non sub digibox

Galway · 12-11-2003 5:18pm #1

i need to replace my digibox Oct 1998 black Pace- very slow on EPG now.is it possible to buy a PAce 2600 non sub box here in ireland rather than having to get from uk? Cant get sub here as i brough box back from UK and is running on UK sub.

ShaneOC · 12-11-2003 5:27pm

You don't have to limit yourself to a Pace box. You can buy any type of digibox and when you get it ring Sky and they will swap over the card to the new digibox.

Galway · 13-11-2003 4:29pm

could I order a non sub sky + box from Uk and set it up here then( with quad LNB) of course. i should not need phone connection then?

ShaneOC · 13-11-2003 4:34pm

There is no point in ordering a nonsubscription Sky+ box. You will be able to get a regular digibox much cheaper. Try ebay or buy and sell. Panasonic are regarded as the best of the regular digiboxes. You only need the phone connection if you get a free digibox from Sky.

Mike 1972 · 13-11-2003 5:16pm

http://www.simplystore.co.uk/

I got a panasonic box from Simply Digital and found them good

huh! · 13-11-2003 6:12pm

you can buy a sky+ box from satellite.ie for €299 including quad lnb, and no phone line connection needed

SEAMUSD · 13-11-2003 6:39pm

if you buy a new box in Ireland and ring sky to get them to set up your card to work in the new box you wil lose ITV chan 4/5 and get RTE instead,do you really want to do that

huh! · 13-11-2003 6:45pm

how will sky know he's bought the box in Ireland?

SEAMUSD · 13-11-2003 9:21pm

SKY maybe rip off merchants but their not stupid, all sky boxes have a unique code that tells them where the box originated, if the guy gives them the code (which you have to do) for them to inisiate the card they will then ask for the card number & automatically switch the card to the Irish version of SKY digital,or possibly cut the card off altogether and send him and irish SKY card, which could take weeks.

Galway · 14-11-2003 12:34am

thats why i intend to source my sky +box from the uk (non contract one) £219 sterling for new one. and get quad LNB for my 80cm channel mesh solid dish (not digi dish) so i can run old digibox in kitchen. btw can i get a free to air card for my old box once i have the sky sub card paired to the sky + box?

John R · 14-11-2003 12:58am

Originally posted by Galway
thats why i intend to source my sky +box from the uk (non contract one) £219 sterling for new one. and get quad LNB for my 80cm channel mesh solid dish (not digi dish) so i can run old digibox in kitchen. btw can i get a free to air card for my old box once i have the sky sub card paired to the sky + box?

Yes, get it sent to a friend/relative in the UK.

Galway · 14-11-2003 1:06am

whyat is the point of that. as it will be non subsidiy i will have it sent here and then ask them to pair the card from old box to it

Galway · 14-11-2003 1:12am

sorry i misread - u mean the non sub card yes u have an add there to use (friends) from when i used to live there

non sub digibox

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