Sky+HD Box makes a sound...

uddin_1995

Hi Savers!

I am a Sky user. Box was installed recently in my bedroom. During the middle of the night the hard drive starts up inside and you can hear it along with the fan on standby when nothing is recording. This is really annoying. Is there a fault with my box?

Advice will be appreciated. Has anyone else had the same problem?

Thanks

mije1983

Could it be updating On Demand content? I'm not 100% sure but isn't some of sent to the box via the satellite the same way Anytime used to be?

[Deleted User]

Make sure there are no obvious obstructions to air flow around the box and move it away from your earshot if possible.

[Deleted User]

mije1983 wrote: »

Could it be updating On Demand content? I'm not 100% sure but isn't some of sent to the box via the satellite the same way Anytime used to be?

It's pretty silent in this mode, the fan only kicks in if required.

uddin_1995

Moneyineptitude wrote: »

Make sure there are no obvious obstructions to air flow around the box and move it away from your earshot if possible.

Ok... No obstructions, the box has a lot of space around it. Also it's around 3 meters away from me. Also forgot to mention sometimes makes a small grinding noise, something like a hair clipper machine cutting through someone hair. Its only small this sound.

sniggings

Probably checking for updates, my Freesat box does it every night at 3 am.

No idea about the new sky stuff but my old one would record the saved stuff whilst in standby at night, you could turn that off but you would then not have any saved stuff on your hard drive to watch.

If all else fails, just unplug it at night, you will need to manually check for updates though, it'll mean no more noises at night and the added benefit of saving a bit of money, as even in standby a sky box uses a fair bit of power.

[Deleted User]

uddin_1995 wrote: »

Ok... No obstructions, the box has a lot of space around it. Also it's around 3 meters away from me. Also forgot to mention sometimes makes a small grinding noise, something like a hair clipper machine cutting through someone hair. Its only small this sound.

All I can tell you is I have a 2tb in my bedroom and it NEVER disturbs me with noise of any kind.

[Deleted User]

sniggings wrote: »

If all else fails, just unplug it at night,

I wouldn't unplug it ever.

sniggings

Moneyineptitude wrote: »

I wouldn't unplug it ever.

If you want to sleep unplug the dam thing:rotfl:

uddin_1995

Hmmm tried unplugging it a few nights. But to be honest I can't be bothered every night. Also if I want to watch TV I need to wait for it to boot up! If it ends up driving me insane, I call Sky.

Thanks

[Deleted User]

uddin_1995 wrote: »

I call Sky.

It does sound as if the box is faulty.