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Potential issues with Sky Q installation

RESROC — Sun, 20 Jul 2025 16:35:49 GMT

We currently having 3 Sky HD boxes linked with single cables to 3 tvs around our old stone propoerty. The closest to the dish is 10m away and the furthest 40m away. (where we mostly watch tv )

Sky want us to move to Sky Q which involves a new LNB (no problem there) and two cables from the LNB to (I assume) the main Sky Q box . If this is the case, we have an issue, as the single cable running to the current Sky HD box, (and indeed all 3 boxes around the property ) were discreetly 'buried' 20 years ago. It would be very expensive to expose and replace these cables.

My only thought is to site the main Q box by the TV closest to the dish, where 2 cables can be discreetly sited.

Does that make sense ? (or are there options ?)

If so, do we lose any advantages siting the 'slave' boxes (needing no cables I believe) next to the other 2 TVs , and in particular the one we most watch ?

Re: Potential issues with Sky Q installation

nigea99 — Sun, 20 Jul 2025 16:46:34 GMT

@RESROC wrote:

We currently having 3 Sky HD boxes linked with single cables to 3 tvs around our old stone propoerty. The closest to the dish is 10m away and the furthest 40m away. (where we mostly watch tv )

Sky want us to move to Sky Q which involves a new LNB (no problem there) and two cables from the LNB to (I assume) the main Sky Q box . If this is the case, we have an issue, as the single cable running to the current Sky HD box, (and indeed all 3 boxes around the property ) were discreetly 'buried' 20 years ago. It would be very expensive to expose and replace these cables.

My only thought is to site the main Q box by the TV closest to the dish, where 2 cables can be discreetly sited.

Does that make sense ? (or are there options ?)

If so, do we lose any advantages siting the 'slave' boxes (needing no cables I believe) next to the other 2 TVs , and in particular the one we most watch ?

hi @RESROC

I think I might need to have a think to reply properly.

In the meantime I think 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

Note SKY Q boxes connect to the TVs via HDMI cables (although the minis can be connected via AV connectors using a 3rd party mini plug to RCA/Phono AV cable.)

As per my notes the minis connect to the main box via network - wifi or LAN - it sounds like your topography might be a challenge - who is your Broadband with and do you have ethenet between locations ?

Re: Potential issues with Sky Q installation

MightyQuinn — Sun, 20 Jul 2025 16:45:05 GMT

Hi @RESROC To avoid a world of pain, stick to Sky+HD, or move to Stream if you have fast broadband.

Re: Potential issues with Sky Q installation

TimmyBGood — Sun, 20 Jul 2025 17:14:57 GMT

@RESROC wrote:

Sky want us to move to Sky Q

Note there's currently no requirement to do so: Sky+ HD is almost certainly going to last as long as Q* before being discontinued.

*which is approximately the next four years

Re: Potential issues with Sky Q installation

Chodley — Mon, 21 Jul 2025 03:02:41 GMT

Only the main box can do 4k

Wifi on Q is flakey. With stone walls it's only likely to be worse. Have you got ethernet run through the house already? This could also affect Stream if you ever try that.