Snap Crackle and even some pop on Sky+

June 10, 2006 3:17 PM

UK Sky Digital question. I've got Sky+, and increasingly the sound is very poor, static is the best description, with some crackles & loud pops'. Any ideas?
posted by lloyder to Technology (5 answers total)

How long has this been happening? I don't have Sky+, but yesterday and today audio on Sky channels has been turning to static and hissing/crackling for some reason. First time I've had any problems f that nature in the 10 years I've had Sky.
posted by fire&wings at 3:27 PM on June 10, 2006

Could it be the weather? I've had regular Sky Digital for a few years and whenever we have hot, humid weather, the picture always goes to crap and freezes when changing channels.

Oh, and whenever it rains too. I note Digit Al is not mentioning these things when he tells us all to go digital by 2010.
posted by afx237vi at 3:40 PM on June 10, 2006

If the picture isn't breaking up at the same time it's probably a fault with your box's audio chip, your cables or your TV. Make sure everthing's plugged in probably, then get your box replaced.
posted by cillit bang at 4:31 PM on June 10, 2006

Response by poster: Cheers for the responses so far

Been happening for the last couple of weeks. What was wierd last night was the fact that it got very crackly during a film I'd recorded about weeks ago.

Don't think it's the TV as analogue is fine, only happening on sky
posted by lloyder at 12:35 AM on June 11, 2006

so you don't have any picture breakup at all?

if not, as said above, it's probably a hardward fault

if so, you probably need your dish realigned
posted by ascullion at 1:22 AM on June 11, 2006