Sky+ Do you need a viewing card?

parkyz · 04/07/08 - 15:53

I have just bidded for a sky + box on ebay but it doesnt include a viewing card. Can i use my standard one or does sky+ need to be a specail sky+ card

mooghead · 04/07/08 - 15:58

You should ring sky and ask them to pair the box to the card.

user123456789 · 04/07/08 - 15:58

All Sky cards are the same. You'll just have to phone Sky to pair it to the different box.

ProDave · 04/07/08 - 19:13

And don't forget to ask them to enable the sky+ recording features. Although this is free for subscribers, some have said you actually need to ask for this at the time you phone them to pair the card with the box.

[Deleted User] · 04/07/08 - 20:31

parkyz wrote: »

I have just bidded for a sky + box on ebay but it doesnt include a viewing card. Can i use my standard one or does sky+ need to be a specail sky+ card

You do know that you need a different LNB for Sky+. than for normal SKY, don't you?

bobcar · 05/07/08 - 14:22

elke21 wrote: »

You do know that you need a different LNB for Sky+. than for normal SKY, don't you?

Plus the extra cable of course.

bubblegun · 05/07/08 - 23:48

bobcar wrote: »

Plus the extra cable of course.

And that you need to connect your box to a landline for 12 months or pay a £25 manual enablement fee.

Furthermore that you need to agree to the 12 month sky+ subscription contract.

[Deleted User] · 06/07/08 - 01:40

bubblegun wrote: »

And that you need to connect your box to a landline for 12 months or pay a £25 manual enablement fee.

Furthermore that you need to agree to the 12 month sky+ subscription contract.

Not on a second hand contract, which is what this is.

[Deleted User] · 06/07/08 - 09:03

bubblegun wrote: »

And that you need to connect your box to a landline for 12 months or pay a £25 manual enablement fee.

Furthermore that you need to agree to the 12 month sky+ subscription contract.

I didn't have to do that, 2 years ago, when I did my own upgrade to Sky+

[Deleted User] · 07/07/08 - 09:45

bubblegun wrote: »

And that you need to connect your box to a landline for 12 months or pay a £25 manual enablement fee.

Furthermore that you need to agree to the 12 month sky+ subscription contract.

Nonsense.;)

JBlink · 07/07/08 - 10:57

nibb wrote: »

Nonsense.;)

I think that had already been established

parkyz · 07/07/08 - 11:52

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SKY-PLUS-UPGRADE-KIT-10M-CABLE-FITTINGS-QUAD-LNB_W0QQitemZ190234446601QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item190234446601&_trkparms=72%3A12%7C39%3A2%7C65%3A12&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

Got myself one of these and a sky+ box this is all i need isnt it?

[Deleted User] · 07/07/08 - 23:01

parkyz wrote: »

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SKY-PLUS-UPGRADE-KIT-10M-CABLE-FITTINGS-QUAD-LNB_W0QQitemZ190234446601QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item190234446601&_trkparms=72%3A12%7C39%3A2%7C65%3A12&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

Got myself one of these and a sky+ box this is all i need isnt it?

Depends if you need a cable run longer than 10m.:p

[Deleted User] · 08/07/08 - 08:43

ring and get one from sky it will be cheaper in the end.

parkyz · 08/07/08 - 10:11

Just recieved it.....
how do you install it

does the QUAD LNB need to be attached to the satilite

thanks for the help!

davemurgatroyd · 08/07/08 - 10:48

parkyz wrote: »

Just recieved it.....
how do you install it

does the QUAD LNB need to be attached to the satilite

thanks for the help!

See here for instructions
http://www.satcure.co.uk/tech/page10.htm

[Deleted User] · 08/07/08 - 11:13

parkyz wrote: »

Does the QUAD LNB need to be attached to the satellite

Now that would be hard with only 10m of cable....
...being as it's 35,786 km away.

Hey there!

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