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Just cancelled Sky

  • 20-07-2015 9:43am
    #1
    adox
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,026 ✭✭✭✭


    So I just cancelled my Sky sub after 15 years.

    I know that some of the Sky HD boxes will work as a FTA box and some wont. My question is, is there a way to check if my box will work? If I take the card out will that let me know straight away? Just cancelled this morning so still have another 30 days service before cut off.

    Also I`m using a magic eye for the upstairs tv. I presume this will still work if I get the FTA channels through the Sky box downstairs(ie its not related to your sub)?


Comments

  • #2
    Gerry Wicklow
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,568 ✭✭✭Gerry Wicklow


    Take the card out and reboot (unplug) the box. That will show you exactly what you have left. It should not affect your magic eye.


  • #3
    muffler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 46,550 ✭✭✭✭muffler


    Gerry Wicklow wrote: »
    Take the card out and reboot (unplug) the box. That will show you exactly what you have left. It should not affect your magic eye.
    With the newer boxes (from the last couple of years) I dont think that will work. A UK Sky card will be needed afaik.


  • #4
    adox
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,026 ✭✭✭✭adox


    Yeah just tried it there and don't get the English EPG. Still the Irish with a few channels fta but the likes of channel 4 still scrambled for some reason.


  • #5
    muffler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 46,550 ✭✭✭✭muffler


    adox wrote: »
    Yeah just tried it there and don't get the English EPG. Still the Irish with a few channels fta but the likes of channel 4 still scrambled for some reason.
    Get yourself a Sky freesat card here...only a few euros.

    No connection to the seller other than I bought a couple of cards from him in the past.

    With the card you'll get the ITV 1, 2, 3 & 4 channels, The Channel 5 group, Ch4 HD (I think), various BBC channels etc etc


  • #6
    lertsnim
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,841 ✭✭✭lertsnim


    adox wrote: »
    the likes of channel 4 still scrambled for some reason.

    The Channel 4 on Irish EPG's has always been encrypted so they can block some programmes


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