topic Re: Sky Q satellite dish in Sky Q

Sky Q satellite dish

Fiona1816 — Mon, 20 Nov 2023 14:00:03 GMT

I am thinking of leaving sky and getting a free sat box instead. Will this work with my Sky Q satellite dish? I can't seem to get a straight answer from the people I have spoken to about it today.

Re: Sky Q satellite dish

TimmyBGood — Mon, 20 Nov 2023 14:29:56 GMT

@Fiona1816

Assuming you have your own dish with a Q LNB on it, the current 'Freesat 4K' branded hardware will work (although typically needs to be left connected to dish and internet overnight for firmware updates to land).

Older Freesat kit (or Sky+ hardware used for FTA satellite reception) would need the LNB replacing.

Re: Sky Q satellite dish

Godfrey — Mon, 20 Nov 2023 14:33:20 GMT

@Fiona1816 Either, a Freesat 4K receiver or a Freesat 4K recorder, will work when fed from the existing Wideband LNB presently fitted on your Sky MiniDish.

Godfrey.

Re: Sky Q satellite dish

Fiona1816 — Mon, 20 Nov 2023 14:41:43 GMT

Should sky be able to confirm that i have a Windward LNB dish or not?

Re: Sky Q satellite dish

nigea99 — Mon, 20 Nov 2023 14:44:30 GMT

@Fiona1816 wrote:

Should sky be able to confirm that i have a Windward LNB dish or not?

hi @Fiona1816

if you currently have SKY Q then you have a wideband LNB on the dish.

BTW The new Freesat 4K boxes work with both the wideband LNBs and the older Universal LNBs used by SKY HD

Re: Sky Q satellite dish

MightyQuinn — Mon, 20 Nov 2023 14:57:57 GMT

@Fiona1816 wrote:
Should sky be able to confirm that i have a Windward LNB dish or not?

Hi @Fiona1816 If you have Sky Q then you have a wideband LNB. Have a look at your LNB, if it only has two ports it is a wideband LNB, six ports then it is a hybrid LNB with two wideband and four standard. If it has four ports then it is an old standard LNB for Sky+ (cannot be used for Sky Q). It is no good asking Sky technical questions about LNBs, their job is to sell you something using a script (no skill required).

Re: Sky Q satellite dish

Godfrey — Mon, 20 Nov 2023 15:28:17 GMT

@MightyQuinn wrote:.......Have a look at your LNB, if it only has two ports it is a wideband LNB, six ports then it is a hybrid LNB with two wideband and four standard. If it has four ports then it is an old standard LNB for Sky+ (cannot be used for Sky Q).

To be pedantic, a 4 port LNB might also be a Sky EL027 Hybrid.

Godfrey.

Re: Sky Q satellite dish

CarlW2020 — Wed, 12 Mar 2025 11:21:39 GMT

@nigea99 wrote:
@Fiona1816 wrote:
Should sky be able to confirm that i have a Windward LNB dish or not?
hi @Fiona1816

if you currently have SKY Q then you have a wideband LNB on the dish.

BTW The new Freesat 4K boxes work with both the wideband LNBs and the older Universal LNBs used by SKY HD

Will the older, HD-only ones work too or just the newer 4k ones?

Re: Sky Q satellite dish

nigea99 — Wed, 12 Mar 2025 12:23:31 GMT

@CarlW2020 wrote:

@nigea99 wrote:

@Fiona1816 wrote:

Should sky be able to confirm that i have a Windward LNB dish or not?

hi @Fiona1816

if you currently have SKY Q then you have a wideband LNB on the dish.

BTW The new Freesat 4K boxes work with both the wideband LNBs and the older Universal LNBs used by SKY HD

Will the older, HD-only ones work too or just the newer 4k ones?

hi @CarlW2020

If you are referring to the Freesat box , then AFAIK only the newer '4K' Freesat boxes work with the Wideband LNBs used by SKY Q (as well as the older Universal LNBs)

(BTW the 4K refers to the apps etc as there are no UHD 'Freesat' satellite channels)

The older non 4K boxes, I think, only work with the Universal LNBs as used by SKY HD

Re: Sky Q satellite dish

Chodley — Wed, 12 Mar 2025 17:06:29 GMT

@CarlW2020 wrote:
@nigea99 wrote:
@Fiona1816 wrote:
Should sky be able to confirm that i have a Windward LNB dish or not?
hi @Fiona1816

if you currently have SKY Q then you have a wideband LNB on the dish.

BTW The new Freesat 4K boxes work with both the wideband LNBs and the older Universal LNBs used by SKY HD
Will the older, HD-only ones work too or just the newer 4k ones?

No. That's why the posts above were explicit calling out Freesat 4k boxes.

Re: Sky Q satellite dish

CarlW2020 — Thu, 13 Mar 2025 09:40:50 GMT

Okay. Just checking.