cable and switch on again.. that will do the trick .

all the cabels are next door

lol

You can reset the system and load the latest software by switching the power off, leave for at least 28 secs then switch it back on while pressing the Back up button.then follow instructions on the screen.

Would be easier buying a new one and save the hassle of bending yer back?

I have one in the bedroom and it does the same - it's a standard sky+ box. Totally useless imo!

A long shot but try...selecting 'Services' on your Sky remote, then no.5 Auto Standby,, and set it to off. Apologies if it's amore complicated problem than this!

......and apologies to georgebakerfanclub, who I see has already suggested that.

sky download, switches to stand by automatically

We had this problem with our Amstad. After complaining endlessly to SKY they finally conceded the box had an inherent fault and they s**ped it for a Thomson, which has worked perfectly now for 9 months.

Thanks for all your suggestions, I'll fùck around with it later.

driver2 ,can i ask a question . The area you live , does is still receive the analog system for the terrestrial channels . If it is , this will keep happening until the area coverts to digital . When your area converts to digital , it will not happen any more . If you are all ready in a freeview digital area , the box needs replacing .

mind started to go this ... means its on the wayout imo

i tried all the above and nothing worked

i had it where it said...your sky box is about to go to standby...press back up to cancel......and its like someone mentioned earlier....covers if you're watching late at night say and you fall asleep.

I live in the South of France, maybe I'll ask the guy who put the system in for me.
Thanks for the suggestions anyway, I'm going to give them a go in the morning.