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  • 04-16-2011 12:31 PM

    • David
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    Switching a Sky+ Anytime box ON from standby using a Beo4 remote controller

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    I have a small B&O setup of three linked TVs, a BeoMedia 1 and a BeoSound 3200. The TVs are a BeoVision 7, a BeoVision 6 and an old Avant. 

    I use Beo4 remote controllers for managing the above, including controlling my Sky equipment. (My Sky box and the BeoMedia 1 are nicely hidden away in a fairly inaccessible attic cupboard, so I have to use B&O controllers.)

    I had this setup for several years and it all works smoothly.

    I have recently upgraded my Sky equipment to a Sky+ Anytime box. I quickly discovered that Sky's Auto Standby function was causing me problems so I switched it off.

    QUESTION: Is there any way to switch a Sky box on again using a Beo4 remote controller, after it has been switched to standby?

    If there is then I could leave the Sky Auto Standby function on and, if the Sky box has gone to Standby, switch it on again using one of my Beo 4s.

    If there isn't, then I really have little option but to leave the Sky box on permanently, as trekking to the cupboard where the Sky box is kept in order to turn it on isn't an option (or at least not one I can sell to my family).

    Apologies if this has been answered already. I looked but I couldn't find this exact situation.

  • 04-16-2011 1:16 PM In reply to

    Re: Switching a Sky+ Anytime box ON from standby using a Beo4 remote controller

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    Hi, I have a sky hd box. When i turn on the dtv/sat the box turns on have you selected the correct box in the stb menu?  the tv turns the box off after a set time aswell 

     

    Cheers Nick 

  • 04-16-2011 3:04 PM In reply to

    • frog
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    Re: Switching a Sky+ Anytime box ON from standby using a Beo4 remote controller

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    In answer to your question, use GO and 7 - this is equivalent to the SKY key on the Sky remote control and will switch on the box.

  • 04-17-2011 7:36 AM In reply to

    • David
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    Re: Switching a Sky+ Anytime box ON from standby using a Beo4 remote controller

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    Thanks for these quick replies. I will investigate.

  • 04-24-2011 1:00 PM In reply to

    • David
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    Re: Switching a Sky+ Anytime box ON from standby using a Beo4 remote controller

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    My problem is fixed. For the record, and just in case it helps someone else, I discovered that my new Sky box had SCART Control switched off (Settings | Picture | SCART Control).

    Switching this on enabled on/off control of the Sky box using a Beo4 handset controller.

    Everything working smoothly again.

  • 04-24-2011 1:17 PM In reply to

    Re: Switching a Sky+ Anytime box ON from standby using a Beo4 remote controller

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    excellent, thought it should be something simple
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