Discussion topic: Do I still need a sky dish
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Message posted on 29 Feb 2024 04:31 PM
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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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Message posted on 29 Feb 2024 04:36 PM
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Re: Do I still need a sky dish
@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.
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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Message posted on 29 Feb 2024 04:42 PM
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Message posted on 29 Feb 2024 05:15 PM
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Re: Do I still need a sky dish
@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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Message posted on 23 Jun 2024 11:42 AM
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Re: Do I still need a sky dish
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
Message posted on 23 Jun 2024 11:51 AM
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Re: Do I still need a sky dish
@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.
Message posted on 23 Jun 2024 11:51 AM - last edited: 23 Jun 2024 11:52 AM
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Re: Do I still need a sky dish
@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
Message posted on 23 Jun 2024 11:52 AM
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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.
Message posted on 06 Dec 2024 09:15 PM
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Re: Do I still need a sky dish
That is not true, Sky Q does not need a satellite dish it streams via WiFi
Message posted on 06 Dec 2024 09:19 PM
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Re: Do I still need a sky dish
@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.
Message posted on 06 Dec 2024 09:21 PM
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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.
Message posted on 07 Dec 2024 07:28 AM
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Re: Do I still need a sky dish
@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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