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Sky +

  • 04-02-2009 5:03pm
    #1
    Dermondo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 393 ✭✭


    Hi all, I currently have a sky box with a ftv giving me extra channels, question tis if I bought a twin lnb a sky+ box can I set up sky+ myself or do sky have to get involved, the optical out on the box also has it's advantages, many thanks in advance


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  • #2
    von Smallhausen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,162 ✭✭✭von Smallhausen


    I take it that you want to use the recording facilities..if so you would need to call sky and either take out a sub or just the sky plus sub.


  • #3
    Stugots
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 205 ✭✭Stugots


    Also - Sky will not allow you to install yourself. I had a Sky+ and a regular Sky box in another room. I decided to swap the boxes which meant that I had to run an extra cable from the LNB to the second room in order to connect up Sky+ there - no problem.

    However, when I went to upgrade the second box to a Sky+ box, they insisted on an engineer coming out to do the install even though all the required cables were already in place. 49 yoyos, no way around it :mad:


  • #4
    Up da Craic
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12 ✭Up da Craic


    I think you haev to get them to install the sky+ box as they need to upgrade the cable from the normal sky box. Something to do with been able to record and watch a signal at the same time.


  • #5
    Stugots
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 205 ✭✭Stugots


    Up da Craic wrote: »
    I think you haev to get them to install the sky+ box as they need to upgrade the cable from the normal sky box. Something to do with been able to record and watch a signal at the same time.

    Even with the correct cabling in place (Sky+ requires 2 cables to the LNB/dish as it uses 2 tuners) they still require an engineer to come on site to activate it. In this case, all that is required is to unpack the box, hook it up and make the call to activate the card. Easy money!


  • #6
    jabarrett35
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 456 ✭✭jabarrett35


    Hi I installed my own quad lnb and Sky + box took out a contract with sky and when I got the card I just rang them to activate the card. Same when I got multi room I did the phone set up. As long as sky are getting your monthly sub they really couldn't careless.


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  • #7
    Stugots
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 205 ✭✭Stugots


    jabarrett35 wrote: »
    Hi I installed my own quad lnb and Sky + box took out a contract with sky and when I got the card I just rang them to activate the card. Same when I got multi room I did the phone set up. As long as sky are getting your monthly sub they really couldn't careless.

    Wow - thats great. I wanted to do the same two months ago and they would not allow it. Must depend who you get on the phone....


  • #8
    dlambirl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,062 ✭✭✭dlambirl


    So whats the general verdict??

    Sky WILL or WONT allow you to install it yourself??


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