topic Re: Sky sd channels in Sky Q

Sky sd channels

Trips+out — Fri, 31 May 2024 19:31:57 GMT

Hi sky community

I am bit confused by the changes that took place this week regarding skys SD channel switching off. I was under the impression that we didn't need to do anything but when the next step takes place in June this year do I need to upgrade my package to HD?. Thanks Ben.

Re: Sky sd channels

SKY1992bf — Fri, 31 May 2024 19:38:15 GMT

@Trips+out wrote:
Hi sky community
I am bit confused by the changes that took place this week regarding skys SD channel switching off. I was under the impression that we didn't need to do anything but when the next step takes place in June this year do I need to upgrade my package to HD?. Thanks Ben.

Depends what type of box you have

first thing first can you watch channel 5 in hd on 105 via your current box(es)?

Re: Sky sd channels

Trips+out — Fri, 31 May 2024 19:45:50 GMT

I can access channel 5 in HD but my question is I am a bit worried about Sky turning off the rest of the sd channels in the future because I have got the HD add on do I need that HD add on to continue watching on my sky Q box?. Thanks Ben.

Re: Sky sd channels

nigea99 — Fri, 31 May 2024 20:03:04 GMT

@Trips+out wrote:

I can access channel 5 in HD but my question is I am a bit worried about Sky turning off the rest of the sd channels in the future because I have got the HD add on do I need that HD add on to continue watching on my sky Q box?. Thanks Ben.

hi @Trips+out

SKY is not switching off more SD channels - it is changing the way they are transmitted using a method that the old SD boxes cannot decode - so if you have SKY Q (which I am guessing you have as you posted in the SKY Q group) or a SKY HD box, this will not affect you

(Technically the 'switch off' this week of the Sports and Cinema channels was actually removal from the EPG as the channels are still broadcasting to Ireland as some customers in Ireland do not subscribe to HD versions)

Re: Sky sd channels

SKY1992bf — Fri, 31 May 2024 20:05:02 GMT

@Trips+out as things stand customers will still need the hd add on to watch entertainment channels in hd , sd versions of the entertainment channels will still remain for those that don't have the hd add on

we have not heard or seen anything yet to deviate from the above

Re: Sky sd channels

Trips+out — Fri, 31 May 2024 20:08:06 GMT

I have sky Q box so sky are not getting rid of any more SD channels in the future?.

Re: Sky sd channels

SKY1992bf — Fri, 31 May 2024 20:10:40 GMT

@Trips+out wrote:
I have sky Q box so sky are not getting rid of any more SD channels in the future?.

@Trips+out that's correct, but as I mentioned above if you want to continue to watch the hd version of the entertainment channels you still need the hd add on

Re: Sky sd channels

nigea99 — Fri, 31 May 2024 20:10:53 GMT

@Trips+out wrote:

I have sky Q box so sky are not getting rid of any more SD channels in the future?.

Not that we know of but as mentioned they are changing the way the SKY owned SD channels are transmitted - which the SKY HD & SKY Q boxes can decode.

Re: Sky sd channels

Trips+out — Fri, 31 May 2024 20:13:45 GMT

So what sky entertainment channels are decode at this moment in time?

Re: Sky sd channels

nigea99 — Fri, 31 May 2024 20:15:08 GMT

@Trips+out wrote:

So what sky entertainment channels are decode at this moment in time?

@Trips+out

The SD channels currently use DVB-S - they are switching to DVB-S2

Re: Sky sd channels

Trips+out — Fri, 31 May 2024 20:22:18 GMT

Can someone give me a list of channels that are on DVB-S2 at the moment please. Thanks Ben.

Re: Sky sd channels

nigea99 — Fri, 31 May 2024 20:26:42 GMT

@Trips+out wrote:

Can someone give me a list of channels that are on DVB-S2 at the moment please. Thanks Ben.

Although it may not contain all scrambled channels probably the best list I know of :

https://www.lyngsat.com/Astra-2E-2F-2G.html

(includes channels not availble via SKY as well)

As you will see all HD channels use DVB-S2

P.S. I haven' looked but it may not reflect the changes to SKY Sports & Cinema SD channels that switched over this week

Re: Sky sd channels

SKY1992bf — Fri, 31 May 2024 20:28:08 GMT

@Trips+out It's all sky branded channels in the signature package examples are

Sky Atlantic

Sky witness

sky max

sky documentary's

Sky comedy

and so on basically any entertainment channel starting with the prefix of sky

plus the ones on the link provided by @nigea99

Re: Sky sd channels

Trips+out — Fri, 31 May 2024 20:29:36 GMT

Can I just say thanks for all your support this evening

Re: Sky sd channels

Trips+out — Sun, 02 Jun 2024 08:45:49 GMT

The reason why I posted about it again is trying to get sky's attention because I don't want to be in a situation where they announce such big changes without warning.

Re: Sky sd channels

TimmyBGood — Sun, 02 Jun 2024 09:20:35 GMT

@Trips+out wrote:

I don't want to be in a situation where they announce such big changes without warning.

Sky and PSB messaging on changes has been ongoing since last year, but they affect a tiny percentage of Sky subscribers (and mostly subscribers still using a platform which Sky would really prefer them not to)

I suspect the only significant impact will be on those users who have previously chosen to record the SD version of content also available in HD to maximise disk capacity, which is legitimate, but frankly a niche case.