topic Re: Sky Q Box versas Sky+ Box in Sky+

Sky Q Box versas Sky+ Box

MICKEDJONES — Fri, 19 Apr 2024 10:08:49 GMT

I have a Sky+ Box , but I am considering taking up the offer of a Free Sky Q Box, however I have now discovered that the techician who installs it ,will fit a New LMB to my Satellite Dish.The Query I have is ....at present I have two other TVs, in bedrooms for guests and grandchildren, connected to the present LMB and receiving programmes via FreeSat Boxes , BUT if I change to Sky Q can I still connect to the two tap offs so that I can still receive Freesat in the two bedrooms ?

Re: Sky Q Box versas Sky+ Box

Annie+UK — Fri, 19 Apr 2024 10:32:37 GMT

Your Freesat boxes need to be wideband to use a Sky Q LNB, also I'm not sure how many outputs the LNB has

You might need a 3rd party to install a hybrid LNB before you get Sky in to upgrade

Re: Sky Q Box versas Sky+ Box

MICKEDJONES — Fri, 19 Apr 2024 10:39:46 GMT

Thank you

Re: Sky Q Box versas Sky+ Box

ThePope27 — Fri, 19 Apr 2024 11:37:13 GMT

@Annie+UK @MICKEDJONES

Buy a hybrid lnb 2x4 and ask the sky engineer to install it when he installs Sky Q 🙂

Re: Sky Q Box versas Sky+ Box

nigea99 — Fri, 19 Apr 2024 14:43:46 GMT

@MICKEDJONES wrote:

I have a Sky+ Box , but I am considering taking up the offer of a Free Sky Q Box, however I have now discovered that the techician who installs it ,will fit a New LMB to my Satellite Dish.The Query I have is ....at present I have two other TVs, in bedrooms for guests and grandchildren, connected to the present LMB and receiving programmes via FreeSat Boxes , BUT if I change to Sky Q can I still connect to the two tap offs so that I can still receive Freesat in the two bedrooms ?

hi @MICKEDJONES

You may wish to read some notes I have made for people considering switching from SKY +/HD to SKY Q

SKY +/HD to SKY Q

As per those notes SKY may consider supplying & fitting a Hybrid LNB where you already have Freesat boxes in use, if you discuss but they are becoming more reluctant to do so, thus as the others say if you do decide to upgrade then it may be worth buring your own Hybrid LNB and getting the engineer to install that

Re: Sky Q Box versas Sky+ Box

MICKEDJONES — Fri, 19 Apr 2024 20:41:31 GMT

Many Thanks to you all, for your help and advice. I am fully in the picture now.