Moderators Casino Posted December 10, 2014 Moderators Share Posted December 10, 2014 how do they know where a box is? ie whats to stop me putting a box at another address? is it somehow assigned to the lnb/dish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traf Posted December 10, 2014 Share Posted December 10, 2014 how do they know where a box is? ie whats to stop me putting a box at another address? is it somehow assigned to the lnb/dish Nope. Take it with you. it's all down to the viewing card. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Casino Posted December 10, 2014 Author Moderators Share Posted December 10, 2014 see, thats what i thought but seeing as i have a main sub and now 3 multirooms, in theory i could sell a box complete with card for a nice price i dont want to do that but it might be handy to relocate one of the boxes to daughters student accomodation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traf Posted December 10, 2014 Share Posted December 10, 2014 see, thats what i thought but seeing as i have a main sub and now 3 multirooms, in theory i could sell a box complete with card for a nice price i dont want to do that but it might be handy to relocate one of the boxes to daughters student accomodation Correct. As long as you've had it more than 12 months, you don't have to have it attached to your phone line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Casino Posted December 10, 2014 Author Moderators Share Posted December 10, 2014 nice ive just added a third multiroom and what a set of cnuts you'll need a box for 200 quid and itll be 60 quid to set up etc etc the cables are already in place its still 60 quid forget it send me acrd off to ebay, 60 quid for an as new box with remote a nice warranty and jobs a good un it was just then it came to me i saw no reason why some dodgy type couldnt be knocking these out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traf Posted December 10, 2014 Share Posted December 10, 2014 nice ive just added a third multiroom and what a set of cnuts you'll need a box for 200 quid and itll be 60 quid to set up etc etc the cables are already in place its still 60 quid forget it send me acrd off to ebay, 60 quid for an as new box with remote a nice warranty and jobs a good un it was just then it came to me i saw no reason why some dodgy type couldnt be knocking these out Skybox f5 are £100 with a year's viewing. Then its around £35 a year after that. Ask Dan the conspiracy man for more details. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Casino Posted December 10, 2014 Author Moderators Share Posted December 10, 2014 aye, but thats dodgy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big E Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 Just don't connect to Internet. I used mine in Germany Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter barryk32 Posted December 11, 2014 Site Supporter Share Posted December 11, 2014 nice ive just added a third multiroom and what a set of cnuts you'll need a box for 200 quid and itll be 60 quid to set up etc etc the cables are already in place its still 60 quid forget it send me acrd off to ebay, 60 quid for an as new box with remote a nice warranty and jobs a good un it was just then it came to me i saw no reason why some dodgy type couldnt be knocking these out This is called card sharing and its rife. I lent my multiroom box to Swanny when he moved in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwfc2003 Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 Correct. As long as you've had it more than 12 months, you don't have to have it attached to your phone line. The bastards are charging me extra £40 for my multi room as I have moved box to another room without a telephone lead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Casino Posted January 3, 2015 Author Moderators Share Posted January 3, 2015 i connected my own up and theres no phone line connected if i get bt sport through sky do i need a sub for each box? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traf Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 No, one sub covers all multiroom boxes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C86 Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 You don't need a phone line connected anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwfc2003 Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 You don't need a phone line connected anymore. Thats what the engineer (foreigner) told me who moved my multiroom boc but sky have wrote to me stating that if i want to keep paying just £ for multi room - all sky boxes must be connected to a working phone line - they are now charging me £41 - when I get a spare hour I will ring the wazzocks and have it out with them Incidentally only thing stopping me changing to cable is Atlantic - does anyone know how to get Atlantic TV other than through Sky? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traf Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 Incidentally only thing stopping me changing to cable is Atlantic - does anyone know how to get Atlantic TV other than through Sky? Legally? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Casino Posted January 5, 2015 Author Moderators Share Posted January 5, 2015 Thats what the engineer (foreigner) told me who moved my multiroom boc but sky have wrote to me stating that if i want to keep paying just £ for multi room - all sky boxes must be connected to a working phone line - they are now charging me £41 - when I get a spare hour I will ring the wazzocks and have it out with them Incidentally only thing stopping me changing to cable is Atlantic - does anyone know how to get Atlantic TV other than through Sky? what do virgin charge for multiroom? i didnt think they had the option? and you are signed up to a 12 month contract if you've added a multiroom sub Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwfc2003 Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 Legally? Anyway will do me - needs to be simple enough for the wife to work though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwfc2003 Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 (edited) what do virgin charge for multiroom? i didnt think they had the option? and you are signed up to a 12 month contract if you've added a multiroom sub I am well out of contract with them - and for some reason thought Virgin did multiroom??? Just checked and they do - but didnt get the cost Edited January 5, 2015 by bwfc2003 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traf Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 Anyway will do me - needs to be simple enough for the wife to work though Google "Skybox F5" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escobarp Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 sorry im a bit of a techno phobe so i i acquire a skybox f5 what does that get me (apart from a skybox f5 obviously)? Do i then need a subscription to something and will it then get me all the channels that i currently enjoy with sky plus more from around thw workd such as NBC and fox sports etc from the states? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traf Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 You get all the channels available to Sky Subscribers. for around £80. That's for the box and a year's "package" After that it's around £30 a year. The lead from your dish to your current box needs to be inserted into the new box and you need an internet connection, preferably wired to the new box, although it will work on wifi. If you want foreign channels, android TV is the answer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escobarp Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 thanks traf much appreciated In currently pay sky the princely sum of £100 a month and about time it got knocked on the head so looking for alternatives and one that offered foreign channels would be perfect Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Casino Posted January 5, 2015 Author Moderators Share Posted January 5, 2015 I am well out of contract with them - and for some reason thought Virgin did multiroom??? Just checked and they do - but didnt get the cost sorry, thought you said youd just got a new multiroom looks like its only about 6.50 a month but i dunno what the cost is for the full package and a tivo and the additional box i would be interested but whenever ive costed it up, its never been worth the messing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C86 Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 Skybox F5 and the like, Sky HD channels gone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Winchester White Posted January 10, 2015 Site Supporter Share Posted January 10, 2015 Skybox F5 and the like, Sky HD channels gone. As it is about a tenth of the cost of a full package, I need to look into this. Do you get PPV stuff included also on these? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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