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  • 18-06-2005 5:38pm
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    Hobart
    Registered Users Posts: 4,839 ✭✭✭


    Hi,

    I've just had sky multiroom installed, and as the engineer had a quad LNB I asked him to run 2 extra cables in upstairs, which he kindly did. :)

    I had an extra digibox from a previous install so I hooked it up in my bedroom and inserted my newly aquired FTA card.

    The EPG came up ok, but I cannot get ITV1 or CH4, even though they are listed on the EPG. I hve never used the card, and the chap I purchased the card from has assured me it was fully functional. The card has not been used in about 2 months.

    Do I have to ring SKY to get the card re-activated or will it "sort itself out" in a few hours?

    Thanks in advance,

    Hobart.


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    Greenman
    Registered Users Posts: 2,962 ✭✭✭Greenman


    Hobart wrote:
    Hi,
    Do I have to ring SKY to get the card re-activated or will it "sort itself out" in a few hours?

    Thanks in advance,

    Hobart.

    Leave your Free to View card in overnight and it should be OK.

    If you are in the ROI and ring $ky normally they will disable it for good as a FTV card is not for the ROI!!!!

    Let us know what happens in the next 12 hours!!!


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    Hobart
    Registered Users Posts: 4,839 ✭✭✭Hobart


    Greenman wrote:
    Leave your Free to View card in overnight and it should be OK.

    If you are in the ROI and ring $ky normally they will disable it for good as a FTV card is not for the ROI!!!!

    Let us know what happens in the next 12 hours!!!

    Thanks for the reply. I will do as advised and post back tomorrow.


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    chorus techy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 419 ✭✭chorus techy


    Did the engineer charge you extra for the cable runs upstairs? I was thinking of getting sky+ with one multiroom, and then buying a second box with no card...


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    Hobart
    Registered Users Posts: 4,839 ✭✭✭Hobart


    chorus techy wrote:
    Did the engineer charge you extra for the cable runs upstairs? I was thinking of getting sky+ with one multiroom, and then buying a second box with no card...
    €50 to run 2 cables (cash). The FAT card came back on after about 6hrs. Thanks for that.


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    Greenman
    Registered Users Posts: 2,962 ✭✭✭Greenman


    Hobart wrote:
    €50 to run 2 cables (cash). The FAT card came back on after about 6hrs. Thanks for that.

    Good to hear all worked out!!!!


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