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sky plus question
mr_lordi
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hi all, i have just cancelled my sky plus account to get virgin , what im wondering is, if i install the sky box upstairs for freeview will i be able to use it to record with still... i appreciate i will lose the pause and rewind (etc )facilities..but would still like to record... many thanks
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Think after a few weeks the SKY+ box will refuse to work. They call back to SKY every so often and if you're SKY Card has been cancelled or no card in it, the box will sometimes refuse to record or play stored programs. Same happens if it's not plugged into the phone line...Laters
Sol
"Have you found the secrets of the universe? Asked Zebade "I'm sure I left them here somewhere"0 -
when canceling they said the box would be ok for freeview... just wondered if i could still record...thanksThink after a few weeks the SKY+ box will refuse to work. They call back to SKY every so often and if you're SKY Card has been cancelled or no card in it, the box will sometimes refuse to record or play stored programs. Same happens if it's not plugged into the phone line...0 -
No. You need to pay £10 a month for that.0
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thanks conor0
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Conor is correct.
My old SKY+ box is now simply a freeview box with no SKY+ functionality.0 -
I have two Sky + boxes and for the last twelve months neither have been connected to the phone line. Both still work ok with updates being downloaded via the dish as usual. I also have a Sky digibox, connected via a second dish, which has a Sky viewing card that was bought from Sky for £20 that covers extra channels that freeview does not.Think after a few weeks the SKY+ box will refuse to work. They call back to SKY every so often and if you're SKY Card has been cancelled or no card in it, the box will sometimes refuse to record or play stored programs. Same happens if it's not plugged into the phone line...0 -
To be honest if you are not planning on going back to Sky you might as well sell the Sky+ box on eBay. They sell pretty well, especially during this time of year.
Then just get yourself a standard free view box.0
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