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New Sky Offers from 02 Nov to 28 Dec 2009

  • 02-11-2009 03:10PM
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,162 ✭✭✭


    Sky+HD box now free when taking movies pack
    Get your first month viewing free (new customers)
    Half price multiroom.
    ________________________________________________________
    NEW CUSTOMERS:
    Sky+HD box now free (RRP €49) when taking the movies pack. Standalone install is €40. Multiroom install €20.
    Sky+box now €49. Standalone install is €40. Multiroom install is €20.
    New Sky digital customers taking both Sky+ and Sky+HD can now avail of one
    discounted box only. i.e. one box free or at €49. The other box is charged at €99

    Additional Sky+HD or Sky+ boxes are charged at €199

    _______________________________________________________________
    New Sky customers who sign up to include Sky Movies 1 or 2 or Sky Sports 1 or 2 can receive their first months viewing free.
    ________________________________________________________________
    1) New Sky digital customers taking Multiroom (one additional
    subscription per household) at €7.37 per month for 12 months.
    2) New Sky digital customers can take Multiroom Whole Home (more
    than one additional subscription and up to 8 additional subscriptions
    per household) at €14.75 per month for 12 months.
    ________________________________________________________________
    Existing Customer Prices will be included as soon as I get more info.


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Comments

  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 988 ✭✭✭manutd


    Existing Customer taking Sky+ will cost €199 for box and €100 for install. Sky+ HD box offer the same as New Customers joining.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,539 ✭✭✭BenEadir


    Danny B,

    I have to say all these permutations absolutely wreck my head. I currently have NTL but am thinking of switching over to Sky+HD. What would the total once off setup cost + ongoing monthly rentals be if I want all the 'packages' plus all the sports and all the movies for multiple (4 TV's)?

    Other questions I'd appreacite an answer to which I can't find from the Sky website are which channels are permanently HD? If we have 4 TV's hooked up will they all have the ability to record programmes and rewind live TV etc? What will the multiroom charge be after the first year?

    Sorry if this is a dopey question but I honestly can't figure all the permutations out.

    Regards,

    Ben


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


    manutd wrote: »
    Existing Customer taking Sky+ will cost €199 for box and €100 for install. Sky+ HD box offer the same as New Customers joining.

    Thanks a mill.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 743 ✭✭✭Tarabuses


    manutd wrote: »
    Existing Customer taking Sky+ will cost €199 for box and €100 for install. Sky+ HD box offer the same as New Customers joining.

    What's this with all the changes? September was €99 inc. install. for Sky+HD for existing customers, October it's up to €129 and now it's down to €40!


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


    BenEadir wrote: »
    Danny B,

    I have to say all these permutations absolutely wreck my head. I currently have NTL but am thinking of switching over to Sky+HD. What would the total once off setup cost + ongoing monthly rentals be if I want all the 'packages' plus all the sports and all the movies for multiple (4 TV's)?

    Other questions I'd appreacite an answer to which I can't find from the Sky website are which channels are permanently HD? If we have 4 TV's hooked up will they all have the ability to record programmes and rewind live TV etc? What will the multiroom charge be after the first year?

    Sorry if this is a dopey question but I honestly can't figure all the permutations out.

    Regards,

    Ben

    Im sorry if they wreak your head...but thats the simple version that I spent a lot of time doing that for myself and a few others.

    As for your question, Have you a landline in the house for the 4 tv's. As they will need to be connected.

    http://www.sky.com/portal/site/ireland/products/equipment/hd HD channels are listed here.

    Unless you get either sky+ or sky+hd for each room, you will not be able to record in each room.

    The multiroom will go up to €14.75 after the initial 12 months (from €7.37)


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,632 ✭✭✭smilerf


    i'd love to get sky plus but no way on earth im paying 300 euro!!!!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 679 ✭✭✭Wizard007


    Tarabuses wrote: »
    What's this with all the changes? September was €99 inc. install. for Sky+HD for existing customers, October it's up to €129 and now it's down to €40!


    Because Sky change their Special Offers every month. At this time of year they roll out the best offer possible running up the the Christmas season.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,780 ✭✭✭JackieChan


    I think this might be one offer I will take up(upgrade from standard Sky to HD).
    Only 40 squid.
    I'll just cut down on Box Office stuff to cover monthly fee :o

    Are there long lead times to get upgraded?


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


    JackieChan wrote: »
    I think this might be one offer I will take up(upgrade from standard Sky to HD).
    Only 40 squid.
    I'll just cut down on Box Office stuff to cover monthly fee :o

    Are there long lead times to get upgraded?

    Not if you go through an independent retailer....if you go through sky directly you would be put on a waiting list..


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,209 ✭✭✭digiman


    Danny_B wrote: »
    Not if you go through an independent retailer....if you go through sky directly you would be put on a waiting list..

    Who would be able to get my set up the quickest in the Blanchardstown are of Dublin. I am a brand new customer and would be getting HD with sports, ESPN and movies. Can I use the refer a friend in conjuction with these offers?


