SkyQ recordings

[Grr_Boris]

We are scheduled to move house shortly, but the new property does not have a dish and we will need to seek permission to add one, which could take weeks.

Is it possible to watch recorded programs on the box, without a dish?

[Groat]

Hmmmm

[Radec]

Unplug your satellite feed cable at the box and find out.

[Grr_Boris]

Good idea, I hadn’t thought if that!

[2 sMoKiN bArReLs]

And download them now to your tablet/phone?

[Grr_Boris]

Does SkyQ work if you don’t have an active subscription?

If obtaining approval for a new Sky disk is going to be difficult, I wonder whether we will just settle for BT TV, as you can now get the full Sky Sports Package (my priority) as well as other Sky channels (Sky Atlantic, Sky Cinema via ‘NOW’).

Is there anything significant that Sky offers that can’t be replicated with BT TV?

[Radec]

Take your viewing card out and find out if it still works lol

I believe if you don't have a SkyQ subscription you will lose the recording functionality and probably playback features and access to non-Freeview channels.

I think the live channels are done over the dish but all the recordings etc are accessed via the internet so it might not work, switch off your WiFi and see what functionality remains.

[Speckle]

I think with a Sky Q subscription, Sky owns the hardware so if you cancel your subscription, you'll have to return the box (along with all your recordings).

That is certainly the case with my subscription.

[Grr_Boris]

Speckle said:

I think with a Sky Q subscription, Sky owns the hardware so if you cancel your subscription, you'll have to return the box (along with all your recordings).

That is certainly the case with my subscription.

I assumed that once you were through the contract term, the equipment was yours - I guess I need to check the small print!

[Lucid_AV]

Grr_Boris said:

I assumed that once you were through the contract term, the equipment was yours - I guess I need to check the small print!

That was the case with the previous generation of Sky gear, but it changed with the advent of Sky Q.

[Grr_Boris]

I have confirmed with Sky that, while my subscription is active, I will still be able to watch recorded programs and use Sky Go on laptops / iPads and PS4 to watch live TV, provided there is an internet connection to the box.

Cheers.