topic Re: sky SD box film/sport packs switch off in Sky+

sky SD box film/sport packs switch off

HeathHayle — Thu, 25 Apr 2024 12:00:10 GMT

hi guys not that it makes any difference to me but was wondering do think the SD box films/sports pack switch off will be at the start of may?

Re: sky SD box film/sport packs switch off

nigea99 — Thu, 25 Apr 2024 12:46:50 GMT

@HeathHayle wrote:

hi guys not that it makes any difference to me but was wondering do think the SD box films/sports pack switch off will be at the start of may?

@HeathHayle

As far as I am aware they are not switchig off any SD channels but changing their transmission method (from DVB-S to DVB-S2)

Whilst in the UK Cinema & Sports subs are (now) in HD as standard, I think Ireland still charge for HD so some customers may still rely on the SD versions - they would need to change this to switch off the SD versions

Re: sky SD box film/sport packs switch off

HeathHayle — Thu, 25 Apr 2024 13:39:45 GMT

@nigea99 sorry I was referring to this "

Sky channels closing for SD boxes

We’re changing how we deliver our TV services. This means if you have an SD box, you'll need to upgrade to continue watching Sky channels.

In May, you'll lose access to:

Sky Sports channels.
Sky Cinema channels.
MUTV channel.

Without the upgrade, any subscriptions you have to these channels will be cancelled."

I was just wondering when in may do people think this might be obviously there is no way to know for sure until sky gives a date

Re: sky SD box film/sport packs switch off

nigea99 — Thu, 25 Apr 2024 14:31:56 GMT

@HeathHayle wrote:

@nigea99 sorry I was referring to this "

Sky channels closing for SD boxes

We’re changing how we deliver our TV services. This means if you have an SD box, you'll need to upgrade to continue watching Sky channels.

In May, you'll lose access to:

Sky Sports channels.

Sky Cinema channels.

MUTV channel.

Without the upgrade, any subscriptions you have to these channels will be cancelled."

I was just wondering when in may do people think this might be obviously there is no way to know for sure until sky gives a date

The key bit here is in the first line.

We think that the messaging/wording which relates to the SD boxes being unable to work with the channels when they switch transmission method has led to some confusion

The change in transmission method means that SD boxes won't work but the HD boxes which already work with that transmission method (already used by the HD channels) will be able to be used

Re: sky SD box film/sport packs switch off

HeathHayle — Thu, 25 Apr 2024 14:37:01 GMT

I am sorry but I am taking about SD boxes not HD boxes I was just wondering if it was going to be at the start of may just wondered what peoples thoughts was on the date

Re: sky SD box film/sport packs switch off

nigea99 — Thu, 25 Apr 2024 14:42:44 GMT

@HeathHayle wrote:

I am sorry but I am taking about SD boxes not HD boxes I was just wondering if it was going to be at the start of may just wondered what peoples thoughts was on the date

Sorry I don't know the specific dates for any switches of transmission method causing them to stop working on the SD boxes (which is not quite the same as the channels being switched off )

Re: sky SD box film/sport packs switch off

HeathHayle — Thu, 25 Apr 2024 14:56:20 GMT

I think we are talking at cross purposes sky have said "if you have an SD box, you'll need to upgrade to continue watching Sky channels.

In May, you'll lose access to:

Sky Sports channels.
Sky Cinema channels.
MUTV channel.

Without the upgrade, any subscriptions you have to these channels will be cancelled."

I was just wondering do people think this will be at the start of may?

Re: sky SD box film/sport packs switch off

Mark39 — Thu, 25 Apr 2024 15:12:08 GMT

I don't think there's any value in speculating, to be honest. It could just as well be the 31st as the 1st, or conceivably even later. I doubt even Sky have a specific date planned and even if they did, knowing Sky it would probably change!

