Upgrading to Sky Q

rmg1

Hi all

I'm looking to upgrade to Sky Q (it's currently a free upgrade for me).

The question I have is, what happens to the programs I've got recorded on the current HD box?
Is there any way of transferring these to the new box?

We've got a lot of stuff currently recorded (we haven't had time to watch some of the series due to working full time) but we don't want to lose it.

Anyone any ideas?

TIA

Richard

Browntoa

There's no way I know of to transfer stuff to another box. 

Either redownload if on demand / boxsets or its gone

Were_Doomed

Some might dispute that Sky Q is an upgrade .........

That aside, my understanding is that it's an entirely different platform so recordings are not cross-compatible.

google.co.uk/search?q=transfer+sky+HD+recordings+to+sky+q

ballyblack

but we don't want to lose it.

If the old HD box fails you will lose it anyhow, time to binge watch perhaps?

Were_Doomed

As an aside ... you don't have to return the HD box. Will you lose access to the recordings once you "upgrade"?

elle_may

Were_Doomed said:

As an aside ... you don't have to return the HD box. Will you lose access to the recordings once you "upgrade"?

Were_Doomed said:

As an aside ... you don't have to return the HD box. Will you lose access to the recordings once you "upgrade"?

Yes, you wont be able to pair the new card. Old card deactivated All recording are lost going to q  As an after thought if you have freestat in your house ask for it to be left in place on your dish. other wise the new line will not allow this.

debitcardmayhem

elle_may said:

Were_Doomed said:

As an aside ... you don't have to return the HD box. Will you lose access to the recordings once you "upgrade"?

Were_Doomed said:

As an aside ... you don't have to return the HD box. Will you lose access to the recordings once you "upgrade"?

Yes, you wont be able to pair the new card. Old card deactivated All recording are lost going to q  As an after thought if you have freestat in your house ask for it to be left in place on your dish. other wise the new line will not allow this.

What if, Ok and i don’t know just a suggestion, disconnect old box from sat feed and phone, as if moving rooms etc, try and watch recordings, I left sky years ago so i can’t test.

neilmcl

debitcardmayhem said:

elle_may said:

Were_Doomed said:

As an aside ... you don't have to return the HD box. Will you lose access to the recordings once you "upgrade"?

Were_Doomed said:

As an aside ... you don't have to return the HD box. Will you lose access to the recordings once you "upgrade"?

Yes, you wont be able to pair the new card. Old card deactivated All recording are lost going to q  As an after thought if you have freestat in your house ask for it to be left in place on your dish. other wise the new line will not allow this.

What if, Ok and i don’t know just a suggestion, disconnect old box from sat feed and phone, as if moving rooms etc, try and watch recordings, I left sky years ago so i can’t test.

You need to have a working satellite connection in order to view saved recordings.

@rmg1 there's juts now way around this, you should start binge watching whatever shows you want to watch or make sure you can download or stream them later as a catchup because you won't be able to transfer them.

debitcardmayhem

neilmcl said:

debitcardmayhem said:

elle_may said:

Were_Doomed said:

As an aside ... you don't have to return the HD box. Will you lose access to the recordings once you "upgrade"?

Were_Doomed said:

As an aside ... you don't have to return the HD box. Will you lose access to the recordings once you "upgrade"?

Yes, you wont be able to pair the new card. Old card deactivated All recording are lost going to q  As an after thought if you have freestat in your house ask for it to be left in place on your dish. other wise the new line will not allow this.

What if, Ok and i don’t know just a suggestion, disconnect old box from sat feed and phone, as if moving rooms etc, try and watch recordings, I left sky years ago so i can’t test.

You need to have a working satellite connection in order to view saved recordings.

@rmg1 there's juts now way around this, you should start binge watching whatever shows you want to watch or make sure you can download or stream them later as a catchup because you won't be able to transfer them.

"You need to have a working satellite connection in order to view saved recordings. " lifes a !!!!!! then if solar flares take the Satellite out

Joe9090

You could try this way  https://www.digirepairs.co.uk/how-to-continue-to-watch-your-recordings-on-your-skyhd-box-after-you-upgrade-to-sky-q/

Were_Doomed

How does the box authenticate the viewing card? Is it via the satellite connection or actually via the Internet connection?