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Discussion topic: Switching from Sky Q to LG OLED 55 C24

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Switching from Sky Q to LG OLED 55 C24

When my contract runs out, I'm looking at ditching Sky Q. My TV supports Freesat but will I need to change my Sky Q LNB for a different model.

 

I've plugged one of the cables in and it's done a scan, it lists over 130 TV channels and can get the egp, but every channel reports 'invalid signal' which makes me think I would need a different LNB. The TV only accepts one cable.

 

I can't find anything within LG documents and their phone support wasn't that good.

 

If I need a separate LNB do I need a specific one? Could I move cable and wire into my old LNB on my other dish (Sky never seem to take older dishes down and just put up new dishes.)

 

 

 

 

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Re: Switching from Sky Q to LG OLED 55 C24

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@mirdragon wrote:

When my contract runs out, I'm looking at ditching Sky Q. My TV supports Freesat but will I need to change my Sky Q LNB for a different model.  YES

 

I've plugged one of the cables in and it's done a scan, it lists over 130 TV channels and can get the egp, but every channel reports 'invalid signal' which makes me think I would need a different LNB. The TV only accepts one cable. You would need to change the Sky Q WIDEBAND LNB for a Legacy UNIVERSAL LNB

 

If I need a separate LNB do I need a specific one? Could I move cable and wire into my old LNB on my other dish. YES

 

You will need to feed your Freesat TV from a Legacy UNIVERSAL LNB, and there is a strong possibility that this is the type of LNB was fitted to your old satellite dish.


 

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This message was authored by Godfrey This message was authored by: Godfrey Answer

Re: Switching from Sky Q to LG OLED 55 C24

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@mirdragon wrote:

When my contract runs out, I'm looking at ditching Sky Q. My TV supports Freesat but will I need to change my Sky Q LNB for a different model.  YES

 

I've plugged one of the cables in and it's done a scan, it lists over 130 TV channels and can get the egp, but every channel reports 'invalid signal' which makes me think I would need a different LNB. The TV only accepts one cable. You would need to change the Sky Q WIDEBAND LNB for a Legacy UNIVERSAL LNB

 

If I need a separate LNB do I need a specific one? Could I move cable and wire into my old LNB on my other dish. YES

 

You will need to feed your Freesat TV from a Legacy UNIVERSAL LNB, and there is a strong possibility that this is the type of LNB was fitted to your old satellite dish.


 

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This message was authored by mirdragon This message was authored by: mirdragon

Re: Switching from Sky Q to LG OLED 55 C24

Thanks for that, I had a feeling that would be the case, but would it be same if I decided to get a Freesat box instead? Don't the newer ones works with Sky Q LNB?

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Re: Switching from Sky Q to LG OLED 55 C24

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@mirdragon wrote:

 

Don't the newer ones works with Sky Q LNB?

 


The 'Freesat 4K' branded boxes do. 

 

Unfortunately manufacturers are still fitting older (and presumably cheaper) satellite tuner components even into 'premium' range television sets and so these can't get a Freesat signal through a Q LNB.

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