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Sky Multiroom Phoneline required..

  • 07-03-2008 9:01pm
    #1
    Tiesto
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,509 ✭✭✭


    I just had a lady call to the door to try and get me to take on Sky.
    Im currently using NTL and like it, as we have cable in all the rooms in the house.. She made we aware of sky multiroom viewing for an extra only 15 quid a month (plus the inital cost of the extra box)
    I was very interested until she informed me i require a phone line..

    Is the phone line required to transfer the signal to the additional boxes in the other rooms? if that is the case, does the phoneline have to be actually activated with eircom or do i just need an actual phoneline to transfer the data.

    Thanks


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  • #2
    byte
    Moderators, Regional North West Moderators Posts: 19,156 Mod ✭✭✭✭byte
    byte


    You need a "live" phoneline.

    Sky are very insistant that a phoneline is connected to ALL boxes with Multiroom, as it's Sky's way of ensuring all Multiroom boxes are within the same dwelling (and not boxes given to friends or family, etc for cheaper subscription)


  • #3
    zAbbo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,987 ✭✭✭✭zAbbo


    It's to stop you running the cable to your neighbour, so both sky boxes require an active phoneline coming from the same phone connection/number.


  • #4
    Tiesto
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,509 ✭✭✭Tiesto


    ok thanks for that guys...
    Wouldnt be cost effective to get sky then if i had to pay line rental.

    Cheers anyways


    mods, feel free to lock close this thread.


  • #5
    byte
    Moderators, Regional North West Moderators Posts: 19,156 Mod ✭✭✭✭byte
    byte


    Tiesto wrote: »
    ok thanks for that guys...
    Wouldnt be cost effective to get sky then if i had to pay line rental.

    Cheers anyways


    mods, feel free to lock close this thread.
    If you're happy with NTL, then there is little point in moving IMO.


  • #6
    Tiesto
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,509 ✭✭✭Tiesto


    well i kinda hate ntl.. the minging GUI..
    the only thing i like about it, is it gives me the cable channels in the other rooms..


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  • #7
    byte
    Moderators, Regional North West Moderators Posts: 19,156 Mod ✭✭✭✭byte
    byte


    Ah, OK. Sky's EPG (GUI) is becoming somewhat bloated with all the channels IMO. That said, Sky+ rocks! :)


  • #8
    Tiesto
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,509 ✭✭✭Tiesto


    on a side not, any idea how much it would be to have the ntl digital package we have in the main room, in another room in the house?


  • #9
    byte
    Moderators, Regional North West Moderators Posts: 19,156 Mod ✭✭✭✭byte
    byte


    Best asking that on the Cable forum, if not already mentioned.

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=54


  • #10
    Tiesto
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,509 ✭✭✭Tiesto


    thanks byte!


  • #11
    byte
    Moderators, Regional North West Moderators Posts: 19,156 Mod ✭✭✭✭byte
    byte


    Tiesto wrote: »
    thanks byte!
    Glad to be of help! :)


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