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This message was authored by Howard0181 This message was authored by: Howard0181

Sky Q Box

I have 2 4K TVs running from my Sky and the Sky Mini Box.  I have 4K on my main TV but the other 4K TV which runs from the Sky Mini Box will only display in HD quality.

 

This was my set up when I moved to my new house in 2021.  I was told that you cant run 4K from a mini box.

 

Has anything changed so I can now get 2 4K set ups.

 

Main reason for asking is that I am updating the 4KTV which only runs at HD.  If I cant get 4K quality not much point upgrading the TV.

 

Thanks for any assistance.

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This message was authored by Daniel0210 This message was authored by: Daniel0210

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@Howard0181 

Nothing has changed. The mini boxes are not UHD compatible and that's unlikely to change in view of the expected lifespan of Sky Q. 


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Thank you for explaining the situation.

This message was authored by PandJ2020 This message was authored by: PandJ2020

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4K TV's upscale HD content - some better than others...

 

From a Sky perspective Q will never support 4K from mini's but if you want more than one then Stream does allow for it - assuming you have sufficient internet bandwidth.  (But Stream is a very different product to Q)

I am just another Sky customer and my views are my own
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Thanks.  I dont really want to move to Stream.  I have good internet which is 1gig.

 

I have a 12 year old Sony 4K but its working fine so I think I will only upgrade if the TV does not work or if there is another way to get 4K which I  doubt.  I guess the only way around this is  a second subscription which I think is the only way around my problem.

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@Howard0181 

It's only one TV subscription per address. 


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@Howard0181 wrote:

 

Main reason for asking is that I am updating the 4KTV which only runs at HD.  If I cant get 4K quality not much point upgrading the TV.

 


A modern television is likely to be 'better' in many ways, including outputting native UHD/HDR from on-board apps.  It's only the Mini box itself which will remain HD at best, and any current model television should upscale that to UHD extremely well.

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This message was authored by PandJ2020 This message was authored by: PandJ2020

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Unless you're running extremely large TV's then upscaled HD is likely to be more than sufficient...

 

Of course, native UHD material isn't default - the majority is HD anyway...

I am just another Sky customer and my views are my own
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