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    #362
    jca
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,585 ✭✭✭jca


    owensheehan wrote: »
    Was just searching for Super vet on the sky q silver box, when I accidentally typed 't' twice and a configuration menu came up. It works with just 'vett' also. To replicate it I had to type 'vet' with the keys on the remote, then pressed the touch pad, then the menue comes up. Not sure what use it is . it looks like it might be configuration of the UI. Have attached photo of the top level of this menu.

    I wonder if you set the country to UK would you get the UK epg? Maybe with a dns tweak.


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    #363
    Nsewell
    Registered Users Posts: 71 ✭✭Nsewell


    owensheehan wrote: »
    Was just searching for Super vet on the sky q silver box, when I accidentally typed 't' twice and a configuration menu came up. It works with just 'vett' also. To replicate it I had to type 'vet' with the keys on the remote, then pressed the touch pad, then the menue comes up. Not sure what use it is . it looks like it might be configuration of the UI. Have attached photo of the top level of this menu.

    Can you go to Settings > System Info and tell me your boxes Software Version please.


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    #364
    owensheehan
    Registered Users Posts: 35 ✭owensheehan


    Nsewell wrote: »
    Can you go to Settings > System Info and tell me your boxes Software Version please.

    Q001.002.49.12U (4ljpknk) is the software version.


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    #365
    owensheehan
    Registered Users Posts: 35 ✭owensheehan


    jca wrote: »
    I wonder if you set the country to UK would you get the UK epg? Maybe with a dns tweak.

    I just checked and it's already set to UK. The only other options are Germany and Italy.


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    #366
    Nsewell
    Registered Users Posts: 71 ✭✭Nsewell


    owensheehan wrote: »
    Q001.002.49.12U (4ljpknk) is the software version.

    Thanks, can you have a go at following the instructions here to update the box to Q001.003.21.05L http://www.sky.com/help/articles/manually-update-sky-q-box-software

    Then once updated see if you can still replicate what was happening.


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    #367
    ftakeith
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,251 ✭✭✭ftakeith


    Nsewell wrote: »
    Thanks, can you have a go at following the instructions here to update the box to Q001.003.21.05L http://www.sky.com/help/articles/manually-update-sky-q-box-software

    Then once updated see if you can still replicate what was happening.

    Sky Fibre Broadband is going up in price after the opening 12months cheap monthly price.

    So the basic Sky Q tv package is 55euros for TV and another 55euros for sky fibre broadband. That is 110euros per month. A massive cost for the same TV channels that mostly have repeats on them


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    #368
    Slippin Jimmy
    Registered Users Posts: 6,031 ✭✭✭Slippin Jimmy


    ftakeith wrote: »
    55euros for sky fibre broadband.

    €55 is for new customers only. Existing customers will only pay €50 a month after the twelve months.


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    #369
    ftakeith
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,251 ✭✭✭ftakeith


    Slippin Jimmy wrote: »
    €55 is for new customers only. Existing customers will only pay €50 a month after the twelve months.

    I phoned Sky today, the sky agent told me after my first 12 months, its €55 per month

    I am glad I have no sky tv for the cheaper sky alternative


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    #370
    Slippin Jimmy
    Registered Users Posts: 6,031 ✭✭✭Slippin Jimmy


    ftakeith wrote:
    I am glad I have no sky tv

    Me too. I couldn't listen to anymore talk about "boxed" sets from you.


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    #371
    helimachoptor
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 21,654 Mod ✭✭✭✭helimachoptor


    Slippin Jimmy wrote: »
    Me too. I couldn't listen to anymore talk about "boxed" sets from you.

    tbh given the username...

    Im expecting a story arc worthy of a box set

    Go Sky woohoo best thing ever, their BB is good...... season 2.. cancelled Sky they are sooooo expensive... season 3 go saorview


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    #372
    ftakeith
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,251 ✭✭✭ftakeith


    helimachoptor wrote: »
    tbh given the username...

    Im expecting a story arc worthy of a box set

    Go Sky woohoo best thing ever, their BB is good...... season 2.. cancelled Sky they are sooooo expensive... season 3 go saorview

    I have the so called new features from Sky Q legally for next to nothing:
    Vevo
    Youtube
    Pause in one room and return from where it paused
    Fluid TV
    the so called new Multi-room box

    Sky TV and Sky Q are a rip off

    90% of those Sky TV channels from the entertainment channels are mostly repeats

    Sky Q is just an expensive version of Now TV, its the same product wrapped up with expensive hardware

    That is why I predict Sky TV is going up in a few months as the Broadband is going up

    I don't mind keeping Sky fibre Broadband as its very good


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    #373
    muffler
    Registered Users Posts: 45,946 ✭✭✭✭muffler


    helimachoptor wrote: »
    tbh given the username...

