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    Sky Q LNB neck size

    My mother-in-law had Sky Q installed about 2 years ago and we have now cancelled it.

    I want to install a "standard" LNB on the minidish to get freesat. The Sky Q LNB neck is not 40mm like a "standard" LNB, correct?

    I have a spare Inverto twin LNB that I was going to swap out, but I have read on other forums that reception on Sky minidish with "non-Sky" LNB is not optimum. Is this BS?

    Has anyone done this?

    Recommended?

    Thanks.

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    Sky LNBs = 38mm
    Industry standard, non-sky = 40mm

    You will get a minor loss of signal which is negligible for most people. You will be better off getting a Sky universal quad LNB instead of getting the 38/40mm adapter.
    See this post: https://www.world-of-satellite.com/s...l=1#post510184

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    Thanks for your fast reply Abu,

    I think I'll take your advice and get the LNB.

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    Quote Originally Posted by lost_one View Post
    Thanks for your fast reply Abu,

    I think I'll take your advice and get the LNB.
    I've just had to replace my LNB, £15 with adaptor from EBay (LNB + adapter as a package from an Ebay seller))

    Example
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    https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/255047772848?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649
    https://www.world-of-satellite.com/s...-LNB-failure#6

    Youtube video showing how to attach a mk4 adapter to a mk4 arm (you will 99% have a Mk4 dish)
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    https://youtu.be/y6oaaIOvv0c?t=41
    Removal is the reverse process
    With a pair of pliers push the locking pin up from underneath
    With a flat blade screwdriver lever out each side to free the lugs
    You can be a tiny bit brutal if you don't want to keep the old bracket
    Last edited by adm; 17-02-22 at 01:32.
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    Thanks for the info.

    I actually did something completely different after assessing the situation at the in-laws.

    The new Q dish was installed about 2 feet from the "old" Sky dish, so I just disconnected the cables from the Q dish and connected them to the "old" sky dish and everything is working fine.

    The "old" dish had an LNB with 8 inputs, which surprised me, but made the swap easier in the end.

    Once again, thanks for all of the help.

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