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Sky HD Box

  • 17-11-2011 03:40PM
    #1
    Rew
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 8,683 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    If I buy a Sky HD box on adverts am I right in saying I can just put in my existing sky+ card? If I use the the Sky+ box instead of a non + multiroom box can I record?


Comments

  • #2
    clennon77
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8 ✭clennon77


    yeh, but u will need to ring $ly and pair card with box, no problems there..don't pay any more than 100.. my advice is go get a 1TB box of sly, since ur not a hd subscriber, u will get it cheap enough..


  • #3
    Rew
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 8,683 Mod ✭✭✭✭Rew


    Cheers


  • #4
    Minstrel27
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,818 ✭✭✭Minstrel27


    clennon77 wrote: »
    yeh, but u will need to ring $ly and pair card with box, no problems there..don't pay any more than 100.. my advice is go get a 1TB box of sly, since ur not a hd subscriber, u will get it cheap enough..

    Is sly a new company?


  • #5
    crosstownk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,863 ✭✭✭✭crosstownk


    You'll need to pay for a Sky HD (€15/month) subscription before you'll be able to view HD channels.
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  • #6
    talkabout
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 700 ✭✭✭talkabout


    You will get bbc hd, bbc1hd and itvhd without paying for hd subscription. I bought my HD box on advert.ie for about €55. Called sky and they paired the card in a few minutes.


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  • #7
    Rew
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 8,683 Mod ✭✭✭✭Rew


    No interest in Sky HD but the box produces a better picture regardless and as talkabout said you get a couple of free HD channels.


  • #8
    norbert64
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,192 ✭✭✭norbert64


    If you get a box off the shelf, so to speak and bung in your card, you'll get all the lower tier packs with no hassle.

    However, if you have sports/movies, or want the recording/pause features, then YES, you will have to ring sky and ask them to pair your card with the new HD box. Fairly simple and painless process, TBH.


  • #9
    Minstrel27
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,818 ✭✭✭Minstrel27


    norbert64 wrote: »
    Fairly simple and painless process, TBH.

    Unless you are unfortunate enough to get through to someone who hasn't a clue about what they are doing. A usually simple process turned into a 23 minute marathon for me once upon a time. Sky refunded the cost of the call.


  • #10
    norbert64
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,192 ✭✭✭norbert64


    Minstrel27 wrote: »
    Unless you are unfortunate enough to get through to someone who hasn't a clue about what they are doing. A usually simple process turned into a 23 minute marathon for me once upon a time. Sky refunded the cost of the call.
    hehe, there's always one exception to the rule? :P


  • #11
    Rew
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 8,683 Mod ✭✭✭✭Rew


    With multiroom do you need to pay extra for Plus on the 2nd box? ie when the existing + box goes in the other room replacing the non plus box


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  • #12
    norbert64
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,192 ✭✭✭norbert64


    Rew wrote: »
    With multiroom do you need to pay extra for Plus on the 2nd box? ie when the existing + box goes in the other room replacing the non plus box
    Nope, the recording/live pause functionality is free, right across the board............. as long as you are an active sky subscriber.


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