I have to hard reset my freesat box everyday to get a perfect picture

newheremyself

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Hello all,
I keep having to hard reset my feeesat box to get a proper picture.

I have had issues in the past with terrible distorted picture and colours, but this was fixed by simply unplugging everything.
Since then I have also replaced a couple of cables. I now get the same picture issues. Unplugging doesn't cure it, holding down the freesat box power button does though. Any ideas?
 

ozumo

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Raven mk2 zone 2 x4, Channel Master: 90cm x3, 1.2m x2, 1.8m PF. CM polar mount x2, Az/El x3.
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Which brand/model is the Freesat box?
Do you have any other satellite receivers or a TV with a built-in sat tuner?
How long do the channels work correctly before the trouble begins?
Do all channels behave the same?
How old is the dish and LNB?
 

Manikm909

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dish slightly out of alignment, does it do it on all channels? it could be a weird effect of an LNB on its way out - so i would try that as a starting point - also, i guess the box could be faulty - is it under warranty? do u have another cheap STB you could try to rule out the Dish alignment \ LNB at least
 
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