dm 5:45 Tue Jan 11
Sky Q Box
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Good idea to 'upgrade' to one or not?
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Northern Sold
5:51 Tue Jan 11
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Upgrade?? What you still on VHS or Betamax??
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charleyfarley
5:55 Tue Jan 11
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deffo it's the dogs bollocks
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mallard
6:01 Tue Jan 11
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If you’re upgrading from Sky HD it’s a no-brainier. Just remember to watch your recordings before you change as you will lose them
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SecondOpinion
6:02 Tue Jan 11
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Do you need a satellite dish?
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On The Ball
6:02 Tue Jan 11
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It's infinitely better than Sky+.
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madeeasy
6:03 Tue Jan 11
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The only thing about sky q is the userability. it is a lot more faff than sky plus.
But upgrade.
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dm
6:03 Tue Jan 11
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NS tbh I don't know what my current box is called. I have had it for quite a few years. I guess I've got comfortable with it. Although it does freeze occasionally.
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Westside
6:08 Tue Jan 11
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Negotiated a free one from Sky, when my contract renewal came up, last year.
While it has a greater storage capacity and can record more programmes simultaneously, lacks some features from my old Sky Box, that I miss.
Such as not being able to set a programme reminder (have to record it instead), doesn't show how any minutes you are behind live TV, if you pause it, nor show how minutes remaining of a recorded programme, if you pause it. Deleting recordings/downloads, isn't as intuitive, as it used to be
Does save having to go into your smart TV, to watch Netflix, You Tube etc, just click on the app you want to watch from the Sky home screen.
If you do upgrade, you lose all your existing recordings from your old Sky box (not purchased films etc, they transfer over).
Wouldn't pay for it, but if it's offered gratis, I'd take it again.
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SecondOpinion
6:17 Tue Jan 11
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I only watch Netflix BBC KODI
and I never record anything, but I think with my current package, I'm getting these in either SD or HD as, especially in the evening, the picture degrades. I understand this is a common error? I do have a 4K tv and it will register that the content is UHD
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Northern Sold
6:23 Tue Jan 11
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I got a cheaper deal … said my old SKY+ box was kaput and I wanted out… bit of nego’ing and got Entertainment package (don’t bother sport or films as have them covered SWT) for £30 a month with full UHD… no brainer for us
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ted fenton
7:06 Tue Jan 11
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Why in this day and age is Sky not available through the Internet ? they have made it available in Germany but not here ! or am I wrong ?
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SecondOpinion
7:07 Tue Jan 11
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I think that SKY GLASS is internet, maybe that's why?
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DukeofDevo
7:08 Tue Jan 11
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SecondOpinion 6:02 Tue Jan 11
Still need a dish, they updated my existing dish with a new gizmo to receive UHD stuff
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Far Cough
7:08 Tue Jan 11
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ted, it is available, it's an app called Sky Go
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violator
7:20 Tue Jan 11
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My sky go app is a cunt, as soon as I leave the house and it's out of range it disconnects. Was fine on my old phone, but when I got a new blower last year I couldn't get it to work.
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CroHammer
8:45 Tue Jan 11
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Can anyone advise if you can buy a sky a mini box from say eBay and easily connect yourself without sky knowing?
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MaryMillingtonsGhost
9:00 Tue Jan 11
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CroHammer 8:45
If you're talking about the boxes that give you Sky on a second TV, I think you need a Multiscreen subscription with which you get a free mini box anyway.
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mallard
9:00 Tue Jan 11
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Unfortunately not, because as they are all connected via WiFi, Sky can monitor which accounts these boxes are connected to.
I wouldn’t risk it for the sake of £49
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mallard
9:02 Tue Jan 11
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….Or as MMG stated, take out MS subscription and first mini is free
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CroHammer
9:03 Tue Jan 11
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I already have multi screen subscription with just one additional mini box but wanted to see if I could just add another and save on the additional monthly charge for a second mini box.
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