SkyQ remote - will the voice activation work with a sky hd box?

[Dazza5]

My Father in-law has a Sky HD box and has trouble using the buttons on the Sky HD remote as he can't see very well. If we got a Sky Q remote and use the voice activation button to change channels, will this work? I.e is a Sky Q remote compatible with a Sky HD box using the voice activation commands?

[Daniel0210 · Accepted solution]

@Dazza5 

The short answer is No. Sky+HD boxes haven't got voice technology. 

[nigea99]

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@Dazza5 wrote:

My Father in-law has a Sky HD box and has trouble using the buttons on the Sky HD remote as he can't see very well. If we got a Sky Q remote and use the voice activation button to change channels, will this work? I.e is a Sky Q remote compatible with a Sky HD box using the voice activation commands?

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hi @Dazza5 

Unfortnately not  - the SKY HD boxes can't be controlled that way &  the SKY Q remotes only work with SKY Q

[Daniel0210]

@Dazza5 

Is an upgrade to a Sky Q box a big no no?

[Dazza5]

Thanks for your reply, much appreciated . - I suspected this was the case but wasn't 100% sure.

[Daniel0210]

@Dazza5 

Did you read my question above your last post?