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SKY issues advisory to SKYcable and SKYdirect subscribers due to Sun Outage

With the possible disruptions to the feed of several channels of SKYcable and SKYdirect subscribers, SKY issued an advisory regarding Sun Outage which can affect the picture and sound quality when watching certain channels within the period of September 19 to October 9.

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The said Sun Outage occurs twice a year where the sun is in a direct line with a communications satellite and its radiation overwhelms the satellite’s signal. That said, it will cause a disruptions to the feed of several channels sourced from the satellite.

See part of the official advisory from Sky below.

How long does the sun outage last?
It is expected to occur within the period of September 19 to October 9, but will peak within the period of September 26 to October 2, 2016. Effects of the sun outage may last for a few minutes per day.

How does the sun outage affect my viewing experience?
SKYcable subscribers may notice brief disruptions in picture and sound quality when watching certain channels.
SKYdirect subscribers may experience brief but simultaneous disruptions in all channels within their line up.

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Heland Ortega
This article was written by Heland Ortega, Junior Contributor of YugaTech. He is a graduate of Information Technology and Multimedia Arts at FEU Institute of Technology in where he is also now working as a full-time faculty. You can follow him at @helandortega.
  1. so how come sky cable lang nag announce? satellite lang ba na gamit nila natatamaan ng araw.hahaha


  2. dunno know kung dahil din sa sun outage na yan, pero yung skycable internet ganun din, lagi nawawala ang connection o bumabagal for 5 days na.


  3. How does the sun outage affect my viewing experience?
    SKYcable subscribers may notice brief disruptions in picture and sound quality when watching certain shows, specifically Eat Bulaga. LOL


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