    Im expecting a story arc worthy of a box set

    Go Sky woohoo best thing ever, their BB is good...... season 2.. cancelled Sky they are sooooo expensive... season 3 go saorview
    Thats some gift you have heli. You predicted what someone would post a full hour before they done so :pac:


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    #374
    ftakeith
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,251 ✭✭✭ftakeith


    muffler wrote: »
    Thats some gift you have heli. You predicted what someone would post a full hour before they done so :pac:

    I noticed Sky Ireland reps on boards.ie did not explain why sky broadband is going up


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    #375
    muffler
    Registered Users Posts: 45,946 ✭✭✭✭muffler


    Nope!. Not yet anyhow.


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    #376
    ftakeith
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,251 ✭✭✭ftakeith


    muffler wrote: »
    Nope!. Not yet anyhow.

    Sky Q's high costs and increases costs for TV content are linked to the slight increase for sky fibre broadband

    Sky TV subscribers with the original bundle in SD will subscribe to the sky boxed sets as Sky are pushing more of new TV content from one episode per week or to see the whole series straight away.

    Sky Q's sporting content will push up the costs in the future as live sport in Ultra HD is very expensive to produce


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    #377
    lertsnim
    Registered Users Posts: 9,735 ✭✭✭lertsnim


    ftakeith wrote: »
    I have the so called new features from Sky Q legally for next to nothing:
    Vevo
    Youtube
    Pause in one room and return from where it paused
    Fluid TV
    the so called new Multi-room box

    Sky TV and Sky Q are a rip off

    90% of those Sky TV channels from the entertainment channels are mostly repeats

    Sky Q is just an expensive version of Now TV, its the same product wrapped up with expensive hardware

    That is why I predict Sky TV is going up in a few months as the Broadband is going up

    I don't mind keeping Sky fibre Broadband as its very good

    Nobody cares


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    #378
    ftakeith
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,251 ✭✭✭ftakeith


    At least I am allowed to air my views here on Sky Q


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    #379
    icdg
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 11,581 Mod ✭✭✭✭icdg


    Yes, but we will have a problem if you keep mentioning Now TV when you were told not to


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    #380
    mossie
    Registered Users Posts: 2,169 ✭✭✭mossie


    Got Sky Q Installed today but can't figure out how can I download a full series of a box set without having to select each one individually?


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    #381
    helimachoptor
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 21,654 Mod ✭✭✭✭helimachoptor


    mossie wrote: »
    Got Sky Q Installed today but can't figure out how can I download a full series of a box set without having to select each one individually?

    Each one individually, expect that update to happen pretty sharpish


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    #382
    mossie
    Registered Users Posts: 2,169 ✭✭✭mossie


    helimachoptor wrote: »
    Each one individually, expect that update to happen pretty sharpish


    I thought I was overlooking something but it appears not so...


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    #383
    ftakeith
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,251 ✭✭✭ftakeith


    mossie wrote: »
    I thought I was overlooking something but it appears not so...

    http://www.boards.ie/ttfthread/2057554301/23

    Early issues with Sky Q


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    #384
    mossie
    Registered Users Posts: 2,169 ✭✭✭mossie


    Apparently it's coming in the next update.


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    #385
    12Phase
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,040 ✭✭✭12Phase


    Got it installed today.
    It's pretty good to be honest.

    I'd sum it up as Horizon, except it actually works properly!

    Fairly intuitive (not perfect), does what it's supposed to do and makes all the on-demand content a hell of a lot more accessible.

    So far, no issues at all really other than a bit of a shock that it doesn't work on large-format mobile phones which is a bit disappointing.


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    #386
    notahappycamper
    Registered Users Posts: 2,093 ✭✭✭notahappycamper


    Has anyone got it installed with multiroom yet? I'm just wondering how fluid it is when watching on another TV? Any delays/buffering vs. the main box?


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    #387
    Chocolate girl
    Registered Users Posts: 131 ✭✭Chocolate girl


    notahappycamper wrote: »
    Has anyone got it installed with multiroom yet? I'm just wondering how fluid it is when watching on another TV? Any delays/buffering vs. the main box?

    So far so good no delays.


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    #388
    notahappycamper
    Registered Users Posts: 2,093 ✭✭✭notahappycamper


    Chocolate girl wrote: »
    So far so good no delays.

    And the mini box displays 1080p (full HD) also?


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    #389
    mikeym
    Registered Users Posts: 3,985 ✭✭✭mikeym


    I will never sign up for Sky Q but in the future will new customers be forced to sign up for it?


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    #390
    Chocolate girl
    Registered Users Posts: 131 ✭✭Chocolate girl


    notahappycamper wrote: »
    And the mini box displays 1080p (full HD) also?

    Yes


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    #391
    winston_1
    Registered Users Posts: 1,685 ✭✭✭winston_1


    notahappycamper wrote: »
    And the mini box displays 1080p (full HD) also?

    Well no. There are no 1080p broadcasts so it is just deinterlacing which your TV will do anyway. Best to leave it on 1080i and let the TV do the work.


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