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Discussion topic: Had SKY Q, cancelled 2 yrs ago. Want to put old Sky + HD Box on for free channels, gettin No Signal

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This message was authored by Exiled-in-HH This message was authored by: Exiled-in-HH

Re: Had SKY Q, cancelled 2 yrs ago. Want to put old Sky + HD Box on for free channels, gettin No Si


@rscott wrote:

@Exiled-in-HH wrote:

@TimmyBGood wrote:

@Eir1 wrote:

 

 does it have be manufactured within the last x number of years to be dcompatible?


It must have the '4K' branding, so by definition will be reasonably recent.  HD models wont work, even though that's the maximum resolution of Freesat signal.


There are no Freesat signals there are are only DSat signals other than the Freesat epg stream🤔

 

In the past Freesat devices could receive the Astra UHD demo broadcast channel😉


No standalone Freesat receiver has been capable of displaying the Astra UHD demo channel - the older devices couldn't output UHD and the newer one (badged 4k) isnt' able to process the channel. 

Some TVs with Freesat support could display the channel.


Wrong ... they could at the very start of their release😉

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This message was authored by rscott This message was authored by: rscott

Re: Had SKY Q, cancelled 2 yrs ago. Want to put old Sky + HD Box on for free channels, gettin No Si

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@Exiled-in-HH wrote:

@rscott wrote:

@Exiled-in-HH wrote:

@TimmyBGood wrote:

@Eir1 wrote:

 

 does it have be manufactured within the last x number of years to be dcompatible?


It must have the '4K' branding, so by definition will be reasonably recent.  HD models wont work, even though that's the maximum resolution of Freesat signal.


There are no Freesat signals there are are only DSat signals other than the Freesat epg stream🤔

 

In the past Freesat devices could receive the Astra UHD demo broadcast channel😉


No standalone Freesat receiver has been capable of displaying the Astra UHD demo channel - the older devices couldn't output UHD and the newer one (badged 4k) isnt' able to process the channel. 

Some TVs with Freesat support could display the channel.


Wrong ... they could at the very start of their release😉


They could never output it properly - the Arris box has always forced HDR mode..

This message was authored by Exiled-in-HH This message was authored by: Exiled-in-HH

Re: Had SKY Q, cancelled 2 yrs ago. Want to put old Sky + HD Box on for free channels, gettin No Si


@rscott wrote:

@Exiled-in-HH wrote:

@rscott wrote:

@Exiled-in-HH wrote:

@TimmyBGood wrote:

@Eir1 wrote:

 

 does it have be manufactured within the last x number of years to be dcompatible?


It must have the '4K' branding, so by definition will be reasonably recent.  HD models wont work, even though that's the maximum resolution of Freesat signal.


There are no Freesat signals there are are only DSat signals other than the Freesat epg stream🤔

 

In the past Freesat devices could receive the Astra UHD demo broadcast channel😉


No standalone Freesat receiver has been capable of displaying the Astra UHD demo channel - the older devices couldn't output UHD and the newer one (badged 4k) isnt' able to process the channel. 

Some TVs with Freesat support could display the channel.


Wrong ... they could at the very start of their release😉


They could never output it properly - the Arris box has always forced HDR mode..


You declared they could never display UHD ... which was wrong😉

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