Can You Still Sky+ Without Subscription ?

oblivious1

I recently downgraded my Sky package and cancelled sports and HD. Due to financial problems I am now thinking of also cancelling entertainment extra and multi-room.
What I need to know is if I did this and in effect had no actual Sky subscription, could I still Sky+ ? Also, how would this affect multi-room ?

[Deleted User]

Cancel and all subscription channels will disappear along with any recordings you have made.
You'll only be able to access Sky+ recording features if you pay Sky £10.25 a month.
Multi-room is unaffected.

lorna01

if you cancel the subscription and used the box like freeview you would need to pay £10 for the sky+ facility

[Deleted User]

therefore it usually ends up cheaper to buy a freesat recorder in the long run

Inner_Zone

lorna01 wrote: »

if you cancel the subscription and used the box like freeview you would need to pay £10 for the sky+ facility

Except you can't get Freeview via satellite it's a terrestrial service only!

oblivious1

billbennett wrote: »

therefore it usually ends up cheaper to buy a freesat recorder in the long run

I would if only I had a working rooftop aerial

penrhyn

A Freesat box works with your existing Sky dish. Its Freeview that needs an aerial.

http://www.freesat.co.uk/

MoneyMate

I use a Free to Air Sky card with an old Sky box, limited channels but YES :beer:

oblivious1

Moneyineptitude wrote: »

Cancel and all subscription channels will disappear along with any recordings you have made.
You'll only be able to access Sky+ recording features if you pay Sky £10.25 a month.
Multi-room is unaffected.

Would I be able to get Sky+ in the multi room also for the £10.25 ? Basically, would I get all free channels and Sky+ in both rooms for £10.25 ? My son reckons we would still need some sort of Sky card for the boxes to continue to work at all....is this correct ?
Sorry for so many questions, but replies are very much appreciated

spannerzone

MoneyMate wrote: »

I use a Free to Air Sky card with an old Sky box, limited channels but YES :beer:

But the record and playback features of the Sky+ box stop working without a subscription sadly.

[Deleted User]

oblivious1 wrote: »

Would I be able to get Sky+ in the multi room also for the £10.25 ?

I fear you'd need a Multi-room subscription costing yet another £10.25, Check with SKY to be certain.
Certainly you'd be able to view all the free-to-view channels on both boxes without paying anything. Your expired viewing cards would still allow this.