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Can't record with my new Sky + box - Is there a workaround?

  • 10-11-2018 11:36pm
    #1
    CheezePleeze
    Registered Users Posts: 231 ✭✭


    I just bought a brand new SKY = box with card, thinking I would be able to record with it. But it turns out you need a subscription...

    Did I just waste €120? Or is there a work-around?


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  • #2
    Tigerandahalf
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,816 ✭✭✭Tigerandahalf


    Sky boxes can be bought for €30/40 on ebay. Only English channels on it when you don't have a subscription and you can't record.

    If you want Irish/English channels get a combo box or consider a freesat box if you don't want the Irish channels.


  • #3
    Johnboy1951
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,031 ✭✭✭✭Johnboy1951


    CheezePleeze wrote: »
    I just bought a brand new SKY = box with card, thinking I would be able to record with it. But it turns out you need a subscription...

    Did I just waste €120? Or is there a work-around?

    Yes that was a waste of money.

    No there is no easy or cheap work around.

    The Sky box is severely limited by Sky and impractical IMO without a subscription.


  • #4
    Seve OB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,069 ✭✭✭✭Seve OB


    Tigerandahalf wrote: »
    Sky boxes can be bought for €30/40 on ebay. Only English channels on it when you don't have a subscription and you can't record.

    If you want Irish/English channels get a combo box or consider a freesat box if you don't want the Irish channels.

    yes you can
    see my thread below


  • #5
    CheezePleeze
    Registered Users Posts: 231 ✭✭CheezePleeze


    Seve OB wrote: »
    yes you can
    see my thread below

    Hey, Seve - can you give me a link to your thread - I did a search but I couldn't find the relevant one...

    Thanks


  • #6
    Seve OB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,069 ✭✭✭✭Seve OB


    CheezePleeze wrote: »
    Hey, Seve - can you give me a link to your thread - I did a search but I couldn't find the relevant one...

    Thanks

    its right above/below this one, about UK apps


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  • #7
    CheezePleeze
    Registered Users Posts: 231 ✭✭CheezePleeze


    Thanks. I've got one of those cards coming to me in a couple of days. Any precautions needed? Does it matter if I am connected to the internet when pairing the card?


  • #8
    Seve OB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,069 ✭✭✭✭Seve OB


    CheezePleeze wrote: »
    Thanks. I've got one of those cards coming to me in a couple of days. Any precautions needed? Does it matter if I am connected to the internet when pairing the card?

    I just plugged and played
    my sky+hd box is connected via wifi
    pretty sure my card was is a white one, that might make a difference


  • #9
    Tigerandahalf
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,816 ✭✭✭Tigerandahalf


    Seve OB wrote: »
    I just plugged and played
    my sky+hd box is connected via wifi
    pretty sure my card was is a white one, that might make a difference

    The problem with using a uk card though is that you won't be able to get eir sports/bt sports as you have to pair an Irish card.


  • #10
    Seve OB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,069 ✭✭✭✭Seve OB


    Tigerandahalf wrote: »
    The problem with using a uk card though is that you won't be able to get eir sports/bt sports as you have to pair an Irish card.

    it's only for free stations


  • #11
    Johnboy1951
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,031 ✭✭✭✭Johnboy1951


    Do I understand this correctly?

    If you have an out of sub UK card in a Sky+HD box in the UK, that you can use the recording function of the Sky+HD box for the FTA channels?


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