Sky SD viewers told to upgrade
22-12-2022, 01:34
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Sky SD viewers told to upgrade
Sky wants SD viewers to upgrade to Sky Q at no extra cost to watch Local BBC News from January 2023.
https://www.sky.com/help/articles/bbcupgrade
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What to do if you’re affected?
*Sky are telling viewers to upgrade to Sky Q at no extra cost.
*Sky engineers will install Sky Q on a date that suits you.
*There’ll be no change to your Sky TV package or pricing.
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22-12-2022, 13:45
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I think it blows they are trying to force everyone off SD...
Some people LIKE ME dont give a good crap for HD!!
I have always enjoyed SD and always will..........
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22-12-2022, 14:45
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Re: Sky SD viewers told to upgrade
Does SkyQ have a SCART socket?
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22-12-2022, 14:59
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Re: Sky SD viewers told to upgrade
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Does SkyQ have a SCART socket?
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Sly will have to supply those with old scart TVs with free Sly Glass sets haha
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22-12-2022, 15:39
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Re: Sky SD viewers told to upgrade
... or an HDMI to SCART convertor lead 
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22-12-2022, 15:52
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Re: Sky SD viewers told to upgrade
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... or an HDMI to SCART convertor lead |
Have you seen one that converts digital to analogue? loads out there that will convert analogue to digital but not bi directionally
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The difference is Analogue to Digital Video costs about £10 but Digital to Analogue is £240 to £500
You could go to VGA if the tv supports it but lose audio then VGA to scart but you would have find a different route for Audio
It looks like HDMI to composite then composite to Scart is doable
Found one that claims to do it https://www.amazon.co.uk/MISOTT-Conv...zcF9hdGY&psc=1
Just in case anyone here is in the position which I do doubt hahaha
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22-12-2022, 16:42
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Re: Sky SD viewers told to upgrade
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Have you seen one that converts digital to analogue?
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AFAIK, Yes.
This was the one I came across when I did a search.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Yizhet-Conv...dp/B0897559WR/
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01-03-2023, 21:11
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Re: Sky SD viewers told to upgrade
I've just sorted this for elderly neighbours.
They have a Sky+ box and a Sky+HD box.
The BBC is closing down all its SD channels between Jan1st and the end of April.
They had lost 2 Scottish BBC channels they watch on the Sky+ box, so I had a chat with customer services and was told their records say they have 2 HD boxes, so she has marked one as dead, and they will exchange it for an HD box, free of charge.
They have no internet, so it was the only option open to them.
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08-03-2023, 15:15
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Re: Sky SD viewers told to upgrade
My Niece and her girlfriend are having Sky Q installed tomorrow, they got a deal through a company that they got insurance with it includes BB & Netflix, all for about £40 pm
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08-03-2023, 18:39
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Re: Sky SD viewers told to upgrade
I wonder how long it will be before they try and force Sky+HD customers to convert.
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06-12-2023, 00:57
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Re: Sky SD viewers told to upgrade
RUMOUR: Sky Cinema may go HD only from March 2024.
https://www.satandpcguy.com/2023/11/...digibox-users/
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I wonder how long it will be before they try and force Sky+HD customers to convert.
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Sky are now forcing Sky+ HD customers to go to SkyQ.
From January - confirmed so far by BBC and ITV:
8th - All BBC TV and Radio axe on SD Boxes.
9th - ITV1 Border Scotland, ITV1 Channel Islands, UTV, ITV1 Wales, ITV3, ITV4 and ITVBe SD Channels all closing.
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All BBC & 7 ITV Channels are going HD only in January so anyone with an SD-only receiver now need to contact Sky to get help updating to HD:
-Sky: 0333 759 1018 / http://sky.com/help
Last edited by Media Boy UK; 06-12-2023 at 01:01.
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06-12-2023, 01:30
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Re: Sky SD viewers told to upgrade
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Sky are now forcing Sky+ HD customers to go to SkyQ.
From January - confirmed so far by BBC and ITV:
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Confirmed where ?
Are you making this up ?
I have Sky+ HD and they have made no mention of forcing me to upgrade.
I know several other people with it, and they have had no such communication.
As it happens, the disk on one of my boxes died, so I'm moving soon anyway, but not becasue of Sky forcing me, I could have bought a replacement box.
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06-12-2023, 02:21
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Re: Sky SD viewers told to upgrade
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Originally Posted by Paul
Confirmed where ?
Are you making this up ?
I have Sky+ HD and they have made no mention of forcing me to upgrade.
I know several other people with it, and they have had no such communication.
As it happens, the disk on one of my boxes died, so I'm moving soon anyway, but not becasue of Sky forcing me, I could have bought a replacement box.
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BBC - https://www.bbc.co.uk/reception/work...g/news/hd-2023
ITV - https://www.itv.com/presscentre/pres...der-scotland-0
Sky - https://cleanfeed.thetvroom.com/1970...oming-in-2024/
But Paul your box will/would work fine after the changes listed - it only Sky + (SD) boxes.
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06-12-2023, 05:27
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Re: Sky SD viewers told to upgrade
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Originally Posted by Paul
I wonder how long it will be before they try and force Sky+HD customers to convert.
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Originally Posted by Media Boy UK
Sky are now forcing Sky+ HD customers to go to SkyQ.
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No, they are not.
No one is being forced off the Sky+ HD service.
Those [and you] are referring to Sky SD - My posts all clearly state Sky+ HD
They have killed some of the old interactive services on them, but nothing I ever used.
As I previously noted, I've decided to move to Sky Q by my own choice, later this month.
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06-12-2023, 07:54
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Originally Posted by Paul
No, they are not.
No one is being forced off the Sky+ HD service.
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I certainaly hope not!!
When AT&T bought DIrercTV they tried to force me to get thier HD crap and I treeid saying I didnt want it,I liked my SD box...... Well then they wanted me to goto 1 of thier SD boxs which was crap compared to mine... It was slower and not as nice!!
I just ended up getting rid of it.......
I wass paying about £39 a month and didnt watch anything anyway really....
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