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Sky Multiroom

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  • #32
    CJmasgrande
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 480 ✭✭CJmasgrande


    muffler wrote: »
    Yes and yes.

    If you go officially through Sky you will get their standard Sky HD box and a single feed which is for viewing only. If you wished you could either pay a bit extra for a Sky+ HD box and 2 feeds from the dish to each room (max 8 feeds) which will allow recording, pausing etc etc or alternatively get a Sky+ HD box on Adverts or Ebay and then a local installer (could do it yourself if you were handy) to throw in extra feeds / cables. At least you will get better value for money that way.

    You could also ring them or get them to call you and try to work out some sort of a discounted offer with them if you are already a subscriber. They have a Talk To forum here on Boards where they will call you if you post up your query or you could get them to call you from this link - click on "free call" near the top left of page

    Your wrong about Sky only providing a single feed and a standard box.

    Last month I got multi room and I was provided with free installation of a full proper Sky HD box with recording facility (two cable feeds)


  • #33
    Slippin Jimmy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,030 ✭✭✭Slippin Jimmy


    CJmasgrande wrote: »
    Your wrong about Sky only providing a single feed and a standard box.

    Last month I got multi room and I was provided with free installation of a full proper Sky HD box with recording facility (two cable feeds)

    Each additional box will only be the single feed mode. If you want a recorder box you will have to pay a bit extra. I presume that was your first mr box?


  • #34
    CJmasgrande
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 480 ✭✭CJmasgrande


    Duffff-Man wrote: »
    Each additional box will only be the single feed mode. If you want a recorder box you will have to pay a bit extra. I presume that was your first mr box?

    Yes my 1st multiroom box :)


  • #35
    tomjohn01
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 46 ✭tomjohn01


    If you buy a box on Adverts etc, do you then have to contact sky to get your viewing card paired to the box?


  • #36
    Slippin Jimmy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,030 ✭✭✭Slippin Jimmy


    tomjohn01 wrote: »
    If you buy a box on Adverts etc, do you then have to contact sky to get your viewing card paired to the box?

    You can do it online aswell.


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  • #37
    muffler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 46,877 ✭✭✭✭muffler


    CJmasgrande wrote: »
    Your wrong about Sky only providing a single feed and a standard box.
    Unless its (A) part of a promotion/offer or (B) you specifically request a Sky+ HD box with 2 feeds or (C) throw a few quid extra to the installer then Sky will only provide a bog standard HD box with a single feed.

    The details are all here on their website


  • #38
    helimachoptor
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 21,738 Mod ✭✭✭✭helimachoptor


    if you are getting a Sky+ HD box you'll get 2 feeds, its not in skys interested to give you 1 feed an a crappy service that you cant record on.

    If you are getting a MR box (non hard drive) you'll only get one feed.

    Muffler i dont see where it says on your link that if you get a Sky+ box you'll only get one feed


  • #39
    muffler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 46,877 ✭✭✭✭muffler


    helimachoptor wrote: »
    If you are getting a MR box (non hard drive) you'll only get one feed.
    That is what Sky supply as standard.

    If you read my posts in full you will see where there can be exceptions but we are talking about the normal multiscreen box here.

    From the link I provided and under the "Here's the legal bit" heading it is clearly stated that the multiscreen box supplied "is the Sky HD standard Digibox (No PVR functionality)" That's not me stating that, that's Sky's own T & C's

    When I had the MS installed about 3 years ago it was a single feed. My next door neighbour had it installed about 6 months ago and it was a single feed. As I said earlier unless there are other arrangements made its a standard box that will be supplied and yes, it doesn't say you will only get one feed but it doesn't say that you will get two either :)


  • #40
    helimachoptor
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 21,738 Mod ✭✭✭✭helimachoptor


    standard box has a different meaning for me Muff.


  • #41
    muffler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 46,877 ✭✭✭✭muffler


    helimachoptor wrote: »
    standard box has a different meaning for me Muff.
    Satisfy my curiosity and tell me what you think a standard box is then :)


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  • #42
    helimachoptor
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 21,738 Mod ✭✭✭✭helimachoptor


    muffler wrote: »
    Satisfy my curiosity and tell me what you think a standard box is then :)

    standard box is a Sky+hd box, thats what most sky sales are.

    MR box would be MR/digi/non PVR box


  • #43
    muffler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 46,877 ✭✭✭✭muffler


    helimachoptor wrote: »
    standard box is a Sky+hd box, thats what most sky sales are.

    MR box would be MR/digi/non PVR box
    Ah, I thought we were talking about a multiroom/screen box though.

    I agree with the above on both counts


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