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Sky allowing recording on subscription free HD box
Is this part of Murdoch's multi pronged attempt to kill off the BBC?
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I know that Sky are doing a deal to offer free fibre optic broadband for a year* in their ongoing battle with BT but are they now also going to waive the £10 per month recording charge on their own freesat from Sky service because of the potential threat from BBC/ITV Freesat?
*Starting tomorrow – customers who sign-up to Sky Fibre will avoid the £10 per month fee the firm has previously charged for the fibre optic connection. |
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I know that Sky are doing a deal to offer free fibre optic broadband for a year* in their ongoing battle with BT but are they now also going to waive the £10 per month recording charge on their own freesat from Sky service because of the potential threat from BBC/ITV Freesat?
*Starting tomorrow – customers who sign-up to Sky Fibre will avoid the £10 per month fee the firm has previously charged for the fibre optic connection. |
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Working on my box too. Price of unused box going to rocket, though it still needs a viewing card
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That's interesting. Might have held on to my 2TB box if i'd known this was on the cards.
Although, to be fair, the Humax i bought instead does have the catchup stuff as well as DLNA and casting ability which I use a lot. |
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That's interesting. Might have held on to my 2TB box if i'd known this was on the cards.
K Although, to be fair, the Humax i bought instead does have the catchup stuff as well as DLNA and casting ability which I use a lot. |
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Interesting TU, I don't know how long it's been the case but I just pressed the Pause button by accident yesterday and it worked. Tested instant record and schedule record and that now works too.
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Working on my box too. Price of unused box going to rocket, though it still needs a viewing card
The interesting thing is whether this is a new and as yet unannounced policy change by Sky or, as with accidental decryption of some channels, if it's a temporary glitch that will be rectified. |
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Working on my box too. Price of unused box going to rocket, though it still needs a viewing card
I wonder if this is anything to do with Eutelsat 28 going to pastures new? |
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I have a large stack of white viewing cards - kept from Sky boxes I've scrapped for the Hard drive - only a £ or two from Car-boots.......
I wonder if this is anything to do with Eutelsat 28 going to pastures new?
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Thank you both for sharing your observations and please do keep reporting back to let us know if this continues. Thanks.
The interesting thing is whether this is a new and as yet unannounced policy change by Sky or, as with accidental decryption of some channels, if it's a temporary glitch that will be rectified. |
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Not able to record on my old sky+hd box either my subscription ceased on 4/6/15.
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For those who its working for are you using ex subscription cards or FSFS cards?
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My Sky subscription ceased 7/7/15. I just tried to record on my box and it doesn't work. I don't have it connected to the internet so updates in the past have been very slow.
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For those who its working for are you using ex subscription cards or FSFS cards?
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It s recording fine, with an ex subscription card that I paired to the box (DRX890R)
I'll try with some of the other old cards I have. (Settings 01/new install) A bonus extra
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This is a glitch not a change in policy. A fix should be pushed next week.
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For those who its working for are you using ex subscription cards or FSFS cards?
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This is a glitch not a change in policy. A fix should be pushed next week.
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Performed a new install on an ex subscription and FSFS card, FTV channels re activated but no recording.
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It is almost certainly a glitch - otherwise it would cost Sky many millions of pounds in back duty. The Sky+ boxes were imported as receivers (on a lot lower duty than PVRs) as the Sky+ features are not functional without a subscription and this has been verified in court.
Enjoy it while it lasts. |
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It is almost certainly a glitch - otherwise it would cost Sky many millions of pounds in back duty. The Sky+ boxes were imported as receivers (on a lot lower duty than PVRs) as the Sky+ features are not functional without a subscription and this has been verified in court.
Enjoy it while it lasts. Anyway, hope people don't record too much and then find they can't watch any of it in a few days time!
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Thanks to everyone who's shared their experiences above. Quote:
This is a glitch not a change in policy. A fix should be pushed next week.
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It is almost certainly a glitch - otherwise it would cost Sky many millions of pounds in back duty. The Sky+ boxes were imported as receivers (on a lot lower duty than PVRs) as the Sky+ features are not functional without a subscription and this has been verified in court.
Enjoy it while it lasts. |
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Technically you could get round that (or a decent lawyer could) by arguing you need to buy a viewing card for it to work and the boxes are imported without those.
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Thanks to everyone who's shared their experiences above.
Yes, it does indeed appear to be technical error and presumably Sky must now be aware of the issue from feedback from customers and call centre staff which will no doubt result in a fix at some date in the near future. |
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...Sky must now be aware of the issue from feedback from customers and call centre staff which will no doubt result in a fix at some date in the near future.
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