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Getting a new Sky Box

  • 23-05-2012 10:13am
    #1
    Stretchryan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 194 ✭✭


    Hi all,

    Sorry i did a search and couldn't any info on the below:

    I live in Europe and have been using my Sky box now for 7 years.
    Have an Irish Subscription.

    Im looking to upgrade my box to Sky HD +. So my question is will it work if i get the box from a friend at home and install here in Luxembourg and with my current card will it work.

    Does the box and card need to be twinned?

    Many Thanks for looking


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  • #2
    muffler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 46,607 ✭✭✭✭muffler


    Stretchryan wrote: »
    Hi all,

    Sorry i did a search and couldn't any info on the below:

    I live in Europe and have been using my Sky box now for 7 years.
    Have an Irish Subscription.

    Im looking to upgrade my box to Sky HD +. So my question is will it work if i get the box from a friend at home and install here in Luxembourg and with my current card will it work.

    Does the box and card need to be twinned?

    Many Thanks for looking
    If its working for you now there's no reason for it not to if you change the box afaik.

    You will have to ring Sky to have the card paired with the box.


  • #3
    Stiabhna
    Closed Accounts Posts: 78 ✭✭Stiabhna


    Am thinking of upgrading to Sky+ HD too. Can you just buy a new box in Ireland (without installation) or do I have to get a secondhand one from Ebay?

    Many thanks for your help,
    Stephen


  • #4
    muffler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 46,607 ✭✭✭✭muffler


    Stiabhna wrote: »
    Am thinking of upgrading to Sky+ HD too. Can you just buy a new box in Ireland (without installation) or do I have to get a secondhand one from Ebay?

    Many thanks for your help,
    Stephen
    If you have the right cabling in then you can buy the box anywhere and ring Sky to have it paired with the card. You will of course have to pay the additional €15/month Sky sub to avail of the HD channels and needless to say have a HD TV. :)


  • #5
    muffler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 46,607 ✭✭✭✭muffler


    Forgot to say that there are normally some good deals on boxes on Adverts.ie


  • #6
    Kristopherus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,907 ✭✭✭✭Kristopherus


    Also make sure you turn off visibility to your number when calling $ky. They do not approve using an Irish card in another country.


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  • #7
    Stretchryan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 194 ✭✭Stretchryan


    Kristopherus wrote: »
    Also make sure you turn off visibility to your number when calling $ky. They do not approve using an Irish card in another country.

    Always do this when ringing them - thanks guys for all the help.


  • #8
    icdg
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 12,154 Mod ✭✭✭✭icdg


    Okay, that's enough discussing trying to break Sky's T&Cs.


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