Re: sky SD box film/sport packs switch off

HeathHayle — Thu, 25 Apr 2024 15:13:42 GMT

lol fair enough

Re: sky SD box film/sport packs switch off

ThePope27 — Thu, 25 Apr 2024 17:56:34 GMT

@nigea99,

Correct me if I'm wrong but thought Sky + boxes could only decode DVB-S, so if they change all the transponders to DVB-S2 it will essentially kill all the SD boxes.

Re: sky SD box film/sport packs switch off

ThePope27 — Thu, 25 Apr 2024 17:59:25 GMT

@nigea99

I think they will kill SD entirely,

For reasons I will not discuss on this forum,

If you google INS7E 0960/0963/0961 you will understand why.

Re: sky SD box film/sport packs switch off

Annie+UK — Thu, 25 Apr 2024 18:00:44 GMT

@ThePope27 wrote:

@nigea99,

Correct me if I'm wrong but thought Sky + boxes could only decode DVB-S, so if they change all the transponders to DVB-S2 it will essentially kill all the SD boxes.

That is exactly what is going to happen

Only Sky+HD boxes have the ability to decode DVB-S2 so only Sky+SD boxes will be affected

Re: sky SD box film/sport packs switch off

ThePope27 — Thu, 25 Apr 2024 18:01:49 GMT

@Annie+UK

I think there's a few sky+hd models that don't decode DVB-S2 as well.

Re: sky SD box film/sport packs switch off

Annie+UK — Thu, 25 Apr 2024 18:05:28 GMT

@ThePope27 wrote:

@Annie+UK

I think there's a few sky+hd models that don't decode DVB-S2 as well.

They would be very old boxes and not many stilll in use and would be very close to end of life if still working

Re: sky SD box film/sport packs switch off

ThePope27 — Thu, 25 Apr 2024 18:09:16 GMT

@Annie+UK,

The OG PVR4 Thompson/Pace/Samsung boxes.

I still have a PVR4 down the shed that my parents owned when sky hd first come out,

I was 3 years old when Sky HD was first released, just thought I would make you feel old 😉

Re: sky SD box film/sport packs switch off

GD1 — Thu, 25 Apr 2024 18:25:44 GMT

@ThePope27 wrote:

@Annie+UK

I think there's a few sky+hd models that don't decode DVB-S2 as well.

As they ae HD boxes they MUST be able to decode HD (which have always transmitted innthe DVB-S2 format) and as such would continie to work woth any DVB-S2 transmissions

There has been no Sky+HD box that only decodes DVB-S transmissions only, if that were the case they would never had HD on these (non existant) boxes.

The older boxes would have to be SD only to not decode HD

Re: sky SD box film/sport packs switch off

ThePope27 — Thu, 25 Apr 2024 18:26:00 GMT

@GD1 ,

The first OG 2006 boxes were DVB-S only......

Re: sky SD box film/sport packs switch off

Annie+UK — Thu, 25 Apr 2024 18:31:30 GMT

@ThePope27 wrote:

@Annie+UK,

The OG PVR4 Thompson/Pace/Samsung boxes.

End of life, I would only recommend DRX890, DRX895 & DRX595, our Thompson was replace by Sky in a mass callback many years ago due to a hardware design issue

I still have a PVR4 down the shed that my parents owned when sky hd first come out,

Ancient software with many bugs 😞

I was 3 years old when Sky HD was first released, just thought I would make you feel old 😉

No need, I am old 🙂

Re: sky SD box film/sport packs switch off

ThePope27 — Thu, 25 Apr 2024 18:30:41 GMT

@GD1,

You comment is incorrect as BBC HD was transmitted on DVB-S until 6th of June 2011

Re: sky SD box film/sport packs switch off

ThePope27 — Thu, 25 Apr 2024 18:33:35 GMT

@Annie+UK,

I was just on about the OG PVR4 Thompson/Samsung boxes were the DVB-S only boxes, I wouldn't recommend them as a daily driver,

Only recommend DRX890WL and DRX895WL