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Can old Sky satellite dish be be used to connect satellite Internet?

  • 01-05-2014 12:36pm
    #1
    Worztron
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,836 ✭✭✭


    Hi.

    If someone was to end using Sky. Can they use the existing Sky satellite dish later on to connect satellite internet from e.g. onwave/Q Sat?

    Thanks.

    Mitch Hedberg: "Rice is great if you're really hungry and want to eat two thousand of something."



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  • #2
    Lindenblad
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 37 ✭Lindenblad


    No, internet providers will supply & install the whole VSAT setup, not attempt to re-use a Sky dish.


  • #3
    Worztron
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,836 ✭✭✭Worztron


    Lindenblad wrote: »
    No, internet providers will supply & install the whole VSAT setup, not attempt to re-use a Sky dish.

    Cheers. Would they take down the sky dish or put their one next to it?

    Mitch Hedberg: "Rice is great if you're really hungry and want to eat two thousand of something."



  • #4
    steveon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,905 ✭✭✭steveon


    Worztron wrote: »
    Cheers. Would they take down the sky dish or put their one next to it?

    Both Onwave and Qsat are much larger dishes, depending on your home they may put it beside it or at the opposite side of your home
    depending on what way your home is facing, they will not usually touch any old dishes unless you are lucky on the day...


  • #5
    The Cush
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,889 ✭✭✭✭The Cush


    Worztron wrote: »
    Would they take down the sky dish or put their one next to it?

    You could continue to use the Sky dish for the FTA/Freesat satellite channels, no subscription.


  • #6
    Lindenblad
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 37 ✭Lindenblad


    Worztron wrote: »
    Would they take down the sky dish or put their one next to it?

    Is the 'someone' in question going to give up watching all UK TV? The Sky dish will still work for free-to-air channels.

    Ah, beaten to it!


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  • #7
    Worztron
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,836 ✭✭✭Worztron


    Lindenblad wrote: »
    Is the 'someone' in question going to give up watching all UK TV? The Sky dish will still work for free-to-air channels.

    It was a hypothetical question.

    Mitch Hedberg: "Rice is great if you're really hungry and want to eat two thousand of something."



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