Giving Sky TV a 'different' postcode.

[JumboBeef]

I live in Scotland with Sky and I hate STV. I cannot receive STVHD, other than 'live' and am not able to record it: the same with ITV1HD. STV does not show many of the decent programs ITV1 does.

I can record ITV1 but only in SD.

I have decided to move south (as far as Sky are concerned). I want to give them a friend's postcode in England (with the permission of my friend) so my default is ITV1 and not STV. I am of course not actually going anywhwere.

A couple of questions;

1/ will Sky be able to know that I am still here and not living in England (I don't have a phone line connected to my Sky box if that makes any difference).

2/ I assume that I will be still able to watch and record BBC1 Scotland and BBC2 Scotland (in SD) for local news and STV will become like ITV1 is now: watch live only and non-recordable.

Today I have missed a new Lewis in lovely HD because STV is showing some other stupid repeat (again).

[jagracer]

How will you get round the fact they will want to charge you to move and reinstall your system a t your new imaginary address and don't you have to have the box plugged into the phone at least for updates?

[tricky69]

jagracer said:

How will you get round the fact they will want to charge you to move and reinstall your system a t your new imaginary address and don't you have to have the box plugged into the phone at least for updates?

Don't know about the rest but i don't even have and have never had a phone line and sky was installed and always updates fine.

[Hugo a Gogo]

not sure about the ITV channels, but BBC Scotland will be still available on 961 or something similar and BBC2 on around 972

disclaimer: somewhere around those numbers, don't blame me if you get Red Hot Housewives or somesuch

edit: actually, I think you can fanny about in 'add channels' on your menu and manually enter ITV Granada or something

http://www.lyngsat.com/28east.html

Edited by Hugo a Gogo on Monday 4th April 08:09

[JumboBeef]

Thanks for the replies.

jagracer said:

How will you get round the fact they will want to charge you to move and reinstall your system a t your new imaginary address and don't you have to have the box plugged into the phone at least for updates?

When I moved here (and to the last place), I installed the system myself. I haven't had a phone line connected for maybe 7+ year now.

I don't want to watch ITV1 HD as an extra channel (I already have it added) because you cannot record it.

[1878]

My parents live in France but as far as Sky are concerned their address is mine. In 5 years we've never had any embarrassing moments with an engineer turning up wanting to install or anything. Just as well because I don't even have a television

[JQ]

We have several family members who live abroad with Sky accounts registered to UK addresses, never seems to cause any major issues.

Why not tell them you're not actually moving. You are moving your Sky package to your holiday home in England, the one without a telephone line. You don't need a telephone line as you're only there occasionally and use your mobile. That way they can still bill your home address.

[JumboBeef]

Thanks for the replies.

JQ said:

Why not tell them you're not actually moving. You are moving your Sky package to your holiday home in England, the one without a telephone line. You don't need a telephone line as you're only there occasionally and use your mobile. That way they can still bill your home address.

Interesting idea.

I know I have asked this question before, but can someone in England check that BBC1 Scot and BBS2 Scot is definitely in the EPG please? Is STV also there, or is it only in 'other channels'?

Thanks.

[Grumpy old git]

JumboBeef said:

Interesting idea.

I know I have asked this question before, but can someone in England check that BBC1 Scot and BBS2 Scot is definitely in the EPG please? Is STV also there, or is it only in 'other channels'?

Thanks.

Yes they are both on the EPG, BBC1 Scot is channel 971, BBC2 Scot is 990, no sign of STV.

[Hugo a Gogo]

JumboBeef said:

I don't want to watch ITV1 HD as an extra channel (I already have it added) because you cannot record it.

do you have a recorder that can record and playback in HD?