Sky & Sky +

[Totto]

Can i just buy a Sky+box from Ebay & connect it myself or will this have to be done via Sky themselves , Sky are doing a deal till the end of the month on Sky+ and multiroom And i am thinking of getting Sky+

Also my own Sky box is playing up can i just do the same from Ebay for the STD box

Any info would be good :D

[Edited on 13-11-2005 by Totto]

[Rob B]

Sky only supply the card and subscriptions. The H/W is usless without a card.

Rgds, Rob

[HUNT749]

I think you will need sky to do it as they have to change part of the dish as sky+ needs two cables running from the dish to the new box and if you have multiroom a third cable goes directly from the dish...


Simon

[Totto]

So Sky + is out unless Sky do it then ! , but i can replace my STD box (from Ebay) & use my card & subscription as normal


Thanks so far :D

[Chaz]

I think you will find that the alteration to the dish is just a twin lmb that you can buy or you can use 2 dishes [I do] as for changing your sky box thats ok but you do have to regester it with them or they will keep telling you you have the wrong card in your box & I think they can switch it off.

[Totto]

Right o ,sounds good so far , going to phone Sky about Sky + Deal /£50 plus £10month for multiroom

[adam]

sky+ is excellent, recording, pausing live tv, even if you miss the start of a program push record and it will record the entire thing, even what you missed.

[HUNT749]

when it first came out i didnt see the point:sniff: but wouldnt be with out it now..

simon

[chrisw]

Found this on a web forum. Could be worth a try to get Sky+ at a discount.

"Sky don't advertise this but they actually provide sky+ box for £49 incl installation if you threaten to cancel your subscription - but only if you call 08705 488485.

Use any other number and they will just fob you off. If you say you know someone who got the same deal recently, they can hardly say know.

I got this deal a month ago and phoned them yesterday on behalf of a friend and got it for £65.

It's all a bit pot luck - the more boxes they have in stock, the more likely you are to get it for £49.

If you say you're going to cancel and swap to a rival cable company (which is what I did), they really don't like that and you'll almost certainly get the deal.

Their standard response is to offer it to you for £99 - then £65 - then, if you're lucky with timing, £49.

Give it a go - you have nothing to lose. Lay it on thick that you want to stay with Sky but cable is cheaper all round."

[rob748b]

I think you can use your original card in a new box, but you have to pair the card with the box, there is a specific keying sequence to do this i can find out if it helps??

I have got SKY+ and really am please with it.

[Totto]

Originally posted by rob748b
I think you can use your original card in a new box, but you have to pair the card with the box, there is a specific keying sequence to do this i can find out if it helps??

I have got SKY+ and really am please with it.

Yes please that would be great

[Darren27]

I got Sky+ on the "secret" £49 deal. I had to ring 3 times to get it. The first time they denied the deal ever existed. I hung up rang straight back, the second operator said the deal existed but they had no stock, so I hung up and called back straight away. The third operator said £49 no problem. You do have to play the game with them, the seceret word is that you will seriously consider cancelling your subscription if they dont help you out.

My dad and several friends at work have all done the same thing, some managed on the first call, but most needed to call a couple of times.

[doogalman]

So! with sky plus , is there an aditional rental fee. If i can get the £49 deal is that it??

[HUNT749]

got ours for £49 as well and got a few people at work to get it as well....:lol::lol:


Simon

[Totto]

Gonna phone monday morn for the £50 deal

[Darren27]

They try to sell you the Multiroom package, at £10 extra a month, good deal if you want it. If you dont, stand firm and tell them you wont pay extra each month. I dont pay anything extra for my Sky+ each month.

[rob748b]

But to not pay the £10 sky+ subricption you have to have what they call the premium channels ie SKy Sports, Sky Movies etc, if your monthly package is below £17 you will have to pay £10 subscription. They screw you any way they can !!

[Totto]

Right to clear some stuff up , to any one who got the £50 deal DO pay more than the £17/month

[Totto]

Ho Hum , phoned Sky & then got confused


Told them my Sky box was dying (true)
After a bit of confused talking was offered two Sky + boxes (40 hours) for £98 / plus£10 unit/month not much of a deal there !

Told her i was phoning up to sort out replacing my dying unit or cancelling cause new unit £80 is 4 months retal fees for me & not worth conituing


basicaly got nowhere , will try again & get some one else :(

[Edited on 15-11-2005 by Totto]