Question Sky Q, Freesat and hybrid LNBs

[Markee]

Firstly, apologies if this has been asked / answered before, I did do a search but didn’t get an answer.

We currently have two Sky HD boxes at home along with a Freesat box. They all currently come off the same dish / LNB.

We are due to have Sky Q installed later this month, and I understand they fit an LNB that doesn’t work with Freesat.

When I asked the Sky rep about this, he said we would have to discuss with the install engineer when he comes out.

I understand we need a hybrid LNB, is it likely he will have one with him and how much?

We will likely replace the Freesat box with a Q Mini in time, but not right now as it doesn’t get used very often.

Thanks in advance.

 

[TJT1]

You could try contacting the installer ahead of time to explain your situation to make sure that he has one on board.

 

[Markee]

Just an update on this.

Sky weren’t very helpful in saying speak to the engineer on the day and he *may* have a hybrid LNB with him.

Just to save issues later, I bought one from Amazon.

The Sky engineer was brilliant and said they always carry hybrid LNBs with them, and specifically made a point of saying tell all your friends not to buy them as we always have them with us.

Just putting the word out in case anyone is in the same position.

 

[TJT1]

Just to save issues later, I bought one from Amazon.

You will return the one that you bought of course?

 

[logiciel]

The fitter - not engineer - was right of course that they all have them.

 

[rs101]

The fitter - not engineer - was right of course that they all have them.

They can call them engineers if they want to - it's not a protected title in this country.

 

[logiciel]

Of course they can, but it's still stupid.

 

[winston2010]

They can call them engineers if they want to - it's not a protected title in this country.

Yes, but to do so is lying.

 

[rs101]

Yes, but to do so is lying.

It's not lying though - in the UK, no specialist qualifications are required to be able to use that title.

At most, using it may offend some overly sensitive people.

 

[winston2010]

It's not lying though - in the UK, no specialist qualifications are required to be able to use that title.

That may be so, but does not alter the fact that an engineer is someone with a professional qualification. The fact that in the UK lies are not prohibited does not alter the fact that it is a lie.

 

[rs101]

That may be so, but does not alter the fact that an engineer is someone with a professional qualification. The fact that in the UK lies are not prohibited does not alter the fact that it is a lie.

Not according to any British dictionary.

 

[winston2010]

From the Oxford dictionary, engineer n. person skilled in engineering; one in charge of machines and engines, v.t. contrive; bring about.

From Wikipedia, The word engineer (Latin ingeniator[3]) is derived from the Latin words ingeniare ("to create, generate, contrive, devise") and ingenium ("cleverness").[4][5] The foundational qualifications of an engineer typically include a four-year bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline, or in some jurisdictions, a master's degree in an engineering discipline plus four to six years of peer-reviewed professional practice (culminating in a project report or thesis) and passage of engineering board examinations.

None of these descriptions apply to sky installers.

 

[TJT1]

Isn't it about time that we pedants should stop banging on endlessly about job titles and just let the Sky installers get on with their installation jobs?

 

[Venomx999]

If Sky call them engineers, then i'll call them engineers lol

 

[rs101]

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If Sky call them engineers, then i'll call them engineers lol

They call them "professional engineers" - guess that means that if they've passed Sky's tests, then they have a professional qualification too

 

[logiciel]

Enough already!
Let Sky be their usual eccentric selves.