topic Re: sky q and mini box lnb in Sky Q

sky q and mini box lnb

richie3544 — Fri, 02 Aug 2024 09:38:08 GMT

HI thinking of moving to sky q from sky+hd , we have a multi lnb that feeds 4 freesat boxes as well as sky , would they supply a new lnb that works with sky but would also be able to work my freesat boxes .

Re: sky q and mini box lnb

oldfella — Fri, 02 Aug 2024 09:47:42 GMT

@richie3544 wrote:

HI thinking of moving to sky q from sky+hd , we have a multi lnb that feeds 4 freesat boxes as well as sky , would they supply a new lnb that works with sky but would also be able to work my freesat boxes .

Hi @richie3544

There is a hybrid LNB that feeds Sky Q and Freesat .

However I believe the current version only has one ouput for each. Also the Freesat output is not suitable for the latest Freesat 4 K boxes which need a Wideband output same as the Q box.

Re: sky q and mini box lnb

nigea99 — Fri, 02 Aug 2024 09:59:31 GMT

@oldfella wrote:

@richie3544 wrote:

HI thinking of moving to sky q from sky+hd , we have a multi lnb that feeds 4 freesat boxes as well as sky , would they supply a new lnb that works with sky but would also be able to work my freesat boxes .

Hi @richie3544

There is a hybrid LNB that feeds Sky Q and Freesat .

However I believe the current version only has one ouput for each. Also the Freesat output is not suitable for the latest Freesat 4 K boxes which need a Wideband output same as the Q box.

I believe there are Hybrid LNBs that have 2 wideband & 4 Universal output as well as 2 +2

Note : SKY no longer supply Hybrid LNBs and I believe the official policy is not to use LNBs that SKY do not supply, however, I, also, think that many engineers are 'shall we say flexible on that

BTW I think the Freesat 4K boxes can work with both Universal & Wideband LNBs

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

Re: sky q and mini box lnb

richie3544 — Fri, 02 Aug 2024 10:14:15 GMT

loving the help sounds a bit hit and miss weather I should just hang on for now or just go for it