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This message was authored by: elderwandninja

Leaving Sky TV and the satellite dish

we are currently using Sky Q and wanting to move to Freesat in January when our contract ends.

Will be be able to keep the Sky dish and use that for Freesat ? Will it work ? 


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This message was authored by: SlenderRobert Answer

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@elderwandninja wrote:

we are currently using Sky Q and wanting to move to Freesat in January when our contract ends.

Will be be able to keep the Sky dish and use that for Freesat ? Will it work ? 


Only the latest generation of Freesat 4K boxes are compatible with the LNB on Sky Q dishes. If you want to use a standard Freesat tuner built into your TV or an older box you'll need to switch the LNB back to a standard one.

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yes it should.

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Re: Leaving Sky TV and the satellite dish


@elderwandninja wrote:

we are currently using Sky Q and wanting to move to Freesat in January when our contract ends.

Will be be able to keep the Sky dish and use that for Freesat ? Will it work ? 


Only the latest generation of Freesat 4K boxes are compatible with the LNB on Sky Q dishes. If you want to use a standard Freesat tuner built into your TV or an older box you'll need to switch the LNB back to a standard one.

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