Multiroom Sky Plus

[Awest3]

I have the full package of Sky options, TV HD (full package), Broadband (unlimited) and the talk plan (unlimited).

I want to get a sky plus box for my dining room (not HD) (The dish already has 4 connections with 2 available).

What should I be asking Sky for, What are the likely costs....Kit, setup etc

Thanks Al

I've asked Sky a couple of times and can' get a definative asnswer

[nk1989]

If you want a box with Sky + capability in a second room you will need to buy an HD box from Sky without the HD Sub active on it. If you already have an HD box then this will cost you round about £199 + an installation fee of around £60. Previously you could of possibly got an old Sky +/HD box from a friend or from Ebay but this may cause an issue now. Sky have recently changed the way we can pair cards to boxes, therefore anyone using a box previously owned by someone else will not be able to have their card paired.

To avoid installation fee's you could possibly order a self-install box and pay a delivery fee of £15 and not pay the installation, how ever this would only be if you feel you could install it yourself.

[Awest3]

Thanks for the information...

[pat46]

therefore anyone using a box previously owned by someone else will not be able to have their card paired.

i recently(week ago) paired up a sky +box owned previously by my daughter,one phone call all sorted and i get all my channels and anytime

[nk1989]

i recently(week ago) paired up a sky +box owned previously by my daughter,one phone call all sorted and i get all my channels and anytime

You are very lucky then lol

[Awest3]

just to update. I got a letter from Sky saying they would update my Sky box for free. I had an old Thomson box which could not receive Anytime+. I decided to get multiroom at the same time. I bought a 1tb box for £49 plus £60 fitting... I use the 1TB in the main room with the replacement box going in the dining room. I got 3 months free multiroom as part of the deal. I tried to get a wifi box out of them as well but no joy. I bought a netgear universal adapter for £34.50 ish from Amazon as I'm told they work just as well. Will let you know, its due to arrive today.

[Awest3]

All working perfectly.....why pay £60 or even £46 on ebay for a sky device

[reddwarfcrew]

You are very lucky then lol

Rubbish, I've paired ebay boxes loads of times and again did so a couple of weeks back.

Never been an issue and is a 5 min phone call.

[MartinP]

Sky have recently changed the way we can pair cards to boxes, therefore anyone using a box previously owned by someone else will not be able to have their card paired.

What happened to the "second hand contract" card?