What adaptor do I require to affix a sky connector onto my LG OLED TV

[Pete1509]

I have a Sky mini box in the bedroom which has has a female fitting but it does not fit onto the existing LG TV set-up. 

I've ordered an adaptor which screwed onto the LG satelitte 'in' port but It was too big for the Sky fitting.  What is the size I should be ordering?

[PandJ2020]

Mini boxes connect to the TV via a standard HDMI Lead.

You don't use any satellite in ports on your TV.  (These are for direct feed from a dish, with the correct LNB - which Q won't be)

[Pete1509]

Re. my previous message my sky mini box in the bedroom has an ac power adaptor and it is this lead which I need to connect to my LG TV.  I have purchased an adaptor which screwed onto theTV satelitte port but was too big to accept the male connector from the ac adaptor. Would anyone know how I can overcome this issue?

[TimmyBGood]

@Pete1509 

It isn't possible to power a Q Mini from a television set, if that's what you are trying to do.  A television outputs a very small current (2.5W max) over USB2 and a negligible amount (c1-2W) up to a satellite LNB.  A Q Mini in use draws around 10W.

I'd also observe that as the Q hardware is on loan to you, experimenting with distinctly unconventional power supply is unwise.

[PandJ2020]

Connecting a mains adaptor to the TV satellite port is likely to make you LG TV be an ex-TV.

As per my reply in the other post, you connect the mini to the TV using a standard HDMI lead.

The TV and mini box are independly powered via their own mains leads.  (Usually an IEC C7)

[TimmyBGood]

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@Pete1509 wrote:

I have a Sky mini box in the bedroom which has has a female fitting but it does not fit onto the existing LG TV set-up. 

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There's nothing on a Mini which connects to a television set other than the HDMI cable (or the composite video/audio out via minijack to a television without HDMI)

There's absolutely no reason to connect a Mini to the satellite tuner on a TV: that achieves nothing at all.  The satellite tuner in the television set is to receive a feed from a satellite dish with a compatible universal LNB on it (a Q,LNB won't work)

[TimmyBGood]

@Pete1509 

And just on the off-chance you're referring to a Stream puck (which does have an aerial socket for digital terrestrial television reception) that also doesn't connect to a television set over anything except HDMI.

 

[TimmyBGood]

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@PandJ2020 wrote:

The TV and mini box are independly powered via their own mains leads.  (Usually an IEC C7)

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Single UK mains plug to twin C7 is also potentially viable, I guess.

[PandJ2020]

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@TimmyBGood wrote:

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@PandJ2020 wrote:

The TV and mini box are independly powered via their own mains leads.  (Usually an IEC C7)

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Single UK mains plug to. twin C7 is also potentially viable, I guess.

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Indeed,, but we've no idea what the OP is trying to achieve...

[Chodley]

Why do you think you need to do this? (As above, it's not possible anyway) - what problem are you trying to solve?

It's good news for your ongoing use of the TV, and not a coincidence, that the adapter wasn't the right shape to feed a few amps of DC power into a socket designed to accept a signal from a dish.

and it would have been better to just reply to your existing thread, maybe an admin can merge these.

[TimmyBGood]

The only possible reason I can imagine would be to power the Mini from the television set, probably on a wall mount with a single concealed socket behind it.  That's cropped up before over the years, but the average television set cannot supply enough juice for a Firestick, let alone a Q Mini.

[Chodley]

Also... minis don't use an AC adaptor, they have internal PSUs??

[TimmyBGood]

@Chodley 

That's why I was wondering if it was actually a Stream puck.

[Pete1509]

Thanks all for your replies, I guess I'm asking the wrong question.  In fact I'm certain I am, but your replies have made me reassess my assumptions so many thanks. 

[Pete1509]

Thanks to all for your replies, they helped me realise I was asking the wrong questions and making incorrect assumptions, so many thanks.