On-the-bog

Whos got it?

is it any good?

bioforger

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Not yet, because it only works with sky broadband as far as i know for the wifi'd boxes.

I guess its a good idea, it gets decent reviews, seeing as any box in any room can sync with the main box over wifi and they don't need their own sat cable feeds.

Record 4 programmes and watch a 5th, Ultra HD available, very limited channels though.

£12 extra for existing subs + fitting, that's about it.

Brun

It's ok. Recording extra progs at the same time is the biggest bonus. No wires for the bedroom box is fine but i already had the wires in place from the multiroom on the Sky+
I often have to reboot the mini box as it locks up (twice a week maybe) which seems to be a very common problem - not a major problem.
I've not got a 4k tv yet so haven't experienced that element although looking forward to it when the roll out more channels

njkmrs

As above really , not bad.
Like the fact I can move the boxes around the house and up to the man cave in the garden when needed.
Mine does tend to have failed recordings on a weekly basis but I just get them off demand instead.
I do have to reboot when my daughters box drops off now and again ,ie no tv guide showing or recordings wont play.

Smithys STI

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Got it a few days ago,can't really comment on it yet but my dog seems to like it as the fecking thing ate the expensive remote control before I had it 24 hours!!!

Brun

The touch remote is a PITA so avoid using it. The other remote is better but both have the same problem of being too slippery. The SKY+ remote was much better with the grippy battery cover and was probably better as it was far more chunky

On-the-bog

Whoops lol

Spoon

The mini boxes drop out often even using a booster which I wasn't overjoyed in having to use anyway. I'm told my house might be too big for it!! The truth is (in some cases) it isn't fit for the market yet. This appears to be an unanimous conclusion shared by Sky staff who are fed up with complaints. My home WIFI is superb and can be received at any point of the home and lots of the garden without a booster. A Sky Q mini box in an upstairs bedroom struggles to receive a signal from the main box with a booster in a downstairs room. The distance isn't anywhere near "taxing".

Fortunately I got Sky Q for the same price as my original package and because of the hassle they are also crediting my account £12 for 3 months or until they fix it as though I was paying for it. Their fix is to send an engineer to hardwire the box which although fixing the problem defeats the whole object of Sky Q and its marketing.

Oh, and I phoned up suggesting the engineer could bring another mini box with him to hardwire that while he was here. Apparently that isn't how things work and I'd have to book a separate visit but it'd be mid January 2017. I explained I was trying to save another visit but their computers don't allow it. What an absolute shower of turd way to conduct business. In the end a manager suggested hijacking the engineers van for a spare minibox that he might be carrying and getting the engineer to ring it in for a job number that instant to allow him to fit it. That will be my line of approach.

bioforger

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Made Watchdog tonight due to the issues with them disconnecting/freezing/bad wifi connection etc, oh dear.

On-the-bog

Glad I didn't bother. They wanted £150 just for the box's to be installed. Sod that

Brun

Wifi has been fine with mine. Still locks up but far less frequently.
I keep getting split second sound drops which are quite off putting. I've not yet tried other hdmi ports or optical yet.
I have however acquired a 60" 4K tv and I'm loving the picture. Can't wait for more 4K content to be rolled out

Matty81

I decided not to go for it because the greedy *******s wanted £100 for install. Been a customer for the last 10 years so I thought it was a bit cheeky of them to be honest. don't need to record 5 programs at a time as I have 2 boxes anyway, 1 for me 1 for the missus. Don't have a 4K tv so I didn't think it was worth it.

Spoon

Update:

Sky have offered another wedge of discount for 6 months and thrown in another mini box free to offset the cost of having an independent hardwire both boxes. Unfortunately my independent was sick on the day of the job and Sky were due out the following day to deliver the mini box and connect it to the supposed installed hardwire. Instead I got Sky to install it via WIFI and use another booster to save cancelling the appointment and going back down the huge queue.

The result is both mini boxes work better than when there was just the one box. Possibly the 2 boosters aid the network mesh and compliment the system overall. I'm still going the hardwire route though as soon as my independent returns fit for duty.

Spoon

Tub's is drunk. Tidgy isn't on this thread.

Spoon

Ah right.

On-the-bog

Not sure where you got that from? I havn't been on for many years (hence not knowing my old account info) tidgy was last active on 19th october according to their account

If I was on then I think i'd know my login details

JGlanzaV

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because you dont remember a user name you posted under for many years on a daily basis?

On-the-bog

Do you remember everything from 5 years ago?

Sorry my memory isn't that good anymore

On-the-bog

You been on the ale already?