Quick 'Sky+' question
Discussion
Yes, but I think you have to 'marry' the card to the box which is done via a secret installer menu (google for how to find this or try forums at www.digitalspy.co.uk / .com can't recall which) something like services, 4,0 select
Ben
Ben
As well as registering the card with that particular box (I think you can also ring up Sky to do that ... ?) you have to have a subscription to Sky+ to have the ability to record and wot not. Subscription, or meet their minumum specs of having 2 film packages or 2 sports packages etc. Presume they have to "turn on" something their end to activate that .. ?
scorp said:
Standard card will work on a Sky+ unit but the recording feature will not work.
Is that correct?
All I want is to watch normal SKY on my new telly. We had Sky+ installed today but the card hasn't arrived yet.
So can I put my current standard sky card in to watch standard sky?
lazyitus said:
Standard card will work on a Sky+ unit but the recording feature will not work.
Is that correct?
All I want is to watch normal SKY on my new telly. We had Sky+ installed today but the card hasn't arrived yet.
So can I put my current standard sky card in to watch standard sky?
Your 'standard' sky card will work on all the channels except the Premium channels (movies and sports), but you will not beable to record anything yet!
Are you 100% sure another card has been arranged for you?...normally your existing card is simply "Paired" to your new Sky+ receiver, and record mode activated.
If you are unsure regarding the 'new' card you can call sky customer services on 08702 40 40 40 or the Sky+ department on 08705 800 800.
...and before someone says how do you know this?...I have been installing Sky for about 15 years...so I should have a pretty good idea!
lazyitus said:
Standard card will work on a Sky+ unit but the recording feature will not work.
Is that correct?
All I want is to watch normal SKY on my new telly. We had Sky+ installed today but the card hasn't arrived yet.
So can I put my current standard sky card in to watch standard sky?
I beleive so, its what i did when i upgraded (had to wait for sky+ card to arrive).
cotty said:
I upgraded from sky to sky+. the guy came round and installed the new box and cable then about an hour after he left I was able to use the sky+ functions. I dont remember anything about a new card
Does need one, i installed my own system and everything works until you try and record, at which point you need the new card. Ended up having to pay for a sky engineer coming round to 'enable' it. £60 for 20 seconds work. As far as i understand they have to upgrade your existing card to allow you to record, a big con if you ask me.
>> Edited by scorp on Thursday 29th September 18:56
scorp said:
Does need one, i installed my own system and everything works until you try and record, at which point you need the new card. Ended up having to pay for a sky engineer coming round to 'enable' it. £60 for 20 seconds work. As far as i understand they have to upgrade your existing card to allow you to record, a big con if you ask me.
That does not sound right unless the my new box came with a new card. I thought they enabled it via the telephone connection
satman said:
normally your existing card is simply "Paired" to your new Sky+ receiver, and record mode activated.
cotty said:
Does need one, i installed my own system and everything works until you try and record, at which point you need the new card. Ended up having to pay for a sky engineer coming round to 'enable' it. £60 for 20 seconds work. As far as i understand they have to upgrade your existing card to allow you to record, a big con if you ask me.
That does not sound right unless the my new box came with a new card. I thought they enabled it via the telephone connection
I had to wait for my card and used my old one in the mean time. Still managed to charge me £60 for "activating" it though, the thieving barstewards
.Normal SKY card with yellow house motif on will DEFINITELY work in SKY+ unit. Had SKY+ installed a few months ago and it was just a case of moving the card from the old unit to the SKY+ unit, then registering the card to the SKY+ unit.
As previously said, you will not be able to record without the correct subscription.
As previously said, you will not be able to record without the correct subscription.
buzzsaw said:
Normal SKY card with yellow house motif on will DEFINITELY work in SKY+ unit. Had SKY+ installed a few months ago and it was just a case of moving the card from the old unit to the SKY+ unit, then registering the card to the SKY+ unit.
As previously said, you will not be able to record without the correct subscription.
This is correct, as I stated above. The only exception to the rule is the scenario that Lazyitus has, is when the Multiroom option is used, and then I believe Sky issue a new card for the Sky + box, so that the original card will stay with the original box, but beome what Sky call, a "Mirror card", costing a £10 per month for the same Sky channels as the 'main card' that'll be used with the Sky + box. Lazyitus failed to tell us of the multiroom option in his original post!
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