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If I cancel Skyhd subscription

  • 04-01-2012 10:42PM
    #1
    Ilovelucy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 712 ✭✭✭


    Will the box still work as a "normal" sky+ box.


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  • #2
    gtg60
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,759 ✭✭✭gtg60


    Ilovelucy wrote: »
    Will the box still work as a "normal" sky+ box.

    Yeah, you'll even have BBC HD and BBC One HD to record and if you do the 'Card trick' you can have ITV HD too!


  • #3
    kbell
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,248 ✭✭✭kbell


    Op, you could be tied to a 12 month contract for the HD channels, depending on the offer when you got your box.
    Check this out!


  • #4
    Ilovelucy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 712 ✭✭✭Ilovelucy


    I rang and cancelled it this morning along with sports and movies. We were paying full whack of €106 and I decided enough was enough. My husband will miss his sports but he can still watch at the races which is his main passion.


  • #5
    To Alcohol
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 526 ✭✭✭To Alcohol


    Was thinking of doing the same and just picking up the freeview channels so I took the card out to see what was available freeview.

    I cant get Channnel 4 and Sky News and all the channels are in the same positions. Shouldn't BBC 1 be re positioned to channel num 101? Shouldn't I also be able to see ITV 1, 2, 3 and BBC 3 and 4 ?

    Many Thx,


  • #6
    The Westerner
    Closed Accounts Posts: 93 ✭✭The Westerner


    To Alcohol wrote: »
    Was thinking of doing the same and just picking up the freeview channels so I took the card out to see what was available freeview.

    I cant get Channnel 4 and Sky News and all the channels are in the same positions. Shouldn't BBC 1 be re positioned to channel num 101? Shouldn't I also be able to see ITV 1, 2, 3 and BBC 3 and 4 ?

    Many Thx,

    Leave the card out and power off the box at the mains. Switch it on again (leaving card out) and the UK EPG might load.


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  • #7
    dogtoffee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 308 ✭✭dogtoffee


    gtg60 wrote: »
    Yeah, you'll even have BBC HD and BBC One HD to record and if you do the 'Card trick' you can have ITV HD too!
    Are you saying sky + will work? I was under the impression you needed a subscription for it to work.


  • #8
    gtg60
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,759 ✭✭✭gtg60


    dogtoffee wrote: »
    Are you saying sky + will work? I was under the impression you needed a subscription for it to work.

    OP was asking if she cancelled just her HD package, not cancelling her complete subscription.


  • #9
    Blikes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 437 ✭✭Blikes


    Sounds like OP cancelled everything, not just the HD channels to me.

    Take out the card, Unplug. Leave a few mins. Plug in without the card and the UK Guide will load.

    You won't be able to Pause, rewind live tv or watch any recordings on the box!


  • #10
    Ilovelucy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 712 ✭✭✭Ilovelucy


    No I didn't cancel everything. Just the sports and movies package together with the HD subscription.


  • #11
    PC
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73 ✭✭PC


    dogtoffee wrote: »
    Are you saying sky + will work? I was under the impression you needed a subscription for it to work.

    Yes Sky+ will work without a subscription...

    pc


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  • #12
    John mac
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 5,196 ✭✭✭John mac


    PC wrote: »
    Yes Sky+ will work without a subscription...

    pc

    NO it wont.

    you can still watch programs but you will not be able to watch any recordings or pause or record.

    you need a sub for sky+ to work.


  • #13
    More Music
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 879 ✭✭✭More Music


    You can't record with Sky+ without at least a basic sub.

    Wow, €106 per month. You should talk to them and ask for a sub reduction.


  • #14
    Esse85
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,479 ✭✭✭Esse85


    More Music wrote: »

    Wow, €106 per month. You should talk to them and ask for a sub reduction.

    Or get outta the house more.


  • #15
    kacaksireland
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23 ✭kacaksireland


    Ilovelucy
    Why dont you get foreign satellite and watch what you want?


  • #16
    kacaksireland
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23 ✭kacaksireland


    John mac wrote: »
    NO it wont.

    you can still watch programs but you will not be able to watch any recordings or pause or record.

    you need a sub for sky+ to work.

    Just change the box opticum x110p, hd x4 or x7 and you can record and pause!


  • #17
    John mac
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 5,196 ✭✭✭John mac


    kacaksireland wrote: »
    Just change the box opticum x110p, hd x4 or x7 and you can record and pause!

    if you change the box you would not be using a sky hd box:rolleyes:

    (feeding time?):D


  • #18
    Mountjoy Mugger
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,487 ✭✭✭Mountjoy Mugger


    To answer your question, OP. As long as it's just the HD part (€15 per month) sub you've cancelled, the answer is yes.


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