I thought i would replace my ordinary Sky digibox (with viewing card and
subscription to 4 of sky's "mix" packages) with a second hand Sky+ box.
I had hoped it would be a case of connecting the new box up and ringing Sky
to match the viewing card with the serial No of the box but i have heard
that i will have to call Sky to arrange an engineer to come out to do
something with the dish and obviously this will not be free.
If this is the case i might aswell go through Sky and pay £99 for a new Sky+
box.

Can someone give me the definitive answer.
TIA

"Syberian" wrote in message
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I thought i would replace my ordinary Sky digibox (with viewing card and
subscription to 4 of sky's "mix" packages) with a second hand Sky+ box.
I had hoped it would be a case of connecting the new box up and ringing
Sky to match the viewing card with the serial No of the box but i have
heard that i will have to call Sky to arrange an engineer to come out to
do something with the dish and obviously this will not be free.
If this is the case i might aswell go through Sky and pay £99 for a new
Sky+ box.

Can someone give me the definitive answer.
TIA


sky+ needs 2 satellite feeds - if you dont have that already, you need it
adding.


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"Syberian" wrote in message
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I thought i would replace my ordinary Sky digibox (with viewing card and
subscription to 4 of sky's "mix" packages) with a second hand Sky+ box.
I had hoped it would be a case of connecting the new box up and ringing
Sky to match the viewing card with the serial No of the box but i have
heard that i will have to call Sky to arrange an engineer to come out to
do something with the dish and obviously this will not be free.
If this is the case i might aswell go through Sky and pay £99 for a new
Sky+ box.

Can someone give me the definitive answer.
TIA


sky+ needs 2 satellite feeds - if you dont have that already, you need it
adding.


Although it will function as a normal Sky box with only one input if you
only want a newer box without the functionality.

Graham

Syberian wrote:

If this is the case i might aswell go through Sky and pay £99 for a new Sky+
box.

Definitely. This sum will include all the dish work needed.

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"Jomtien" wrote in message
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Syberian wrote:

If this is the case i might aswell go through Sky and pay £99 for a new
Sky+
box.

Definitely. This sum will include all the dish work needed.

--
Digibox problem? : A reboot solves 90% of these.
The Sky Digital FAQ: http://tinyurl.com/8vef5
UK TV overseas: http://tinyurl.com/6p73
BBC/ITV reception trouble? ; http://www.astra2d.com/
----
Only the truth as I see it.
No monies return'd. ;-)

Just had a lokk on Sky's site, unless i subscribe to multiroom, it will cost
£60 intallation, along with the £99 for the box

Syberian wrote:

Just had a lokk on Sky's site, unless i subscribe to multiroom, it will cost
£60 intallation, along with the £99 for the box

At one time it was £99 total for new subscribers.

Even £159 isn't expensive for what you get.

--
Digibox problem? : A reboot solves 90% of these.
The Sky Digital FAQ: http://tinyurl.com/8vef5
UK TV overseas: http://tinyurl.com/6p73
BBC/ITV reception trouble? ; http://www.astra2d.com/
----
Only the truth as I see it.
No monies return'd. ;-)