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This message was authored by: JanG25

Do I still need a sky dish

Hi I would like to know if I still need my sky dish. I am having some work on my house and it will need to be moved.  Thank you
Janet Gunner

 

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This message was authored by: Daniel0210

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@JanG25 wrote:

Hi I would like to know if I still need my sky dish. I am having some work on my house and it will need to be moved.  


@JanG25 

You certainly do to stick with Sky Q. Contact sky to potentially move it (if a suitable alternative location is available). They normally charge about £65.,


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This message was authored by: MightyQuinn

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@JanG25 wrote:

Hi I would like to know if I still need my sky dish. I am having some work on my house and it will need to be moved.


Hi @JanG25   It is impossible to answer unless you tell us what Sky products you currently subscribe to.

This message was authored by: TimmyBGood

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@JanG25 wrote:

 I would like to know if I still need my sky dish.

 


Sky+, Sky+ HD and Sky Q are satellite television platforms and require a dish feed even when also connected to the internet.  Freesat reception also requires a dish.

 

Sky Glass and Sky Stream do not use a satellite dish.

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This message was authored by: 1Anonymous1

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my auntie has got the sky+ box at her static caravan but it works without a dish but she want to upgrade to sky Q can she have that without a dish as well 

This message was authored by: PandJ2020

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@1Anonymous1 wrote:

my auntie has got the sky+ box at her static caravan but it works without a dish but she want to upgrade to sky Q can she have that without a dish as well 


Sky+ and Sky Q needs a dish.  It can't be 'working' without one.

I am just another Sky customer and my views are my own even if you don't like the answers
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@1Anonymous1 wrote:

my auntie has got the sky+ box at her static caravan but it works without a dish but she want to upgrade to sky Q can she have that without a dish as well 


hi @1Anonymous1 

 

 

A SKy + box needs a Satellite signal so is it possible that the Static Caravan is fed by a communal System if she doesn't have a personal dish ?

 

It would depend on the system as to whether it could be updated to work with SKY Q - SKY Q also needs a Satellite signal

 

 

This message was authored by: daveNOS

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@1Anonymous1 wrote:

my auntie has got the sky+ box at her static caravan but it works without a dish but she want to upgrade to sky Q can she have that without a dish as well 


@1Anonymous1 Im not sure how she is managing that as all Sky TV boxes(apart from Sky stream) require a connection to a satellite dish to receive any channels.

This message was authored by: profiler67

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That is not true, Sky Q does not need a satellite dish it streams via WiFi

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@profiler67 wrote:

That is not true, Sky Q does not need a satellite dish it streams via WiFi


You're half right. It does stream over wifi, but for live TV and to record from live TV, a satellite dish is needed.

This message was authored by: PandJ2020

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@profiler67 wrote:

That is not true, Sky Q does not need a satellite dish it streams via WiFi


Without a satellite 'keep alive' signal the box stops working after a few days.

I am just another Sky customer and my views are my own even if you don't like the answers
This message was authored by: oj01

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@profiler67 wrote:

That is not true, Sky Q does not need a satellite dish it streams via WiFi


It very much won't work without a satellite dish.


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