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Old Sky + HD box for FTA

  • 24-04-2015 8:23pm
    #1
    Seve OB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,070 ✭✭✭✭


    Years ago I had a sky box that was no longer in subscription. I could pick up all the FTA channels on it by simply taking the viewing card out and it essentially became a UK box.

    Just tried it with a newer black HD box and it doesn't work. Does anyone know if it is even possible to be able to get the box to think it belongs in the UK?


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  • #2
    steveon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,905 ✭✭✭steveon


    Seve OB wrote: »
    Years ago I had a sky box that was no longer in subscription. I could pick up all the FTA channels on it by simply taking the viewing card out and it essentially became a UK box.

    Just tried it with a newer black HD box and it doesn't work. Does anyone know if it is even possible to be able to get the box to think it belongs in the UK?

    Simply purchase a ftv card for the box, this will return 101 as bbc 1 etc, and will also give u a couple of extra channels such as sony tv, sony movies, motors tv as well for free...

    cost usually less than €10 over on adverts...and other auction sites.


  • #3
    Seve OB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,070 ✭✭✭✭Seve OB


    steveon wrote: »
    Simply purchase a ftv card for the box, this will return 101 as bbc 1 etc, and will also give u a couple of extra channels such as sony tv, sony movies, motors tv as well for free...

    cost usually less than €10 over on adverts...and other auction sites.

    cheers
    do you have to get the card paired with your box?


  • #4
    bulbs2010
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 170 ✭✭bulbs2010


    no you dont have to get it paired


  • #5
    steveon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,905 ✭✭✭steveon


    No if it's activated just put in it and ur all set. If it's not activated just leave it in for a few hrs and it activate itself.


  • #6
    Jpmarn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,484 ✭✭✭Jpmarn


    steveon wrote: »
    No if it's activated just put in it and ur all set. If it's not activated just leave it in for a few hrs and it activate itself.

    Can you record with this card?


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  • #7
    muffler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 46,319 ✭✭✭✭muffler


    Jpmarn wrote: »
    Can you record with this card?
    No.

    But you can buy cards on Adverts.ie for example that will allow you to record the FTA channels. It would set you back about €50 or more.


  • #8
    steveon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,905 ✭✭✭steveon


    Jpmarn wrote: »
    Can you record with this card?

    No you usually can't record with them but I beleive u can get some that do record but usually cost more


  • #9
    Seve OB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,070 ✭✭✭✭Seve OB


    cheers guys
    was going to get one of those cards, but actually found an old one i had from donkeys years ago up in the attic this evening.... works a treat


  • #10
    Nsewell
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 71 ✭✭Nsewell


    Seve OB wrote: »
    cheers guys
    was going to get one of those cards, but actually found an old one i had from donkeys years ago up in the attic this evening.... works a treat

    Be warned, if the HD box is updated to the R011 software the PVR features will stop working with the blue house cards in that box.


  • #11
    Seve OB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,070 ✭✭✭✭Seve OB


    Nsewell wrote: »
    Be warned, if the HD box is updated to the R011 software the PVR features will stop working with the blue house cards in that box.

    Cheers, tea that's the card I have.
    Are they rolling out that update to all boxes? Mine is a year old and left plugged in all the time and WiFi linked. It works fine (for now) but maybe they only roll that update out now that I have that card plugged in


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  • #12
    Nsewell
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 71 ✭✭Nsewell


    Seve OB wrote: »
    Cheers, tea that's the card I have.
    Are they rolling out that update to all boxes? Mine is a year old and left plugged in all the time and WiFi linked. It works fine (for now) but maybe they only roll that update out now that I have that card plugged in

    It's rolling out to all DRX890 & DRX895 Sky+HD boxes as well as DRX595 SkyHD boxes.

    If you go to SETTINGS > SYSTEM DETAILS and the version number starts with 4f31 or 4f70 then your box will be updated at some point.

    The box would only need a viewing card in it in order to update if they were targeting that individual box, such as with BETA software etc.


  • #13
    Seve OB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,070 ✭✭✭✭Seve OB


    Ok so box version is 4f3128

    I guess I'll probably loose the signal so at some stage.

    Interesting to note though, the blue house card has been in for about 48 hours. my box froze there as I was mucking around with it so I just took out the card and turned box off for a few mins. When I turned the box on again, it seemed to think it was in the UK even though I have no card in it!

    However favourites aren't working...... But I guess that's for another thread


  • #14
    Seve OB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,070 ✭✭✭✭Seve OB


    Nsewell wrote: »
    Be warned, if the HD box is updated to the R011 software the PVR features will stop working with the blue house cards in that box.

    Actually what are the PVR features you speak of? What does PVR mean?


  • #15
    muffler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 46,319 ✭✭✭✭muffler


    Seve OB wrote: »
    Actually what are the PVR features you speak of? What does PVR mean?
    PVR = Personal Video Recorder. Basically you will loose the ability to record on the box without a Sky sub.


  • #16
    Seve OB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,070 ✭✭✭✭Seve OB


    muffler wrote: »
    PVR = Personal Video Recorder. Basically you will loose the ability to record on the box without a Sky sub.

    Is that all? So in that case it will be fine as the whole point of this thread is that I have cancelled my subscription and am just on FTA/FTV


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