Sky+ Box - Will it work "offline" at different address
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Hi all
I will be moving house soon - and am curious if my sky+ box will work in my new place.
The box has a fair few films which I have recorded but not gotten around to watching yet. I will get Sky (probably HD) in my new place, but not immediately. If I just plug my current box in at the new address (not connected to phone line or internet) will it boot and allow me to watch the recorded programs? The box is currently used as part of a multi-room deal, the principle box will continue to be paid for after I move (if this makes any difference).
Anyone know either way?
If the box won't work, is there any way to easily transfer my recordings to another medium - a USB drive for example?
Thanks
I will be moving house soon - and am curious if my sky+ box will work in my new place.
The box has a fair few films which I have recorded but not gotten around to watching yet. I will get Sky (probably HD) in my new place, but not immediately. If I just plug my current box in at the new address (not connected to phone line or internet) will it boot and allow me to watch the recorded programs? The box is currently used as part of a multi-room deal, the principle box will continue to be paid for after I move (if this makes any difference).
Anyone know either way?
If the box won't work, is there any way to easily transfer my recordings to another medium - a USB drive for example?
Thanks
I believe it will
For the simple reason i bought one s/h from cash converters (yes know and I shop at asda too !!) and was pleasantly surprised to find it had on some films the guy had recorded - these were from BBC 1 and ITV not from sky channels - that may make adifference I dunno. I was able to watch them on my own TV
For the simple reason i bought one s/h from cash converters (yes know and I shop at asda too !!) and was pleasantly surprised to find it had on some films the guy had recorded - these were from BBC 1 and ITV not from sky channels - that may make adifference I dunno. I was able to watch them on my own TV
maxfan said:
I believe it will
For the simple reason i bought one s/h from cash converters (yes know and I shop at asda too !!) and was pleasantly surprised to find it had on some films the guy had recorded - these were from BBC 1 and ITV not from sky channels - that may make adifference I dunno. I was able to watch them on my own TV
Interesting. I wonder if anyone can expand on this.For the simple reason i bought one s/h from cash converters (yes know and I shop at asda too !!) and was pleasantly surprised to find it had on some films the guy had recorded - these were from BBC 1 and ITV not from sky channels - that may make adifference I dunno. I was able to watch them on my own TV
There is a theory that Sky only send out the signal to remove the recording ability from a box for a certain period of time (6 months is the best guess). So if you downgrade your subscription to Freesat and leave your box switched off for over that period of time then you will retain the ability to watch and record. Not sure how much if any truth there is in that.
Nyphur said:
The box is currently used as part of a multi-room deal, the principle box will continue to be paid for after I move (if this makes any difference).
It used to be that all multi room boxes had to have phone line connected at all times - so that Sky could confirm they weren't being used to get a cheaper deal for a family member. Is this still the case?Bluequay said:
There is a theory that Sky only send out the signal to remove the recording ability from a box for a certain period of time (6 months is the best guess). So if you downgrade your subscription to Freesat and leave your box switched off for over that period of time then you will retain the ability to watch and record. Not sure how much if any truth there is in that.
No sky send stay alive signals to viewing cards NOT kill signals, no subscription no signal no viewing. You must have a sky subscription to use the plus facility on the box or pay them £10 to record Op as long as you have a subscription for that box and a connection to a dish you will be ok , if you take out an upgrade to hd your card will be transfered and you will lose recordings on old box, you may be better watching films and joining sky as new customer at new address maybe get a friend to refer you and get some m and s vouchers to boot
aclivity said:
It used to be that all multi room boxes had to have phone line connected at all times - so that Sky could confirm they weren't being used to get a cheaper deal for a family member. Is this still the case?
Yes, but IMO they don't have the capability to check them all, all the time. They pick a few hundred people each month to letter and/or charge.MissChief said:
aclivity said:
It used to be that all multi room boxes had to have phone line connected at all times - so that Sky could confirm they weren't being used to get a cheaper deal for a family member. Is this still the case?
Yes, but IMO they don't have the capability to check them all, all the time. They pick a few hundred people each month to letter and/or charge.When discussing this with them they were quite snotty about it and maintained that I had to have the box continually connected to a working phone line. I pointed out that it was connected but that the box was powered down to save energy as it wasn't being used during term time and their Tand Cs say nothing abot the box having to be powered up continually.
We reached a complete impasse, they kept sending the letters and I kept telling them to feck off, finally cancelling the service. It's no loss frankly. That room now uses a freesat.
As you've probably noticed, when you boot the box up you get a message saying "To access the full range of services connect to a phone line" and you just press "Back Up" to exit.
Sky will tell you that you need a phone line and a router to completely set up the HD package and Anytime+ but you won't need either.
Assuming you picked "self install" when you ordered the box, just follow the instructions in the pamphlet for setting up the box then when it asks to make sure it is connected to the phone line, just phone up Sky and tell them you are doing a manual install with no phone line and all you will need to do is give them some information from the System tab in the guide such as software version number and serial number. They'll then tell you to keep the box plugged in (standby is ok) for the next week to complete any set up. You'll then probably get texts / emails asking you to plug the box in to the router to complete the Sky Anytime+ set up but you can ignore that if you don't have a router set up yet.
Sky will tell you that you need a phone line and a router to completely set up the HD package and Anytime+ but you won't need either.
Assuming you picked "self install" when you ordered the box, just follow the instructions in the pamphlet for setting up the box then when it asks to make sure it is connected to the phone line, just phone up Sky and tell them you are doing a manual install with no phone line and all you will need to do is give them some information from the System tab in the guide such as software version number and serial number. They'll then tell you to keep the box plugged in (standby is ok) for the next week to complete any set up. You'll then probably get texts / emails asking you to plug the box in to the router to complete the Sky Anytime+ set up but you can ignore that if you don't have a router set up yet.
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