Second hand sky+ box

rdb666

Hi guys, Just wondering If I buy a second hand sky+ box is it just a case of removing my standard sky box and plugging everything in, or is there more to it?

Thanks for any resposes!

zuroph

AFAIK u need two leads coming from the dish for sky+

rdb666

Cheers Zuroph!

slapper

there is more to it the sky + functions must be turned on by sky over the air

g.quagmire

But if i came across a box and and ran a second cable down myself would sky give me the plus functions over the phone or would I have to get a installer to do it?

norbert64

g.quagmire wrote: »

But if i came across a box and and ran a second cable down myself would sky give me the plus functions over the phone or would I have to get a installer to do it?

short answer = yes.

you ring sky and ask them to activate the recording functions on your new box, ie pair the card with the box.

they'll just ask for the serial number of the SKY+ box, (maybe where you sourced the box too) and then set things up.

all going to plan, maybe an hour or so later, you'll be sorted.

slapper

cant say they will cause they can be bitchie about that kinda stuff you can try