Sky sd channels

[Trips+out]

Hi sky community 

I am bit confused by the changes that took place this week regarding skys SD channel switching off. I was under the impression that we didn't need to do anything but when the next step takes place in June this year do I need to upgrade my package to HD?. Thanks Ben.

[SKY1992bf]

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@Trips+out wrote:

Hi sky community 

I am bit confused by the changes that took place this week regarding skys SD channel switching off. I was under the impression that we didn't need to do anything but when the next step takes place in June this year do I need to upgrade my package to HD?. Thanks Ben.

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Depends what type of box you have 

first thing first can you watch channel 5 in hd on 105 via your current box(es)?

[Trips+out]

I can access channel 5 in HD but my question is I am a bit worried about Sky turning off the rest of the sd channels in the future because I have got the HD add on do I need that HD add on to continue watching on my sky Q box?. Thanks Ben.

[nigea99]

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@Trips+out wrote:

I can access channel 5 in HD but my question is I am a bit worried about Sky turning off the rest of the sd channels in the future because I have got the HD add on do I need that HD add on to continue watching on my sky Q box?. Thanks Ben.

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hi @Trips+out 

SKY is not switching off more SD channels - it is changing the way they are transmitted using a method that the old SD boxes cannot decode - so if you have  SKY Q (which I am guessing you have as you posted in the SKY Q group) or a SKY HD box, this will not affect you

(Technically  the  'switch off' this week of the Sports and Cinema channels was actually removal from the EPG as the channels are still broadcasting to Ireland as some customers in Ireland do not subscribe to HD versions) 

[SKY1992bf]

@Trips+out  as things stand customers will still need the hd add on to watch entertainment channels in hd , sd versions of the entertainment channels will still remain for those that don't have the hd add on 

we have not heard or seen anything yet to deviate from the above 

[Trips+out]

I have sky Q box so sky are not getting rid of any more SD channels in the future?.

[SKY1992bf]

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@Trips+out wrote:

I have sky Q box so sky are not getting rid of any more SD channels in the future?.

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@Trips+out  that's correct, but as I mentioned above if you want to continue to watch the hd version of the entertainment channels you still need the hd add on 

[nigea99]

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@Trips+out wrote:

I have sky Q box so sky are not getting rid of any more SD channels in the future?.

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Not that we know of but as mentioned they are changing the way the SKY owned SD channels  are transmitted - which the SKY HD & SKY Q boxes can decode.

[Trips+out]

So what sky entertainment channels are decode at this moment in time?

[nigea99]

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@Trips+out wrote:

So what sky entertainment channels are decode at this moment in time?

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@Trips+out 

The SD channels currently use DVB-S - they are switching to DVB-S2

[Trips+out]

Can someone give me a list of channels that are on DVB-S2 at the moment please. Thanks Ben.

[nigea99 · Accepted solution]

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@Trips+out wrote:

Can someone give me a list of channels that are on DVB-S2 at the moment please. Thanks Ben.

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Although it may not contain all scrambled channels probably the best list I know of :

https://www.lyngsat.com/Astra-2E-2F-2G.html

(includes channels not availble via SKY as well)

As you will see all HD channels use DVB-S2

P.S. I haven' looked but it may not reflect the changes to SKY Sports & Cinema SD channels that switched over this week

[SKY1992bf]

@Trips+out  It's all sky branded channels in the signature package examples are 

Sky Atlantic 

Sky witness

sky max

sky documentary's 

Sky comedy 

and so on basically any entertainment channel starting with the prefix of sky

plus the ones on the link provided by @nigea99 

[Trips+out]

Can I just say thanks for all your support this evening 

[Trips+out]

The reason why I posted about it again is trying to get sky's attention because I don't want to be in a situation where they announce such big  changes without warning.