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Lost Freesat on other tv after upgrade to Sky Q

MVDP88 — Tue, 09 May 2023 21:58:11 GMT

Ever since upgrading from Sky+ to SkyQ on our TVs downstairs, we've lost signal on our LG TV upstairs that has Freesat built in. It's connected to the dish via aerial cable and previously had no issues picking up the free to air channels. Now it's lost all satellite signal and channels and I can't work out what settings I need to get them back. I think the LNB on the dish was upgraded by the Sky engineer when installing Sky Q, does this mean it's no longer compatible with the TV with built in Freesat?

Re: Lost Freesat on other tv after upgrade to Sky Q

nigea99 — Wed, 10 May 2023 05:43:07 GMT

@MVDP88 wrote:

Ever since upgrading from Sky+ to SkyQ on our TVs downstairs, we've lost signal on our LG TV upstairs that has Freesat built in. It's connected to the dish via aerial cable and previously had no issues picking up the free to air channels. Now it's lost all satellite signal and channels and I can't work out what settings I need to get them back. I think the LNB on the dish was upgraded by the Sky engineer when installing Sky Q, does this mean it's no longer compatible with the TV with built in Freesat?

HI @MVDP88

SKY Q uses a different type of LNB (Wideband) to Freesat and the older SKY +/HD system (universal)

There is a dual type LNB called a Hybrid LNB but, unfortunately, SKY needed to know before installation & agree to install one.

There is a very slim chance that they will agree to return & fit one of these Hybrid LNBs - alternatively you may need to arrange for an independent installer to install one.

Re: Lost Freesat on other tv after upgrade to Sky Q

nigea99 — Wed, 10 May 2023 06:00:33 GMT

hi again @MVDP88

I have escalated your post to SKY who, hopefully, will be in touch to discuss further but, as I implied, they might not agree to retrospectively fit a Hybrid LNB

Please see this link re the escalation and what you might see:

https://helpforum.sky.com/t5/Did-you-know/Escalating-a-post-to-a-Sky-expert/ba-p/3711147

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Re: Lost Freesat on other tv after upgrade to Sky Q

Addie15 — Wed, 10 May 2023 08:20:48 GMT

Hi there! Thank you for escalating this. We have sent an invite to MVDP88.

Re: Lost Freesat on other tv after upgrade to Sky Q

TimmyBGood — Wed, 10 May 2023 09:28:43 GMT

@MVDP88 wrote:

I think the LNB on the dish was upgraded by the Sky engineer when installing Sky Q, does this mean it's no longer compatible with the TV with built in Freesat?

Yes, unfortunately, as @nigea99 indicates, that's very likely to be the case.

There used to be an FAQ pinned to the top of this forum which had that as one of its information points, but this has now disappeared. If it also wasn't mentioned on your sales path, I'd suggest raising this with Sky as part of an argument that you were not adequately informed.

Re: Lost Freesat on other tv after upgrade to Sky Q

bob1234 — Wed, 10 May 2023 12:46:22 GMT

You would expect the installer to at least mention it when he saw a lead going somewhere else from the dish but unfortunately they rarely do.

Re: Lost Freesat on other tv after upgrade to Sky Q

Lisa-P1987 — Thu, 11 May 2023 14:05:59 GMT

Update - Spoken to MVDP88, we have discussed their issues and the options. 🙂

Re: Lost Freesat on other tv after upgrade to Sky Q

WTFNUB — Sat, 04 Nov 2023 18:00:42 GMT

Sky themselves will change the original LNB with the 4 port LNB that is compatible with Freesat. As they did that for me.

I wasn't at home for the Sky Q install and when I got home it was just the normal 2 port LNB, but a quick call to Sky ( which is never quick ) they came back a couple of days later and installed the Freesat compatible LNB free of charge.

Contact Sky and they might do for you what the did for me.

Re: Lost Freesat on other tv after upgrade to Sky Q

Invisiblename — Sat, 04 Nov 2023 18:19:40 GMT

@WTFNUB wrote:
Sky themselves will change the original LNB with the 4 port LNB that is compatible with Freesat. As they did that for me.

I wasn't at home for the Sky Q install and when I got home it was just the normal 2 port LNB, but a quick call to Sky ( which is never quick ) they came back a couple of days later and installed the Freesat compatible LNB free of charge.

Contact Sky and they might do for you what the did for me.

Nice advice, but you are responding to a thread that last input was May - I would hope they have been sorted ages ago.