SKY Q on Freesat

munstrumunstru Posts: 95
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Hi, has anyone with a Freesat receiver been able to connect to the new channel that started last weel SKY UHD? My aim is to connect using a freesat device (either via a TV with built in receiver or via HTPC). I can see the channel but it is locked by videoguard.

Does a normal SKY card decrypt this channel?

https://sites.google.com/site/soundsokok/_/rsrc/1468827766010/pictures/9006%20info.JPG

By the way I use DVBiewer on my MHPC and it works fine for the ASTRA DEMO
https://youtu.be/PDp4qmedjSA

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  • davemurgatroyddavemurgatroyd Posts: 13,328
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    It is unlikely any Sky viewing card other than those with Sky Q subscription on them - in the same way that cards will only decrypt Movies or Sports if they have the correct entitlements (subscription) on them. There is no difference with the latest cards between those for Sky Q and Sky HD apart from the subs on them.

    It is almost certain that UHD entitlement will be treated as a "Premium" service and not work in virually anything other than a Sky box - in the same way as Movies, Sports and subscription HD channels don't work,

    So to get the Sky UHD channel you will need a Sky Q Silver box and valid subscription - at least until someone hacks the way the latest cards treat premium channels and then you may just be able to use a card with Q entitlement on it but I cannot see them issuing Q subs to anyone without a Q box,
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