topic Re: Sky Q Box in Sky Q

Sky Q Box

Howard0181 — Tue, 12 Nov 2024 09:24:50 GMT

I have 2 4K TVs running from my Sky and the Sky Mini Box. I have 4K on my main TV but the other 4K TV which runs from the Sky Mini Box will only display in HD quality.

This was my set up when I moved to my new house in 2021. I was told that you cant run 4K from a mini box.

Has anything changed so I can now get 2 4K set ups.

Main reason for asking is that I am updating the 4KTV which only runs at HD. If I cant get 4K quality not much point upgrading the TV.

Thanks for any assistance.

Re: Sky Q Box

Daniel0210 — Tue, 12 Nov 2024 09:36:20 GMT

@Howard0181

Nothing has changed. The mini boxes are not UHD compatible and that's unlikely to change in view of the expected lifespan of Sky Q.

Re: Sky Q Box

Howard0181 — Tue, 12 Nov 2024 09:41:12 GMT

Thank you for explaining the situation.

Re: Sky Q Box

PandJ2020 — Tue, 12 Nov 2024 09:42:04 GMT

4K TV's upscale HD content - some better than others...

From a Sky perspective Q will never support 4K from mini's but if you want more than one then Stream does allow for it - assuming you have sufficient internet bandwidth. (But Stream is a very different product to Q)

Re: Sky Q Box

Howard0181 — Tue, 12 Nov 2024 09:50:35 GMT

Thanks. I dont really want to move to Stream. I have good internet which is 1gig.

I have a 12 year old Sony 4K but its working fine so I think I will only upgrade if the TV does not work or if there is another way to get 4K which I doubt. I guess the only way around this is a second subscription which I think is the only way around my problem.

Re: Sky Q Box

Daniel0210 — Tue, 12 Nov 2024 09:51:37 GMT

@Howard0181

It's only one TV subscription per address.

Re: Sky Q Box

TimmyBGood — Tue, 12 Nov 2024 09:55:10 GMT

@Howard0181 wrote:

Main reason for asking is that I am updating the 4KTV which only runs at HD. If I cant get 4K quality not much point upgrading the TV.

A modern television is likely to be 'better' in many ways, including outputting native UHD/HDR from on-board apps. It's only the Mini box itself which will remain HD at best, and any current model television should upscale that to UHD extremely well.

Re: Sky Q Box

PandJ2020 — Tue, 12 Nov 2024 10:02:07 GMT

Unless you're running extremely large TV's then upscaled HD is likely to be more than sufficient...

Of course, native UHD material isn't default - the majority is HD anyway...