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 891 ✭✭✭redfacedbear


    I've gotten a voucher from Sky that will give me and any 'friend' I sign up a free Sky+/HD box. Anybody who is interested can PM me.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 139 ✭✭forestman


    Hi all,

    I am a current sky customer and was thinking of upgrading to Sky+. I was wondering whats the most cost efficient way of doing that. From what I can see It will cost me 199 for the box and 100 for the install. Total = 299. That seems like an awful lot of money.
    1. Can a sky+ box be bought for cheaper on ebay?

    2. If so can I just use my current sky card? I would imagine not as the cards are usually paired to the box.

    3. Will sky issue me with a new card for free if I get my own box and install second feed and new lnb myself?

    4. Is there a subscription fee for SKY+?

    Would love to get SKY HD but my TV is only HD ready i.e. not 1080p so not sure if it would be worth it.

    Sorry for all the questions but just want to benefit from the experience thats out there.

    Thanks


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,853 ✭✭✭Beekay


    Fairplay for the posting the offer Danny_B.

    Looking to upgrade from sky up to sky+HD. Have a few questions though. if anybody can help!

    If i get the Sky+ HD box but don't have a hdtv am i able to connect it to the SDtv through the scart?

    Also i can't seem to work out, is their any extra monthly cost in using sky+?

    And with this offer do existing customer have to get the HD package from sky or is it optional?

    Sky have a serious lack of info for existing customers on their site


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 679 ✭✭✭Wizard007


    Forestman -

    1 - Yes a box can be purchased cheaper on eBay or adverts.ie
    2 - If swapping out, yes you can use your old Sky card and just ring Sky to re-pair the card or do a call back through a phone line. Click services on the remote, scroll down to system set up, press 0 1 select, go to new installation, select, and select all the way after that.
    3 - Yes they will if you are subscribing to multi-room ( 14.75 per month as an existing customer )
    Note - to have multi-room you have to have an active land line in the house.
    4 - No sub for Sky+

    Yes it would be worth getting HD with a HD ready TV but obviously not as brilliant full HD TV. Having said that, by getting the HD box, you're future proofing yourself.


    Beekay -

    If you don't have a HDMI connection on your tv you won't have the HD benefits.

    No extra cost on Sky+

    You have to get the HD package for 12 months to get the HD at the offer price.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 774 ✭✭✭Seperate


    Wizard007 wrote: »
    Yes it would be worth getting HD with a HD ready TV but obviously not as brilliant full HD TV. Having said that, by getting the HD box, you're future proofing yourself.

    Sky dont broadcast a 1080p signal - they only use 720p/1080i

    So you're as well to watch it on a 720p telly.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,539 ✭✭✭BenEadir


    Hi DannyB,

    Thanks for the reply. Wasn't critisising your condensed description of the current offer at all, it's way better than whats on the the Sky site but being a complete thicko I still need some info if you don't mind.

    BTW I do have a phone line in the house but don't understand what that's got to do with getting a signal from a satelite!!

    OK so as a new Sky customer if I go with a full nine yards install (all HD options and all packages including Sport and Movies) with just recording function on the main TV and simple channel viewing on the other three TV's what will the initial set up cost be and what will my monthly fees be both in the first year and the second year when the multi room discount runs out?

    Also, will all 4 TV's be getting a HD signal and able to access all the HD and premium channels all the time or just the main one? (2 TV's are HD and 2 are SD)

    If this isn't an appropriate question to ask you I'll happily ring Sky and ask them but I'm hoping to get an answer I can actually understand here.

    Cheers,

    Ben


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 139 ✭✭forestman


    Wizard007 wrote: »
    Forestman -

    1 - Yes a box can be purchased cheaper on eBay or adverts.ie
    2 - If swapping out, yes you can use your old Sky card and just ring Sky to re-pair the card or do a call back through a phone line. Click services on the remote, scroll down to system set up, press 0 1 select, go to new installation, select, and select all the way after that.
    3 - Yes they will if you are subscribing to multi-room ( 14.75 per month as an existing customer )
    Note - to have multi-room you have to have an active land line in the house.
    4 - No sub for Sky+

    Yes it would be worth getting HD with a HD ready TV but obviously not as brilliant full HD TV. Having said that, by getting the HD box, you're future proofing yourself.


    Beekay -

    If you don't have a HDMI connection on your tv you won't have the HD benefits.

    No extra cost on Sky+

    You have to get the HD package for 12 months to get the HD at the offer price.


    Thanks for that Wizard. Much appreciated.


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


    BenEadir wrote: »
    Hi DannyB,

    Thanks for the reply. Wasn't critisising your condensed description of the current offer at all, it's way better than whats on the the Sky site but being a complete thicko I still need some info if you don't mind.

    BTW I do have a phone line in the house but don't understand what that's got to do with getting a signal from a satelite!!

