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Sky q mini box schedu

JN4 — Sun, 22 Sep 2024 14:09:37 GMT

Can I schedule a recording from a sky q mini box to the main box and then watch it on the mini box?

Re: Sky q mini box schedu

Laing1 — Sun, 22 Sep 2024 14:49:56 GMT

@JN4 wrote:

Can I schedule a recording from a sky q mini box to the main box and then watch it on the mini box?

@JN4 yes all boxes can schedule recordings and they can be watched on any box except UHD which can only be watched on the main box

All recordings are stored on the main box

Re: Sky q mini box schedu

Stephen+Mourton — Sun, 22 Sep 2024 14:56:00 GMT

@JN4 I am just trying to get my head around your question. So you have a main box and in another room a mini box! What I don't understand is what you mean by scheduling it to your main box!

If you see a program or film you want to record on your mini box just press record and it goes into your 'Recordings' which can then be watched on either box. The only exception being you would have to record it just in HD as last time I checked mini boxes can't take UHD. (If someone else knows if that has changed let us know)

Re: Sky q mini box schedu

JN4 — Sun, 22 Sep 2024 15:05:45 GMT

I am considering upgrading from sky + so was not sure if you could only record from the main box and stream to additional.mini boxes?

Re: Sky q mini box schedu

Stephen+Mourton — Sun, 22 Sep 2024 15:08:50 GMT

@JN4 In that case as my answer above states, yes what ever you record on one box can be watched on both. I don't think you will regret the switch.

Re: Sky q mini box schedu

JN4 — Sun, 22 Sep 2024 15:19:25 GMT

Can you record directly from a mini box?.As sky told me this was not possible. They said you can only record from the main box and stream the recordings from the main box to any additional.mini boxes.

Re: Sky q mini box schedu

xenon81 — Sun, 22 Sep 2024 15:22:20 GMT

You can set programmes to record on a mini box. The recordings are all stored on the main box but can be played on any mini box (except UHD recordings).

Re: Sky q mini box schedu

Stephen+Mourton — Sun, 22 Sep 2024 15:24:42 GMT

Like @xenon81 says. 👍

Re: Sky q mini box schedu

JN4 — Sun, 22 Sep 2024 15:33:48 GMT

Just checking before I commit to upgrade,as I would want to be able to view different recordings from the main box and the two additional.mini boxes seperately on each of the three.

Re: Sky q mini box schedu

Laing1 — Sun, 22 Sep 2024 15:57:56 GMT

@JN4 wrote:

Just checking before I commit to upgrade,as I would want to be able to view different recordings from the main box and the two additional.mini boxes seperately on each of the three.

@JN4 as we have previously stated all recording except UHD recordings are available to view on all boxes doesn't matter what box the recording was set on, each box can view the same recording or different recordings at the same time with the caveat regarding UHD recordings only being available on the main box

Re: Sky q mini box schedu

JN4 — Sun, 22 Sep 2024 16:03:32 GMT

Sky told me a mini box cannot record as it does not have a hard drive.

Re: Sky q mini box schedu

Laing1 — Sun, 22 Sep 2024 16:06:39 GMT

@JN4 wrote:

Sky told me a mini box cannot record as it does not have a hard drive.

@JN4 correct to a point mini boxes don't have a hard drive but all recordings are saved on the main box but can be accessed by the mini boxes so you can set a recording from the mini box where it is recorded to the main box that has a hard drive then the mini box accesses the hard drive on the main box to pkay back a recording

Re: Sky q mini box schedu

JN4 — Sun, 22 Sep 2024 16:16:38 GMT

How do you access the recording you have made from the mini box to the main box,so that you can watch it on the mini box?

Re: Sky q mini box schedu

Laing1 — Sun, 22 Sep 2024 16:30:47 GMT

@JN4 wrote:

How do you access the recording you have made from the mini box to the main box,so that you can watch it on the mini box?

@JN4 all recording that have been made to the hard drive on the main box are shown in the recordings section that is available on the mini boxes and the main box so you just click on the recording and press play see picture below

Believe me it works I have a main box and 2 mini boxes

Re: Sky q mini box schedu

xenon81 — Sun, 22 Sep 2024 16:27:36 GMT

@JN4 wrote:
How do you access the recording you have made from the mini box to the main box,so that you can watch it on the mini box?

To watch a recording on the mini box you just open the recordings menu on that box and select whatever you want to watch. All boxes can access all recordings (except UHD).

Re: Sky q mini box schedu

Stephen+Mourton — Sun, 22 Sep 2024 16:55:16 GMT

@JN4 Not that I am wanting to confuse the issue but have you thought about Sky Stream?

Believe me (and the others) Sky Q will do all you ask, but with Stream everything is there to watch on demand. (Imagine you are on Netflix it's all there to click on) SkyQ will be around for some time to come but it isn't being updated any more and will eventually be closed down by Sky. It is essential however you have a good strong wi-fi for Stream.

Re: Sky q mini box schedu

Laing1 — Sun, 22 Sep 2024 17:14:41 GMT

@Stephen+Mourton wrote:

@JN4 Not that I am wanting to confuse the issue but have you thought about Sky Stream?

Believe me (and the others) Sky Q will do all you ask, but with Stream everything is there to watch on demand. (Imagine you are on Netflix it's all there to click on) SkyQ will be around for some time to come but it isn't being updated any more and will eventually be closed down by Sky. It is essential however you have a good strong wi-fi for Stream.

@Stephen+Mourton just to be picky Sky Q is still receiving updates.

I think what you meant to is that Sky Q will more than likely not receive any new features which is slightly different to not receiving updates.

Also with stream you have to add programmes to your playlist and if they are not available to cloud record they will default to the on demand which may mean that the programme is only available through a paid app rather than one of the free apps this happens frequently with films not on Sky channels where the channels has the broadcast rights but not streaming rights

Re: Sky q mini box schedu

Stephen+Mourton — Sun, 22 Sep 2024 17:41:10 GMT

@Laing1 Yes you are quite right I did mean no updates, thanks.

with regard to your other comment if I understand you correctly, programs or films are there to be selected whether you have saved them to the Playlist or not. Does the Playlist serve another function other than a reminder of what you want watch?

Re: Sky q mini box schedu

JN4 — Sun, 22 Sep 2024 17:47:11 GMT

So it is just the storing of recordings that have to be to the main box. Recordings can be made from a mini box and accessed from the main box and watched on the mini box.

Re: Sky q mini box schedu

Laing1 — Sun, 22 Sep 2024 19:06:17 GMT

@JN4 wrote:

So it is just the storing of recordings that have to be to the main box. Recordings can be made from a mini box and accessed from the main box and watched on the mini box.

@JN4 yes so take today I recorded F1 in HD the recording as you can see from my previous picture is stored on the main Q box but can be seen in the recordings section of the menu(this menu is the same on all boxes) and is available to all boxes to view