What happens when Sky TV is installed?

If you get Sky installed, an engineer will visit your house and fit a satellite dish to the outside of your property – it will need to be pointing South East. The engineer will then drill a hole in your wall, to run a cable from the dish to your TV set. Sky will also connect their set-top box to your TV.

How long does Sky installation take?

about two weeks
How long does it take to install Sky? In most cases, it takes about two weeks to get Sky broadband or TV installed unless there’s a problem with your telephone line (or you need a new one installed), in which case it’s going to be a bit longer.

Do you need an engineer to install Sky Q?

Although the process of installing Sky Q is quick and simple, you will need an experienced engineer’s assistance to install Sky Q, even if you are upgrading from an old Sky service.

Does Sky need dish to install?

Sky is to offer a complete subscription television package without a satellite dish for the first time. From 2018, people who cannot have a dish installed will be able to receive Sky over the internet instead. “If they can offer the full Sky experience without the need for a dish, that is broadening their offer.

How do I find out if internet is down in my area?

These are some of the recommended ways to check if your broadband is down:

Test more than one device.
Using a 4G or 5G device, look at network updates on your ISP’s homepage.
Consider if the router is overloaded.
Reboot the router.
Ask your neighbours.
Run a ping test.
Check the router’s IP address.

Does Sky Q need two cables?

Or is there a way to have the main box on another Tv that is accessable and get multiroom wirelessy to this main TV? Q requires a twin satellite cable run and normal TV aerial sockets contain Filters not compatible. Normally Sky installers will run cables through wall direct to the Q box.