topic Re: How to watch in other rooms in Sky Q

How to watch in other rooms

thebaldone — Sat, 27 Apr 2024 19:06:00 GMT

I currently have sky hd connected via coax/magic eyes to other rooms in the house. If I go for sky q how can I replicate this? Àssume there is nothing on the market to 'create' an rf output? Seems a very strange 'upgrade' if you lose this functionality! I also have a multi room box so how would this work?

Re: How to watch in other rooms

ThePope27 — Sat, 27 Apr 2024 19:17:30 GMT

Hi @thebaldone,

There is ways to make magic eye work but it's a ball ache and requires adapters etc,

It's easier just to have multi screen mini boxes as it's only 1x £15 per month regardless if you have 1 or 4 mini boxes, there's just a £50 fee per Mini box, 1st ones usually free.

They don't require connection to the dish as they work by connecting to the main Sky q box.

Re: How to watch in other rooms

Daniel0210 — Sat, 27 Apr 2024 19:24:07 GMT

@thebaldone
You can have a maximum of 4 mini boxes loaned to you by Sky. You can watch Sky content on two minis and the main box at the same time. You may be able to use a third mini box if the first one in use is being used for a streaming app ie: Netflix or DIsney+.

Be aware the original 1TB (non-UHD) Sky Q box only allows one mini to be in use. All 2TBs and the UHD/HDR 1TB permit two mini boxes. Each mini box which is loaned to you may be subject to a one off upfront charge but you only need one Sky Q monthly Multiscreen subscription.

Re: How to watch in other rooms

PandJ2020 — Sat, 27 Apr 2024 19:27:45 GMT

@thebaldone wrote:
I currently have sky hd connected via coax/magic eyes to other rooms in the house. If I go for sky q how can I replicate this? Àssume there is nothing on the market to 'create' an rf output? Seems a very strange 'upgrade' if you lose this functionality! I also have a multi room box so how would this work?

RF is a rather dated method of distributing video - although many are satisfied with the poor quality.

As noted, Sky has a digital method of distributing live and recorded media for the main box using mini boxes (subject to subscription).

Re: How to watch in other rooms

nigea99 — Sat, 27 Apr 2024 20:23:55 GMT

@thebaldone wrote:

I currently have sky hd connected via coax/magic eyes to other rooms in the house. If I go for sky q how can I replicate this? Àssume there is nothing on the market to 'create' an rf output? Seems a very strange 'upgrade' if you lose this functionality! I also have a multi room box so how would this work?

hi @thebaldone

I believe there are HDMI to RF adapters but no idea how they work - you may also need an HDMI splitter - I beleive these can be a bit hit & mss with SKY Q that is rather fussy in ensuring HDCP complaince etc.

Regarding the multiroom - the mini boxes provide this but in a different way - see these notes

I have made for people considering switching from SKY +/HD to SKY Q

SKY +/HD to SKY Q

Re: How to watch in other rooms

Mark39 — Sat, 27 Apr 2024 20:48:15 GMT

@thebaldone not particularly cheap, but have a look at HDMI/RF modulators which can use your existing coax cable setup and provide an HD picture and stereo sound on the connected TVs. I used an Edision modulator very satisfactorily.

Re: How to watch in other rooms

TimmyBGood — Sun, 28 Apr 2024 08:37:26 GMT

@thebaldone wrote:

Seems a very strange 'upgrade' if you lose this functionality!

The 'upgrade' is presumably actual HD without requiring wires: that's a reasonable step up in technology.

Re: How to watch in other rooms

ThePope27 — Sun, 28 Apr 2024 09:32:10 GMT

@Mark39

Has to be HDCP compliant

Re: How to watch in other rooms

KevinB1POL — Wed, 05 Feb 2025 16:02:22 GMT

Just had this same conversation with a Sky service person when calling to look at reducing cost.

I don't want to watch different channels in different rooms. there is only me. I just want to be able to go to bed and continue watching what I had on downstairs!

I could do it with a TV Eye. Why can't we just get a mini box without the multi room subscription?

So unhelpful I'm now thinking of cancelling the entire thing and I have been a customer for nearly 30 years.

Re: How to watch in other rooms

Daniel0210 — Wed, 05 Feb 2025 16:04:50 GMT

@KevinB1POL

You cannot have a mini box without also subscribing to Multiscreen. That has always been the case.

Re: How to watch in other rooms

GD1 — Wed, 05 Feb 2025 16:04:57 GMT

@KevinB1POL wrote:

Just had this same conversation with a Sky service person when calling to look at reducing cost.

I don't want to watch different channels in different rooms. there is only me. I just want to be able to go to bed and continue watching what I had on downstairs!

I could do it with a TV Eye. Why can't we just get a mini box without the multi room subscription?

So unhelpful I'm now thinking of cancelling the entire thing and I have been a customer for nearly 30 years.

Sky Q boxes don't have RF outputs so a Magic eye couldn't work, Sky+HD is an ancient unsupported system, if you want to watch TV in another room with Sky Q you need a Q mini box and multiroom sub.

Re: How to watch in other rooms

TimmyBGood — Wed, 05 Feb 2025 16:13:21 GMT

@KevinB1POL wrote:

I don't want to watch different channels in different rooms. there is only me. I just want to be able to go to bed and continue watching what I had on downstairs!

There are potential workarounds using an HDMI splitter and either long HDMI cable (for HD, but not UHD) or other cabling systems. The current Q remote is Bluetooth and so doesn't necessarily need line of sight.

Re: How to watch in other rooms

KevinB1POL — Wed, 05 Feb 2025 17:19:34 GMT

That is what I understand from talking to Sky. Its the insistence on a £15 a month multi-room subscription that I find appalling and an excuse to rip me off for money.

Re: How to watch in other rooms

PandJ2020 — Wed, 05 Feb 2025 17:23:30 GMT

@KevinB1POL wrote:
That is what I understand from talking to Sky. Its the insistence on a £15 a month multi-room subscription that I find appalling and an excuse to rip me off for money.

You may be able to reduce the cost by agreeing a 2 year contract/discount. But it's always been the case with Q that you need a sub.