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andrewshearman 28-07-2026 21:54

Sky Q box not working after engine replaces
 
hi my Sky Q box has been replaced 4 times channels and recordings freeze up and flicker on u & drama u & gold comedy central sky sports channels and sky cinema. What could this be?

Paul 28-07-2026 23:58

Re: Sky Q box not working after engine replaces
 
Poor signal ?

Also, what are [Sky Q] engine replaces ?

andrewshearman 29-07-2026 21:20

Re: Sky Q box not working after engine replaces
 
tvery channel I click on now saying. “This programme is no longer available.
The engineer ia coming out tomorrow should I get sky stream?

andrewshearman 30-07-2026 21:01

Re: Sky Q box not working after engine replaces
 
it was a poor signal all fixed now.

jem 30-07-2026 21:21

Re: Sky Q box not working after engine replaces
 
What is astonishing is that you’ve apparently gone through five Sky Q boxes which hasn’t fixed the problem but nobody stopped to think ‘it can’t be faulty boxes, must be a signal quality issue’?

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Paul (Post 36220419)
Poor signal ?

Also, what are [Sky Q] engine replaces ?

Typo, engineer replacements?

Paul 30-07-2026 22:43

Re: Sky Q box not working after engine replaces
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by jem (Post 36220498)
Typo, engineer replacements?

Ah, you could be right. :)


Quote:

Originally Posted by jem (Post 36220498)
What is astonishing is that you’ve apparently gone through five Sky Q boxes which hasn’t fixed the problem but nobody stopped to think ‘it can’t be faulty boxes, must be a signal quality issue’?

Indeed, it was the first thing that occured to me based on the symptoms.

andrewshearman 08-08-2026 14:31

Re: Sky Q box not working after engine replaces
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by andrewshearman (Post 36220497)
it was a poor signal all fixed now.

this is happing agin why

Paul 10-08-2026 14:05

Re: Sky Q box not working after engine replaces
 
Not sure what answer you expect here ?
We dont have some magic window to see your set-up.

gunner45 11-08-2026 14:42

Re: Sky Q box not working after engine replaces
 
Did engineer check dish, cabling and LNB?

andrewshearman 20-08-2026 21:34

Re: Sky Q box not working after engine replaces
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by gunner45 (Post 36220918)
Did engineer check dish, cabling and LNB?

no now my sky Q box no longer turns on but the 2 sky Q mini boxes work fine engineer coming out on Tuesday

Paul 21-08-2026 00:03

Re: Sky Q box not working after engine replaces
 
The Q box must be working in some capacity, otherwise the Minis would not work either.


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