    OK so as a new Sky customer if I go with a full nine yards install (all HD options and all packages including Sport and Movies) with just recording function on the main TV and simple channel viewing on the other three TV's what will the initial set up cost be and what will my monthly fees be both in the first year and the second year when the multi room discount runs out?

    Also, will all 4 TV's be getting a HD signal and able to access all the HD and premium channels all the time or just the main one? (2 TV's are HD and 2 are SD)

    If this isn't an appropriate question to ask you I'll happily ring Sky and ask them but I'm hoping to get an answer I can actually understand here.

    Cheers,

    Ben

    Sky have the phoneline requirement so they can check to see if they are at the same address basically.

    If all 4 TV's are getting a HD box then all will get a HD signal, if not then they will not as HD channels will only be available with a HD box..all boxes will get the premium channels as per your subscription.

    HD Multi, 3 std 158.00 plus price of an octo which varies between engineers
    Package for first 12 months 29.50 on top of your package
    after multiroom offer is over it's 59 per month extra


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,192 ✭✭✭norbert64


    lol, I don't suppose we could get away with going to an indie installer, having them wave the €40 installation fee and just giving us the HD box?

    I seem to recall someone posting about doing this in another topic. :p


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


    norbert64 wrote: »
    lol, I don't suppose we could get away with going to an indie installer, having them wave the €40 installation fee and just giving us the HD box?

    I seem to recall someone posting about doing this in another topic. :p

    Answer to that would be slim to none. Sky security have come down hard on us now and to do that would be plain ASA suicide.:D:D:D


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,135 ✭✭✭fifth


    So sky hd box for existing customers is.. free if you take movies or am I reading that wrong ?

    Anyone know if they plan on reducing the HD sub price anytime soon from 14.75p/m?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 679 ✭✭✭Wizard007


    You're reading it right :)

    I wouldn't hold my breath on getting rid of the HD sub any time soon.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,726 ✭✭✭kaisersose77


    Has the price of sky+ and installation for a new customer gone up in price in these new offers? 89 euros seems pretty expensive


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


    Has the price of sky+ and installation for a new customer gone up in price in these new offers? 89 euros seems pretty expensive

    The Sky+ box has reverted back to the RRP of €49. The installation has dropped to €40 (was €50)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 139 ✭✭forestman


    Hi guys,

    Back again. Am going to go ahead and buy the sky+ box on ebay. Then get a local installer (hopefully!!) to swap out the lnb for a quad, run the cable etc. Then get sky to pair the card. Just a couple of questions:

    1. Any ideas on rough price for installer to change lnb and run cable.
    2. I dont have phone line so how will sky pair card and will they charge me?

    Thanks


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


    forestman wrote: »
    Hi guys,

    Back again. Am going to go ahead and buy the sky+ box on ebay. Then get a local installer (hopefully!!) to swap out the lnb for a quad, run the cable etc. Then get sky to pair the card. Just a couple of questions:

    1. Any ideas on rough price for installer to change lnb and run cable.
    2. I dont have phone line so how will sky pair card and will they charge me?

    Thanks

    Hi Forestman,

    The prices for quad lnb's and to run cables vary between installers.

    You ring sky and say that you already have the box and just want to pair the box to the card..they will not charge you. although you will need to get certain numbers from the box (Viewing card number, Version number and serial number of the box). It can take between 2 mins to 4 hours to pair and in extreme cases 24 hours.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 139 ✭✭forestman


    thanks danny b. just as an aside, i see that the price for existing customers for the sky+ box is up to 199 euros. whats the "up to" about and any idea whats the actual price?


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


    forestman wrote: »
    thanks danny b. just as an aside, i see that the price for existing customers for the sky+ box is up to 199 euros. whats the "up to" about and any idea whats the actual price?

    No problem, I have no idea what the exact price is as im still waiting on the email for existing customers..ive asked them to send it on again!

    basically the up to is the price it can go like before...last month it was €149 for the sky+ box. This month its either one or the other..I do not know yet.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 139 ✭✭forestman


    Again fair play Danny B. Thanks for that.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 18,163 ✭✭✭✭Liam Byrne


    Danny_B wrote: »
    The Sky+ box has reverted back to the RRP of €49. The installation has dropped to €40 (was €50)

    Not according to the so-called "offers" that arrived with my Sky Mag today (which arrived despite being cancelled).

    "Free Sky+ box for you and your friend when you introduce them to Sky TV."

    "Free" is obviously relative, because according to the flyer, "Standard set-up for existing customers is €100 for a Sky+ box".

    If the RRP + installation is indeed €99, this "offer" is a complete con.

    The second offer is a more straightforward "is it worth it" type; total cost of getting your "free" Sky+HD box is €400, plus an additional €15 per month after the first year.

    Whatever about the second offer, if the box plus installation is supposed to be €99, then the first one is a complete joke!

    If installation can be done for €40, why is there a €100 charge for this "offer" ?


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