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  • 03-07-2008 1:40pm
    #1
    gaz15
    Registered Users Posts: 275 ✭✭


    What is the best and cheapest way to pick up a sky HD box without having to deal with sky and there installers? I have been looking at ebay and the best deals I can find are €250-€300 surely there must be cheaper out there?


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    #2
    mustang68
    Registered Users Posts: 1,106 ✭✭✭mustang68


    Thats a pretty good price! I paid 499


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    Tony
    Registered Users Posts: 11,327 ✭✭✭✭Tony


    gaz15 wrote: »
    best deals I can find are €250-€300 surely there must be cheaper out there?

    Why must there be cheaper ?

    Desktop PC Boards discount code on https://www.satellite.ie/ is boards.ie



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    gaz15
    Registered Users Posts: 275 ✭✭gaz15


    Tony wrote: »
    Why must there be cheaper ?

    As I seen a thread on here saying €149 for a sky hd box down from 299?

    If I am misinformed and the prices are pretty good excuse me!


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    Tony
    Registered Users Posts: 11,327 ✭✭✭✭Tony


    Ok that price is directly from sky and you said you did not wish to go down that road. Your only other option is if you can find an independent dealer taking part in this which from talking to my colleagues will be few and far between.

    gaz15 wrote: »
    As I seen a thread on here saying €149 for a sky hd box down from 299?

    If I am misinformed and the prices are pretty good excuse me!

    Desktop PC Boards discount code on https://www.satellite.ie/ is boards.ie



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    JHMEG
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,686 ✭✭✭JHMEG


    Don't forget that you'll need a HD sub to get the Sky HD stuff.

    Or you could get Freesat HD, which will give you the free HD channels. The box is about £150 iirc, and is probably the best value HD box in this market at the moment.


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    darrenw5094
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,126 ✭✭✭darrenw5094


    Where do we get one of those bad boys??


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    #8
    hellboy99
    Registered Users Posts: 6,219 ✭✭✭hellboy99


    Dealer in my area doing Sky HD for €150, was thinking of getting it, is it worth it and how much extra is it a month ?


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    darrenw5094
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,126 ✭✭✭darrenw5094


    Sounds too good to be true.....€150......i'll take one...where is this.


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    hellboy99
    Registered Users Posts: 6,219 ✭✭✭hellboy99


    darrenw5094 wrote: »
    Sounds too good to be true.....€150......i'll take one...where is this.
    Ad in this weeks Dundalk Leader:

    July Special Offer

    HD box €149 + instalation

    Grimleys - Stapleton Court, The Ramparts.


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    #11
    Tony
    Registered Users Posts: 11,327 ✭✭✭✭Tony


    You can also get it direct from sky although an independent is the way to go if your local dealer is taking part. http://skyireland.at/satellite?CTY=1&CID=9379

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    #12
    god's toy
    Registered Users Posts: 4,241 ✭✭✭god's toy


    I think it's shocking that in Ireland we pay more for the HD sub and get less HD channels for our money than the UK.


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    #13
    Tony
    Registered Users Posts: 11,327 ✭✭✭✭Tony


    Well as long as people keep paying they will keep charging.
    god's toy wrote: »
    I think it's shocking that in Ireland we pay more for the HD sub and get less HD channels for our money than the UK.

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    #14
    god's toy
    Registered Users Posts: 4,241 ✭✭✭god's toy


    Thats the thing, we dont have a choice.

    Lets see NTL? nope dont live in Dublin/Galway and anyway where is there HD?? what s left? $ky...?

    It's sad but 'I' like most people will pay for it regardless.


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    #15
    Tony
    Registered Users Posts: 11,327 ✭✭✭✭Tony


    You have the choice not to pay for HD

    god's toy wrote: »
    Thats the thing, we dont have a choice.

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    #16
    god's toy
    Registered Users Posts: 4,241 ✭✭✭god's toy


    As I said, dont have a choice...


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    #17
    Tony
    Registered Users Posts: 11,327 ✭✭✭✭Tony


    Yes you do, you have chosen not to avail of it. Nobody has a gun to your head, if you do not like HD pricing then do not pay for it.

    god's toy wrote: »
    As I said, dont have a choice...

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    #18
    god's toy
    Registered Users Posts: 4,241 ✭✭✭god's toy


    No, really I have no choice and I'm going to leave it at that, repeating this same line is going nowhere.


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    #19
    mossym
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 8,766 Mod ✭✭✭✭mossym


    then that's not sky'd problem, it's yours. sky offer something for a price, you decide to take it or not, if you can't say no, than that is hardly sky's fault


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