Sky+ HD, but better?

A selection of enigma2 boxes now come with 2 satellite tuners (make sure they are 2 sat tuners though and not cable or terrestrial tuners if you want to use your sat dish)

Aim to get a quad core box though. Plugins and IPTV are requiring more power than older duo core and single core boxes

2 tuners means you can safely watch and record 2 different programs at the same time

To confuse things further, you can in theory record as many channels as you want if they are on the same transponder. i.e bbc1, bbc2. But also recording say ITV will be on a different transponder so classed as a different record and another tuner needed.

Their are android apps that can be used by firesticks to access your new enigma2 boxes channels. If they not on amazon store you might need to sideload it onto firestick.

An example app is dream player. But if you go on google playstore and type in enigma2 you will find lots of alternatives.

When you stream to another device. i.e firestick, again that requires a free tuner unless you zap to the same channel on your enigma2 box

I will further add, to receive encrypted channels, you will need to pay for a subscription. Though you wont get the main channels like, sports, movies and some documentaries.
If using IPTV to get other channels, these usually only come with 1 max user, possibly 2. So you wont be able to multiple record IPTV channels.
But if you are just happy with freesat channels no need to worry about other options

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To get at least 4 recordings, then you need either a box with 4 tuners or a box with FBC tuners

Boxes with 4 tuners dont seem to be made any more.....and FBC tuners require the correct LNB fitted to you satellite dish

A hard drive

The advantage of a FBC tuner is the typically offer the equivalent of 8 normal tuners and you only need one cable from your dish to the tuner.

7 day Epg is easy with various plugins

there is auto timers to do "series link"

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* Be able to watch the box output on another non smart TV in another room

* Be able to control the box from the other room

There is various ways to do this, either via android apps or another enigma2 box, either way you will require an addition to the not so smart TV

Check out the sponsor store, below is a box i would consider good for your requirements

https://www.world-of-satellite…us-uno-4k-se-fbc-dvb-s-s2

The second device for the other TV can be a cheap android or enigma2 device as a tuner will not be required on that

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Hi jenseneverest,

Thanks for providing all of that information! I'm in the same boat as the OP, want to replace a sky Q box with something better.

I just wanted to know how I could check if the current LNB I have supports FBC?

Also for that box you linked to which OS would you recommend? Can it support IPTV?

Thanks!

If your l.n.b is a sky q l.n.b

This is a wideband l.n.b. The two ports

are marked v and h One.cable feed for

V side One cable feed for the h side

You will.not be able to use this l.n.b

With any twin tunner e2 Reciever

Thanks Linesman,

Would you be able to recommend a LNB and receiver that would be a suitable replacement for Sky Q?

I'm very new to this area but want to get stuck in

Would this LNB do the job with the box linked above by jenseneverest ?
https://www.world-of-satellite…niversal-twin-compact-lnb

Thanks for the info, I couldn't see any other LNBs on the website, mustn't have been looking hard enough

So if I pair this LNB

https://www.world-of-satellite…s24-unicable-lnb-2-legacy

With this box

https://www.world-of-satellite…us-uno-4k-se-fbc-dvb-s-s2

It should work, I assume I don't need to replace the cables or dish itself?