Solutions Group Sky Q - Should Installers Join the Sky Q?; Sky Q Silver Box

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Should Installers Join the Sky Q?
Sky has told the world that their new set top box range, the Sky Q box, is coming soon. But it uses a different method of tuning that
means new LNBs, new distribution systems and host of new hurdles for the installers to overcome. The tech guys at Solutions Group
examine the opportunities it brings - and potential pitfalls to avoid.
Sky Q Silver
The flagship of the system is the “Sky Q Silver box”, a 12 tuner STB with 4k support that is typically located under the lounge TV. (For those
on a budget, there will also be a standard Sky Q STB, simply called Sky Q that does not support 4k).
These set top boxes (STBs) are smaller than the current Sky+ boxes despite the vast improvement in capability. The twelve tuners ma
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seem like overkill, but each has a purpose:
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a. Four are for recording
b. One is for constant viewing on the main TV
c. One is used for picture-in-picture mode
d. Two are used by the Sky Q Mini boxes (one per mini box)
e. Two for tablet device streaming
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f. One is used to deliver data for the EPG etc
g. One is described as “for future expansion”