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

Worztron · 01-05-2014 01:36PM #1

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.

Lindenblad · 01-05-2014 02:34PM

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

Worztron · 01-05-2014 06:35PM

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?

steveon · 01-05-2014 06:43PM

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...

The Cush · 01-05-2014 07:07PM

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.

Lindenblad · 01-05-2014 07:08PM

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!

Worztron · 01-05-2014 07:09PM

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.

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

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