BBC removing sd so been offered free skyQ box…..whats the catch? If any

[jagjosh]

Hi, as title says I received a letter about bbc removing sd channels and have been offered an upgrade from my sky  +hd box to a sky Q box. Do i need this upgrade?  Are skyQ boxes problematic? Any pro's & con's? Thanks for any advice 

[SKY1992bf]

@jagjosh Beware you don't really need to upgrade if your sky + box is

SKY +HD

As this version carries hd already so if you go to 101 on your tv guide does it say BBC ONE (Region) HD and can you view it?

I've had the same letter but I don't need to upgrade to Q has my box is +HD, so check your box before committing to an upgrade 

[jagjosh]

Thanks for quick teply, yes, i can already view bbc hd on current box so i'll maybe stick with it as have no problems. Maybe someone knows of any good reasons to take them up on their free upgrade offer

[TimmyBGood]

@jagjosh 

Sky+ is an end of life product: HD hardware was last manufactured in 2015 and sooner or later Sky will close down the platform because it's increasingly uneconomic to support given Q has around 80% of the subscription base.

Sky Q brings on-board apps, UHD output (from the main Q box) and wireless connection to four Mini boxes at a lower cost than having multiple Multiscreen subscriptions (although only two Minis can be in use simultaneously)

[jagjosh]

Thanks for replying TimmyBgood, is that a reccommendation to upgrade? Sorry, bit of a technophobe here

[caesarome]

It is up to you as you might not need to upgrade is this applies:

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@SKY1992bf wrote; so if you go to 101 on your tv guide does it say BBC ONE (Region) HD and can you view 

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[SKY1992bf]

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@TimmyBGood wrote:

@jagjosh 

Sky+ is an end of life product: HD hardware was last manufactured in 2015 and sooner or later Sky will close down the platform because it's increasingly uneconomic to support given Q has around 80% of the subscription base.

Sky Q brings on-board apps, UHD output (from the main Q box) and wireless connection to four Mini boxes at a lower cost than having multiple Multiscreen subscriptions (although only two Minis can be in use simultaneously)

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@TimmyBGood this will be the point that I switch to Q and not before 

[jagjosh]

Sky1992bf...... but why do you say that?

[SKY1992bf · Accepted solution]

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@jagjosh wrote:

Sky1992bf...... but why do you say that?

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@jagjosh  It's a personal choice,

given I know I won't lose access to bbc hd channels on my current box I have no need to upgrade until such time sky switch off the sky + platform completely which in turn would force my hand to switch 

like @caesarome says the decision as to whether to switch is solely yours, not mine or anyone else's 

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@jagjosh

I'm with @SKY1992bf, my Sky+HD box works reliably and does eeverything I want it to. I don't need Netflix/Disney etc. I don't need UHD. And I don't need Multiscreen boxes.

I do, however, like Reminders and Slow Motion (which Sky Q doesn't have). 

Sky+HD works, just like it always has. 

[newburgh53]

I am in a similar position - I can see BBC Scotland HD on my Sky+HD box and probably worth noting that if you do upgrade to SkyQ you'll lose all your recordings from your Sky+ box