Can I Buy A Used Hd Box Without A HD Subscription - Sky + User.

[mysticbertie]

To have something black and better in terms of video connections i want to change my old sky plus box (white), i watch very little tv so im not going to subscribe to hd channels. So can i buy a second hand sky hd box and use it without a hd subscription?

[Scubbie]

No problem what so ever.

You may want to check out the Sky website first to see what is on offer though. Sometimes they can put a really nice deal together to encourage people to upgrade.

If you do purchase a secondhand STB I would suggest that you get either the DRX890 or DRX895 as these are the newer models and have the larger drives.

Do not get the Thomson model. The will be problems with this one soon and you cannot access the on-line content with this model.

Once you have your STB, connect it all up, insert your viewing card and call Sky. They can help you to pair the viewing card to the STB and that is all you need to do.

[mysticbertie]

No problem what so ever.

You may want to check out the Sky website first to see what is on offer though. Sometimes they can put a really nice deal together to encourage people to upgrade.

If you do purchase a secondhand STB I would suggest that you get either the DRX890 or DRX895 as these are the newer models and have the larger drives.

Do not get the Thomson model. The will be problems with this one soon and you cannot access the on-line content with this model.

Once you have your STB, connect it all up, insert your viewing card and call Sky. They can help you to pair the viewing card to the STB and that is all you need to do.

many thank for the reply, im so glad to hear its very easy, on your recommendation i searche debay and there is -c and -r versions of the DRX890, do you know the difference between them ? There is loads of boxes on ebay and they dont cost much either, an easy upgrade which is nice.

[Scubbie]

C and R just refer to where they were made
C is for China. I can't recall which country the R stands for just now.

Do lool around though. eBay is not the cheapest place. If you check out some local shops you may find them available for between £15-£25.

[mysticbertie]

C and R just refer to where they were made
C is for China. I can't recall which country the R stands for just now.

Do lool around though. eBay is not the cheapest place. If you check out some local shops you may find them available for between £15-£25.

Thanks Scubbie, i dont go to the local shops much. I have checked on ebay on the completed listings and i should be able to get one for less that £30 delivered.

[bubblegun]

Thanks Scubbie, i dont go to the local shops much. I have checked on ebay on the completed listings and i should be able to get one for less that £30 delivered.

Call Sky (cancellation option) you may be able to get a brand new box for £44 if you've had Sky more than 5 years. I would think 12 month warranty would trump second hand with 90 days at best from ebay.

[mysticbertie]

Call Sky (cancellation option) you may be able to get a brand new box for £44 if you've had Sky more than 5 years. I would think 12 month warranty would trump second hand with 90 days at best from ebay.

how does one go from saying you want to cancel to accepting a deal on a new hd box

just now i dont want to be tied to another minimum term in case i move soon and dont need sky, so i bought a second hand box for £25 delivered, i put a wanted advert on the avforums.

thanks to everyone for the help

[bubblegun]

how does one go from saying you want to cancel to accepting a deal on a new hd box

Most people say "I don't want to cancel but I feel I'm going to have to, to get the problem fixed. Since you don't make Sky+ boxes anymore I've been told it's £200 + install charge to do this. Can you help me with this? Otherwise I want to give my 31 days notice today."

But it would be a recontract for 12 months.

[mysticbertie]

Most people say "I don't want to cancel but I feel I'm going to have to, to get the problem fixed. Since you don't make Sky+ boxes anymore I've been told it's £200 + install charge to do this. Can you help me with this? Otherwise I want to give my 31 days notice today."

But it would be a recontract for 12 months.

Thats is a very clever idea, ill keep my sleeve for the next time as long as im happy with another 12 month term, many thanks.