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Sky Q

Niemoj

Anyone else watching Sky's livestream found here?

So far all they've announced is something called Sky Q with "Fluid Viewing", most likely a 4K box with several tuners.

**Didn't know where else to put this, not even sure if it uses Satellite anymore.**

Sky wrote:

Sky Q will be available for customers in the UK and Ireland early in 2016. We’ll announce the exact date and details of pricing nearer the time

Looks like we're included in this, wahoo!

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shmeee

Truckermal wrote: »

I was thinking about getting this but I'm told that you need fantastic broadband, is that just for downloading stuff?

Fantastic?

What were you told speed wise?

The engineer told me anything around a solid 5mb connection will do.

I'm only hitting 12mb and no issues here anyway, the odd time I had to reset the mini box now and again when it looses connection.

Programmes download away, you can start watching them once a certain percentage downloaded so no real issue there to be honest, downloads away in background.

reboot

Thanks irishgirl19 thats what I thought,I think they will be dumped, pity but I think I'll stay out of it. useless broadband in these parts anyway.

Truckermal

I was thinking about getting this but I'm told that you need fantastic broadband, is that just for downloading stuff?

irishgirl19

reboot wrote:

Sorry if already discussed, but a friend has cancelled his contract with Sky, and offered me his SkyQ boxes. Will Sky switch me over from my contract to Q, and am I saving anything from having the box? They don't appear interested in collecting the equipment.

No. Sky own the equipment

murpho999

robert muldoon wrote: »

If anyone for Sky is reading these forums, could they please give me a reply in relation to favourites on Sky Q - Will it ever be installed or am I wasting my time asking?

You really should ask that on the Sky Talk To Page if you want Sky people to read it.

[Deleted User]

robert muldoon wrote:

If anyone for Sky is reading these forums, could they please give me a reply in relation to favourites on Sky Q - Will it ever be installed or am I wasting my time asking?

This isn't on the official sky forum. If you ask there they'll reply within a day

robert muldoon

If anyone for Sky is reading these forums, could they please give me a reply in relation to favourites on Sky Q - Will it ever be installed or am I wasting my time asking?

Marcusm

Tom2 wrote: »

My mini-box has connected fine to the main box since being installed about 6 months ago (although having to be reconnected from time to time). Suddenly, it's not connecting - I went through the usual rigmarole and at Step 3 it says that the router is not giving it an IP address. I tried restarting the router twice, still the same. The main box is connecting fine to the router, as are various other devices in the house, so the issue seems specific to the mini-box. Any ideas as to a remedy, short of getting Sky to send an engineer out?

When it is reconnecting, it says to press the home button when the screen goes blank. OUrs regularly have to be reset; i find it's best leave it at blank scren for 5 minutes or so and it automatically hunts for hte network.

Mister Gooey

Do a factory reset and get the mini to connect to the main Q box.

Tom2

jimmytwotimes 2013 wrote: »

Have you turned off eco mode on the main box? That helped with mine.

Thanks, tried that but didn't work. Sky engineer has been booked.

ThisRegard

Tom2 wrote: »

My mini-box has connected fine to the main box since being installed about 6 months ago (although having to be reconnected from time to time). Suddenly, it's not connecting - I went through the usual rigmarole and at Step 3 it says that the router is not giving it an IP address. I tried restarting the router twice, still the same. The main box is connecting fine to the router, as are various other devices in the house, so the issue seems specific to the mini-box. Any ideas as to a remedy, short of getting Sky to send an engineer out?

There's an option within the mini box, can't remember what it's called exactly but it's along the line of reinitialising, basically it's a reset. Have you tried that?

jimmytwotimes 2013

Tom2 wrote: »

My mini-box has connected fine to the main box since being installed about 6 months ago (although having to be reconnected from time to time). Suddenly, it's not connecting - I went through the usual rigmarole and at Step 3 it says that the router is not giving it an IP address. I tried restarting the router twice, still the same. The main box is connecting fine to the router, as are various other devices in the house, so the issue seems specific to the mini-box. Any ideas as to a remedy, short of getting Sky to send an engineer out?

Have you turned off eco mode on the main box? That helped with mine.

Tom2

My mini-box has connected fine to the main box since being installed about 6 months ago (although having to be reconnected from time to time). Suddenly, it's not connecting - I went through the usual rigmarole and at Step 3 it says that the router is not giving it an IP address. I tried restarting the router twice, still the same. The main box is connecting fine to the router, as are various other devices in the house, so the issue seems specific to the mini-box. Any ideas as to a remedy, short of getting Sky to send an engineer out?

The Cush

reboot wrote: »

They don't appear interested in collecting the equipment.

The SkyQ equipment remains their property and has to be returned once the contract ends or a non-return charge applies.

http://www.sky.com/ireland/__PDF/SkyQ_Contracts_ROI_xLaunch_versionx.pdf

reboot

Sorry if already discussed, but a friend has cancelled his contract with Sky, and offered me his SkyQ boxes.
Will Sky switch me over from my contract to Q, and am I saving anything from having the box?
They don't appear interested in collecting the equipment.

shmeee

techdiver wrote: »

No the mesh that sky q uses is on the 5ghz band only.

