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Sky Boxes

  • 30-04-2012 10:41am
    #1
    Majoni
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8 ✭


    Are UK/NI/Ire boxes the same the only difference being the cards that are put into them. I am using FTA and already get the UK channels but I want to add an old sky box , get a card - someone mentioned Wicklow at E15 (contact partics) to be able to get RTE etc. Am I correct in this assumption.

    Thanks in advance


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  • #2
    muffler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 46,550 ✭✭✭✭muffler


    You can use the UK card to get the ITV channels and Channel5, 5USA etc but it wont get you RTE. To get RTE through your Sky box you will have to be a subscriber.


  • #3
    Majoni
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8 ✭Majoni


    Hi Muffler

    Thanks for that reply but the card I had in mind was an Sky Irish FTA and I want to know if all boxes and all cards are compatible. i.e. if I get a box from UK and put an irish Sky FTA card in will I get RTE besides the UK programs (which I already have).

    Regards


  • #4
    Extinction
    Closed Accounts Posts: 745 ✭✭✭Extinction


    Majoni wrote: »
    Hi Muffler

    Thanks for that reply but the card I had in mind was an Sky Irish FTA and I want to know if all boxes and all cards are compatible. i.e. if I get a box from UK and put an irish Sky FTA card in will I get RTE besides the UK programs (which I already have).

    Regards

    RTE is not a FTA channel on any sky card, its a subscription channel on sky so you wont get it off any FTA sky card or sky box.


  • #5
    Majoni
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8 ✭Majoni


    Hi Extinction

    Thanks thats the info I needed. So it looks like Im stumped other than to put up an aerial and buy a Saorview box. Which I am not inclined to do.


  • #6
    muffler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 46,550 ✭✭✭✭muffler


    Majoni wrote: »
    Hi Muffler

    Thanks for that reply but the card I had in mind was an Sky Irish FTA and I want to know if all boxes and all cards are compatible. i.e. if I get a box from UK and put an irish Sky FTA card in will I get RTE besides the UK programs (which I already have).

    Regards
    Unless you are a Sky subscriber you wont get RTE with a FTA card as stated above by Extinction.

    In relation to the boxes I dont believe it makes any difference where you get the them as its the card that is the important part. If you become a sky subscriber and have an active card and change the box then its just a matter of ringing Sky and getting them to pair the card with the box.


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  • #7
    Majoni
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8 ✭Majoni


    Thanks Muffler

    It looks like Im stuck


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