Is the sky box connected to the TV?

Gah, the Sky box is now connected to the TV, but the Sky dish and leads that were being used fine a couple of months ago by the previous inhabitants now don’t work. “No Satellite Signal is being received”. I’ve got a feeling that Sky customer services won’t want to help me…..

Do you need HDMI for old Sky Box?

If you’re on the recent (last year or so) Sky SW you’ll get free-to-air channels IIRC – that covers most of the HD boxes. Anything older needs a viewing card. Yours doesn’t have an HDMI output so I’m guessing its an older box that needs a card.

Can a Sky Box be connected to a DVD recorder?

The only reason to connect aerial leads is to distribute the Sky box output to other TVs. You need an add-on unit to do that now with the latest boxes. If you don’t need that then forget about it. The DVD recorder input should be connected to the SCART connector, ideally to an input that can accept RGB signals for best quality.

How can I connect My Sky Box to my WiFi?

This help guide will help you: Connect an Android device to your Wi-Fi network. Connect an Apple device to your Wi-Fi network. Connect a computer or laptop to your Wi-Fi network. Connect a Sky box to your Wi-Fi network. Connect a games console to your Wi-Fi network. Connect to the internet with a wired connection.

Is there a problem with my Sky HD box?

There’s no particular problem with Sky+HD boxes: there’s still millions of them out there and no generic problems reported here. So it’s either another faulty box (which would seem unlikely) or a problem with your dish or cabling. What’s this?

Do you need help setting up your Sky Box?

What do you need help with? If you’ve replaced or recently moved your Sky+ box, find out how to set up your Sky+ box using our step-by-step instructions which will show you how to connect your Sky+ box to your TV, access a wider range of services by connecting to your broadband router, and how to pair your box with your viewing card.

The only reason to connect aerial leads is to distribute the Sky box output to other TVs. You need an add-on unit to do that now with the latest boxes. If you don’t need that then forget about it. The DVD recorder input should be connected to the SCART connector, ideally to an input that can accept RGB signals for best quality.

How do I get Sky HD to work on my TV?

Only the HDMI input will show the HD picture, all others will be downconverted to SD. IIRC there’s an option in the Sky HD+ menus for HDMI control, when you turn that on it should cause the Sky box to turn on the TV and select the HDMI input when you turn on the Sky box. Not all TVs honour the signal, though.