All good so far after changing the channel on the 5g broadband. No problems since.

Thank you

[Deleted User]

popsy09 wrote:

Anyone have any suggestions ?

When it's not recording, reboot the box. This might sort it for you

popsy09

Have sky q about 2 weeks now getting on ok with it but only tonight my wife recorded big brother it was about 30 mins in and she wanted to start from the start then

It's not coming up in recordings or any of the folders and will not rewind to the start when watching live

It actually freezes when ya try to rewind

Anyone have any suggestions ?

techdiver

shmeee wrote: »

I changed the channel on the 5g to 52.

Do I have to change the 2.4g channel also?

No the mesh that sky q uses is on the 5ghz band only.

shmeee

techdiver wrote: »

It's just something to check. Sky Q uses channel 36 by default with no real way to change to a non crossing channel. If any other wifi network in the vicinity of the sky q uses channels 36-48 it will interfere with sky q.

I changed the channel on the 5g to 52.

Do I have to change the 2.4g channel also?

jones

techdiver wrote: »

It's just something to check. Sky Q uses channel 36 by default with no real way to change to a non crossing channel. If any other wifi network in the vicinity of the sky q uses channels 36-48 it will interfere with sky q.

Pretty sure that's what's happening mine. I'll test this evening and report back

techdiver

shmeee wrote: »

I'll check when home later so.

I can connect to it then on my sky q box once it's above 52 I take it.

Thanks.

It's just something to check. Sky Q uses channel 36 by default with no real way to change to a non crossing channel. If any other wifi network in the vicinity of the sky q uses channels 36-48 it will interfere with sky q.

shmeee

techdiver wrote: »

Check to see what 5ghz channel your eir wifi is running on. If it's 36 change it to something above 52 if you can.

I don't have eir so I can't tell you where this can be changed on the router admin ui, but maybe someone else here can.

I'll check when home later so.

I can connect to it then on my sky q box once it's above 52 I take it.

Thanks.

jones

techdiver wrote: »

Check to see what 5ghz channel your eir wifi is running on. If it's 36 change it to something above 52 if you can.

I don't have eir so I can't tell you where this can be changed on the router admin ui, but maybe someone else here can.

I must try this. I am with Eir (F2000 modem with 2.4Ghz and 5ghz channels) and can never connect to my sky q silver box via the app even though i have the little tick in the settings. I've reset it so many times changed passwords etc as well.

If in friends who have Sky Q and Sky broadband my app connects straight away

XsApollo

shmeee wrote: »

My sky q mini box which I plugged in yesterday, doesn't seem to be connecting correctly.

The sky box sets and catch up TV are slow to load.

I am running eir broadband, eir router is about 10 foot away from main sky q box and sky q mini box is directly upstairs above the main sky q box.

The main box runs smoothly and no issues, the mini one meanwhile is laggy on the home menu.

When they installed mine they also installed a wifi extender to get a better signal to the mini.
You can check what kind of signal the mini box is getting and it has to be above a certain value to work properly.
Dunno how to check it tho, proabably find out online somewhere.

techdiver

shmeee wrote: »

My sky q mini box which I plugged in yesterday, doesn't seem to be connecting correctly.

The sky box sets and catch up TV are slow to load.

I am running eir broadband, eir router is about 10 foot away from main sky q box and sky q mini box is directly upstairs above the main sky q box.

The main box runs smoothly and no issues, the mini one meanwhile is laggy on the home menu.

Check to see what 5ghz channel your eir wifi is running on. If it's 36 change it to something above 52 if you can.

I don't have eir so I can't tell you where this can be changed on the router admin ui, but maybe someone else here can.

Tom Cruises Left Nut

Hi All

WAs looking to upgrade to this and went online, said 80 euro install but when I get to the end it says 179 ?

Looks wrong to me, has anyone got it for free ?

shmeee

My sky q mini box which I plugged in yesterday, doesn't seem to be connecting correctly.

The sky box sets and catch up TV are slow to load.

I am running eir broadband, eir router is about 10 foot away from main sky q box and sky q mini box is directly upstairs above the main sky q box.

The main box runs smoothly and no issues, the mini one meanwhile is laggy on the home menu.

Tropheus

notahappycamper wrote: »

Also, if you had the old multi-room set up do they take the redundant cable away and fill in the hole in the wall or is that up to you?

No. Didn't offer to do that when I had mine installed early in the month. Would want to keep the cables anyway.

[Deleted User]

notahappycamper wrote:

Also, if you had the old multi-room set up do they take the redundant cable away and fill in the hole in the wall or is that up to you?

I don't know.
Personally I think I'd rather keep the cables. Makes it easier to go free to air if you fall out with sky