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Sky+had box

Mark8567 — Wed, 23 Aug 2023 03:57:50 GMT

Can I still use my Sky +hd box if I don't have a Sky TV subscription .?

Re: Sky+had box

caesarome — Wed, 23 Aug 2023 04:46:05 GMT

@Mark8567

Yes as you will continue to receive the free channels. You will be unable to record and pause etc.

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Mark8567 — Wed, 23 Aug 2023 13:03:36 GMT

That's what I thought , however I am not getting a satellite signal

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Annie+UK — Wed, 23 Aug 2023 13:07:00 GMT

Was the dish used for Sky Q as the LNB on the dish will not be compatible with Sky+ and you will get No Satellite Signal

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Mark8567 — Wed, 23 Aug 2023 14:01:48 GMT

Yes I had Sky Q

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Annie+UK — Wed, 23 Aug 2023 14:06:30 GMT

@Mark8567 wrote:

Yes I had Sky Q

That's your issue, you'll need the dishes LNB to either be downgraded to a Sky+ LNB or upgraded to a Hybrid LNB (This allows Sky Q & Sky+ boxes on the same dish)

Re: Sky+had box

Mark8567 — Wed, 23 Aug 2023 14:18:49 GMT

Ah , I will need an engineer then ?

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Annie+UK — Wed, 23 Aug 2023 14:23:36 GMT

@Mark8567 wrote:

Ah , I will need an engineer then ?

With no Sky subscription you will need a 3rd party satellite installer or you could do it yourself if you know what you are doing 🙂

Re: Sky+had box

Mark8567 — Wed, 23 Aug 2023 14:32:49 GMT

So , any other Freesat box will also be incompatible?

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Mark39 — Wed, 23 Aug 2023 14:36:11 GMT

Yes, a Freesat 4k (UHD) box is compatible with a Sky Q LNB, but they're more expensive.

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Mark8567 — Wed, 23 Aug 2023 14:43:07 GMT

Can you buy Freeview boxes that don't require an aerial , ie , WiFi or ehernet connectivity ?

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Annie+UK — Wed, 23 Aug 2023 14:46:20 GMT

Freesat boxes require a dish, Freeview boxes require an aerial

I'm not sure if an Internet connection is mandatory but I would guess not

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TimmyBGood — Wed, 23 Aug 2023 15:06:16 GMT

@Mark8567 wrote:

Can you buy Freeview boxes that don't require an aerial , ie , WiFi or ehernet connectivity ?

Freeview Play is the online variant. Almost all Freeview hardware would want an aerial feed though.

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Mark39 — Wed, 23 Aug 2023 15:01:15 GMT

@Mark8567 wrote:

Can you buy Freeview boxes that don't require an aerial , ie , WiFi or ehernet connectivity ?

No. Freeview boxes use a terrestrial tv signal which is broadcast from a local. TV transmitter.

Freesat boxes use a satellite signal broadcast from a satellite (actually several satellites) in space orbit around the earth.

There are streaming services available which require only a broadband connection, such as N.ow TV, but you have to pay a monthly subscription.

Re: Sky+had box

Mark8567 — Wed, 23 Aug 2023 14:55:33 GMT

Ok , thank you so much , you have been extremely helpful . Have a good day .

Re: Sky+had box

Annie+UK — Wed, 23 Aug 2023 15:07:36 GMT

@TimmyBGood wrote:

@Mark8567 wrote:

Can you buy Freeview boxes that don't require an aerial , ie , WiFi or ehernet connectivity ?

Freeview Play is the online variant.

Did not know about Freeview Play, just looked on my LG TV and it has Freeview Play Explorer app that seems to be an index to all the UK main broadcasters individual Online apps (Freeviews version of Sky Glass😁)

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TimmyBGood — Wed, 23 Aug 2023 15:15:23 GMT

@Annie+UK

Play is a weird one: it's a mash up of the on-demand service from channels carried on Freeview , plus some online-only delivery.

I think a big complication is that many of the participants in Freeview distribution also have their own apps which they would really prefer people to be using. However, if UK national government procedes down the route of clawing back the Freeview broadcast spectrum to sell it off then online delivery might actually have to become Freeview itself.

https://www.whathifi.com/advice/freeview-play-what-it-how-can-you-get-it

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Mark8567 — Wed, 23 Aug 2023 15:19:16 GMT

I have Freeview play on my lg TV but I want to watch one channel whilst recording another . If it's not too expensive I might invest in a hybrid LNB

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Annie+UK — Wed, 23 Aug 2023 15:27:15 GMT

@Mark8567 wrote:

I have Freeview play on my lg TV but I want to watch one channel whilst recording another . If it's not too expensive I might invest in a hybrid LNB

Freeview Play is online only thus there is no recording facility, if I understand the system correctly

Re: Sky+had box

oj01 — Wed, 23 Aug 2023 20:26:23 GMT

@Mark8567 wrote:
I have Freeview play on my lg TV but I want to watch one channel whilst recording another . If it's not too expensive I might invest in a hybrid LNB

You won't be able to record on the Sky+HD box without a Sky subscription.