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2nd Sky Box.

I'm getting a 2nd Sky box for bedroom, how much should I be paying for this and packages please?

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  • Neil_Jones
    Neil_Jones Posts: 9,467 Forumite
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    Whatever you pay now plus the multiroom add-on which as far as SkyQ is concerned £12 a month, assuming its on the same package (think its the same cost as Sky+HD) as this work out considerably cheaper than having one account for the front room and another for the bedroom, assuming Sky will let you have this.
  • Terry98
    Terry98 Posts: 1,155 Forumite
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    We have just got Sky Q (2TB) and a 2nd box and will pay £12 more then we did for Sky+ HD.

    Charges for the content (Entertainment,Sports, Movies or anything else) seem to be negotiated separately from Sky Q so the validity of any prices for content may be different than Sky Q 18 month contract term.

    We only wanted Sky Q for the 4K content and were told we had to have a 2TB box to get 4K. From the reply above it appears we could have got the Sky Q 2TB without the 2nd Sky box for nothing.
  • Terry98 wrote: »
    We only wanted Sky Q for the 4K content and were told we had to have a 2TB box to get 4K. From the reply above it appears we could have got the Sky Q 2TB without the 2nd Sky box for nothing.

    They insist that you take out multiroom to get 4K content which is actually only viewable through the main box (go figure).
  • Mwood1
    Mwood1 Posts: 126 Forumite
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    Thank you all.

    I've been quoted £120 for the HD SkyQ box + 1 mini box at an additional £12 per month.

    Has anyone achieved a better deal than this?
  • Mwood1 wrote: »
    Thank you all.

    I've been quoted £120 for the HD SkyQ box + 1 mini box at an additional £12 per month.

    Has anyone achieved a better deal than this?

    I presume that's the 2TB box? If so do you actually need that or would the 1TB box do, you lose 4K content (main box only) and a slightly lower number of channels you can record at one time, you also "only" get the standard remote rather than the touch one. I think they'd only charge £20 for the 1TB box but this would vary. I'm a 10 year customer so can get the 2TB box for £20 plus the £12 a month extra (it's the £12 extra a month I won't pay for) through the VIP scheme. How long have you had Sky with out a break?
  • Terry98
    Terry98 Posts: 1,155 Forumite
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    . I'm a 10 year customer so can get the 2TB box for £20 plus the £12 a month extra (it's the £12 extra a month I won't pay for) through the VIP scheme. How long have you had Sky with out a break?

    Would your 2TB box require a visit by Sky to replace your 1TB box?

    We were charged £70 (and the £12 extra per month) for the 2TB box but that included a new dish, LNB (Hybrid) and installation for the new boxes.
  • Terry98 wrote: »
    Would your 2TB box require a visit by Sky to replace your 1TB box?

    We were charged £70 (and the £12 extra per month) for the 2TB box but that included a new dish, LNB (Hybrid) and installation for the new boxes.

    I'm on HD+ so they'd have to come out to replace the LNB at least. We only moved (and had a new dish and cabling put up) around 5 months ago so it would be simple enough for them.
  • Mwood1
    Mwood1 Posts: 126 Forumite
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    Thanks All,

    Colin, 3 + year customer, have managed to get Sky Q 2TB box multi room for £40 at mo but aiming for your £25. Will update.
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