[Ambassador]

Hi guys.

My godson has just moved into his new flat and is getting Sky multiroom installed.

He's getting the basic kit but I've found my old white Sky + box in the loft. If I take it to him can he use it to get functionality like play/pause/record and will the engineer install it?

[chenks]

he'd be better off with the multiroom box that the engineer will supply as it will be HD.
your white sky+ box is only SD.

[Ambassador]

He's not got an HD TV upstairs Chenks, he's using an old Plasma whilst he gets settled in.

The draw for him is the play/pause etc

[sodafountain]

Is he getting 2 boxes installed, and is it one HD+ box and 1 HD box?

If so, then yes, he can replace the HD box with the old Sky+ box, just have to make sure the installer runs 2 cables to the location, otherwise the box will be harder to use (you have to set up dummy recordings with just 1 feed to use recording properly).

If he is gettins 2 HD+ boxes, then he will not need it.

Also, are they putting a dish up, as you say it is a flat, or is there a communal dish up, as this might cause problems depending how many feeds he has.

[Ambassador]

They are putting a dish up yes.

He's getting the HD + and then the standard multiroom HD box.

I think in a few months when he's settled he'll look to get another HD + box but probably will hit ebay for that one

[sodafountain]

Originally Posted by Ambassador

They are putting a dish up yes.

He's getting the HD + and then the standard multiroom HD box.

I think in a few months when he's settled he'll look to get another HD + box but probably will hit ebay for that one

Then yes, once the installer has gone, he can just plug the other box in and ring Sky to pair the card, and get the recording features turned on. If he has the box there, the insaller may do this for him, depends on the installer, i can't answer that question for them.

What he does need the installer to do is run 2 cables, some do this as standard anyway, but some don't, so he will need to ask.