Independent Sky+ Box source

lphchild

Hi,

Can anyone recommend a place to buy just the Sky+ box? Cheaper the better :-) and preferably pace not amstrad :-) Sky want to charge me installation on top of box, even though I don't need it .. eejits..

lph

Tony

lphchild wrote:

Hi,

Can anyone recommend a place to buy just the Sky+ box? Cheaper the better :-) and preferably pace not amstrad :-) Sky want to charge me installation on top of box, even though I don't need it .. eejits..

lph

what are they quoting you ? Most sky + boxes are supplied via two wholesalers In Ireland so I'm not sure you will see a lot of price difference, if you have a quad already that you save you something as its included in the box price. Make sure you get an 80gb box too.

lphchild

They're quoting me €299 + €75 installation, and won't let me buy the box on its own... don't need the lnb :-)

Tony

lphchild wrote:

They're quoting me €299 + €75 installation, and won't let me buy the box on its own... don't need the lnb :-)

Then you should be able to buy at any independent for around €249 as you dont need the quad. Did I read on here that thet were doing sk+ for 150? perhaps that was for new installs?

jaggiebunnet

Tony wrote:

Then you should be able to buy at any independent for around €249 as you dont need the quad. Did I read on here that thet were doing sk+ for 150? perhaps that was for new installs?

It is €75 with multiroom...only from their website:

http://existing.sky.com/multiroom.asp

lazygit

Tony wrote:

Did I read on here that thet were doing sk+ for 150? perhaps that was for new installs?

Yep we got ours installed last month for €150 ( new install )

by the way.. or LNB is quad with 3 ports in use, 1 for multiroom and 2 for sky+ any one know what channels ill get if i hook up an lidl satellite decoder to the last port?

Bogger77

lazygit wrote:

Yep we got ours installed last month for €150 ( new install )

by the way.. or LNB is quad with 3 ports in use, 1 for multiroom and 2 for sky+ any one know what channels ill get if i hook up an lidl satellite decoder to the last port?

Nothing, cos it'll only work with Sky Boxes.

watty

Wrong. Works with any Digital Satellite receiver.

You get all the FTA channels.
i.e all the channels that work on your Digibox with card removed, plus about 30 extra if Irish sub card (The BBC regions and some BBC radio only via "Other Channels" on Irsh card).

Also in a few months all ITV, not just ITV3 & MM as at present.

About 270 TV inc shopping,ethnic and relgious and about 70 radio.

L1011

Bogger77 wrote:

Nothing, cos it'll only work with Sky Boxes.

Sky indoctrination alert! Sky indoctrination alert!

There are 150+ free channels on Astra 2, he'll get all of these. These range from BBC1 through 4 to Sky News, some music channels, a few movie channels, and lots and lots of shopping channels.

Bogger77

MYOB wrote:

Sky indoctrination alert! Sky indoctrination alert!

There are 150+ free channels on Astra 2, he'll get all of these. These range from BBC1 through 4 to Sky News, some music channels, a few movie channels, and lots and lots of shopping channels.

I was told that the sky quad lnb's will only work with sky boxes, is that incorrect?

MYOB, I have sperate dishes for Sky and FTA, currently running one FTA reciever and 2 Sky (one with Freesat, one sky package), indocorinated, I don't think so.

Tony

Bogger77 wrote:

Nothing, cos it'll only work with Sky Boxes.

there seems to be an increasing tendency for ill thought out and incorrect statements on here lately :mad:

Tony

Bogger77 wrote:

I was told that the sky quad lnb's will only work with sky boxes, is that incorrect?

told by whom?

Bogger77

Anyways, Git gains nothing by having another reciever on astra,he as 2 sky boxes already connected. he can use the 2nd dish he has and point it at hotbird or 19e.

Bogger77

Tony wrote:

told by whom?

wasn't anybody on here.

Tony

Bogger77 wrote:

wasn't anybody on here.

thats not what i asked, whoever told you that is either misinformed or deliberately lying.

Bogger77

Tony wrote:

there seems to be an increasing tendency for ill thought out and incorrect statements on here lately :mad:

in that case Tony, why do some websites have
Standard LNB

LNB for use with two receivers from one standard (non sky mini dish) dish

and on a quad LNB for SKy

Allows you to connect up to four digiboxes to one minidish, can also be used for Sky + Boxes.

Bogger77

Tony wrote:

thats not what i asked, whoever told you that is either misinformed or deliberately lying.

mis-informed, since they'd have no reason to lie.

Tony

I have no idea what point you are trying to make. In any case its nothing to do with the topic of this thread which is meant to inform not mislead.

Bogger77 wrote:

in that case Tony, why do some websites have
Standard LNB

and on a quad LNB for SKy

Sponge Bob

He read it on the hinternit thats what , linkee please where u cutted n pashted dah from

Bogger77

Tony wrote:

I have no idea what point you are trying to make. In any case its nothing to do with the topic of this thread which is meant to inform not mislead.

Simple, that there's loads of conflicting or not clear info out there.

anyhows, I was talking to lazy on the fone, and told him of a better option.

L1011

Bogger77 wrote:

I was told that the sky quad lnb's will only work with sky boxes, is that incorrect?

MYOB, I have sperate dishes for Sky and FTA, currently running one FTA reciever and 2 Sky (one with Freesat, one sky package), indocorinated, I don't think so.

They only work on Sky DISHES due to sky using a: a wanky LNB mount rather than a 40mm collar and b: the funny shape

They work fine with -any- box. I have one Sky and three FTA coming off mine.

Bogger77

Actually Tony, I've a question for you. It relates to your shop, so I'll send it in PM

Bogger77

Sponge Bob wrote:

He read it on the hinternit thats what , linkee please where u cutted n pashted dah from

I won't, Tony, I think knows.
EOT

Tony

Bogger77 wrote:

Simple, that there's loads of conflicting or not clear info out there.

that there may be but since I dont know the context of the quotes you posted I cant agree/disagree about those particular descriptions.

Tony

Bogger77 wrote:

I won't, Tony, I think knows.
EOT

afraid I dont

Bogger77

Tony wrote:

I have no idea what point you are trying to make. In any case its nothing to do with the topic of this thread which is meant to inform not mislead.

And that's been cleared up,
Sky LNB's can be used with digital recievers.

Everyone happy?

Sponge Bob

Bogger77 wrote:

Sky LNB's can be used with digital recievers.

Sky LNB's (being generic LNBs) can be used with (other ) digital recievers.

Quite happy

lazygit

well ill let ye all know if my dish warps to another dimension, fly's away, or goes on strike after i attach the fta box ;p

thanks all...

Bogger77

lazygit wrote:

well ill let ye all know if my dish warps to another dimension, fly's away, or goes on strike after i attach the fta box ;p

thanks all...

Back in your little box or I wont look for those googles.

Actually seen the quality of your previous wiring attempts, that dish just might.

lazygit

bahahaha .. i dropped your scope.. oops ;p

Dr. Nick

So the answer to the original question is €249 and from any independent?

Tony

Dr. Nick wrote:

So the answer to the original question is €249 and from any independent?

Yes around €249 from any indepenedent that will supply without the lnb