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Tim Turner
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Fri Dec 09, 2005 1:08 am Post subject:
Second hand box, existing card, authorisation? |
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Maybe I'm wrong (maybe!!!), but I didn't think an existing Sky card could
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placed willy-nilly in any digibox.
I've just picked up a second hand Pace 2600C1; and very nice it is too. My
old Pace 2200 was starting to show it's age (sorry Jim - but it's been a
super little workhorse). I plugged the new box in tonight, inserted the
sky
card and found it knew what my subscription was straight away. No
irritating
phone calls, nothing.
Is this normal? Or am I in for a surprise over the weekend when the card
wakes up and notices it's in a new home?
Tim |
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Irma Troll
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Fri Dec 09, 2005 1:08 am Post subject:
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Tim Turner wrote:
| Quote: | Maybe I'm wrong (maybe!!!), but I didn't think an existing Sky card could
be
placed willy-nilly in any digibox.
I've just picked up a second hand Pace 2600C1; and very nice it is too. My
old Pace 2200 was starting to show it's age (sorry Jim - but it's been a
super little workhorse). I plugged the new box in tonight, inserted the
sky
card and found it knew what my subscription was straight away. No
irritating
phone calls, nothing.
Is this normal? Or am I in for a surprise over the weekend when the card
wakes up and notices it's in a new home?
Tim
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Yes it's normal...but it won't work for some of the "premium" channels,
certainly not PPV. So, you might want to check that you have everything
you've paid for.
Irma |
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Jomtien
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Fri Dec 09, 2005 9:08 am Post subject:
Re: Second hand box, existing card, authorisation? |
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Tim Turner wrote:
| Quote: | Maybe I'm wrong (maybe!!!), but I didn't think an existing Sky card could
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placed willy-nilly in any digibox.
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You are wrong.
All cards work in all boxes except for the premium (sport and films)
channels and a couple of others.
For any permanent box change you should always contact Sky and get the
card married to the new box.
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Digibox problem? : A reboot solves 90% of these.
The Sky Digital FAQ: http://tinyurl.com/8vef5
UK TV overseas: http://tinyurl.com/6p73
BBC reception questions? ; http://www.astra2d.com/
Fed up with on-screen logos? : http://logofreetv.org/
----
Only the truth as I see it.
No monies return'd. ;-) |
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Fri Dec 09, 2005 9:08 am Post subject:
Re: Second hand box, existing card, authorisation? |
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Thanks, Irma, Jomtien; as I don't subscribe to any premium channels,
just the base package, that explains it. But I'll phone Sky today on my
whizzy new VOIP setup and get them to marry the card and the box.
Tim
Jomien wrote:
| Quote: |
All cards work in all boxes except for the premium (sport and films)
channels and a couple of others.
For any permanent box change you should always contact Sky and get the
card married to the new box.
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Jim Watt
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Fri Dec 09, 2005 3:00 pm Post subject:
Re: Second hand box, existing card, authorisation? |
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On 9 Dec 2005 00:14:32 +0100, Irma Troll <troll@troll.com> wrote:
| Quote: | Tim Turner wrote:
Maybe I'm wrong (maybe!!!), but I didn't think an existing Sky card could
be
placed willy-nilly in any digibox.
I've just picked up a second hand Pace 2600C1; and very nice it is too. My
old Pace 2200 was starting to show it's age (sorry Jim - but it's been a
super little workhorse). I plugged the new box in tonight, inserted the
sky
card and found it knew what my subscription was straight away. No
irritating
phone calls, nothing.
Is this normal? Or am I in for a surprise over the weekend when the card
wakes up and notices it's in a new home?
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Its only really a problem for sports/movie channels, however its
better to talk to Sky as they can command the card ro only
work in the box its mated to overnight as they did before and after
the recent card change. At that time even ITV would only work
with the correct card/box
The current generation of Pace boxes are good, some of the
intermediate ones were horrid for this area.
How is it performing re ch4/5 ?
--
Jim Watt
http://www.gibnet.com |
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Nigel Goodwin
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Fri Dec 09, 2005 4:23 pm Post subject:
Re: Second hand box, existing card, authorisation? |
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In message <1134114534.942745.51880@f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.com>,
pike_by_nature@hotmail.com writes
| Quote: | Thanks, Irma, Jomtien; as I don't subscribe to any premium channels,
just the base package, that explains it. But I'll phone Sky today on my
whizzy new VOIP setup and get them to marry the card and the box.
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Be prepared for a LONG wait, I was on hold for 35 minutes changing one
over on Wednesday. For the first time EVER the woman on the phone
insisted I did a call back?, she insisted that this has always been a
requirement for changing cards over?, this has NEVER been the case, but
she wouldn't do it till I did a call back - which was no problem,
because I was inches away from a phone lead (on a different line).
She also told me that the call back was a requirement to prevent boxes
being used outside the UK!.
BTW, the mention of Pace boxes in this thread just reminded me, Pace
have ceased production of Digiboxes - apparently temporarily, due to a
world wide shortage of a particular component - we've had to have
Thompson ones instead!.
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Nigel.
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Pikey
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Fri Dec 09, 2005 5:08 pm Post subject:
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So far, so good. The speed of response is firghteningly quick, and channel
five is no longer a mystery to me. Channel Four was coming in with
intermediate blockiness at 8p.m. last night, but by 11 o'clock, it was fine
(? scratches head - do Sky boost the signal when the UK is covered in storm
clouds, perhaps?). ITV2,3 and 4 are all crystal, and after about 6 p.m. I
wasn't getting them at all. Seems like a nice little box.
Tim
"Jim Watt" <jimwatt@aol.no_way> wrote in message
news:ochip1pmgoi7bp628abf1t7k57ldi3r0pe@4ax.com...
| Quote: | On 9 Dec 2005 00:14:32 +0100, Irma Troll <troll@troll.com> wrote:
The current generation of Pace boxes are good, some of the
intermediate ones were horrid for this area.
How is it performing re ch4/5 ?
--
Jim Watt
http://www.gibnet.com |
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Pikey
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Fri Dec 09, 2005 5:08 pm Post subject:
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Interesting, Nigel. But "Ian" asked for my 'phone number and I refused to
give it; on the same grounds as always - the only person who answers that
phone in the day time would be my father, and I don't want him hassled. The
only time they got funny about it, I reminded them of the occasions when
they would phone him up during the change-over to digital, to thank him for
his order, and say they'd be round on Thursday to upgrade him; after I'd
elected to let the subscription lapse. Bunch o' crooks.
Anyway, they wanted various bits of information which I had to hand, and
seemed more interested in asking my opinion of my VOIP router because he saw
one in Currys that looked good ;-) and it all went off without a hitch.
FWIW, having got the VOIP router working, I've registered with Draytel, and
once you divvy up £10 call credit, they will give you a UK number, with the
STD code of your choice; free. (Presumably as a way of keeping you as a
customer in the future). But it does mean that in future, I can provide Sky
with a number local to where they think they're calling, and theoretically,
at least, no-one will be any the wiser.
Tim
"Nigel Goodwin" <nigelg@lpilsley.co.uk> wrote in message
news:iBPU+bEgsVmDFwSD@cfarmerltd.co.uk...
| Quote: | In message <1134114534.942745.51880@f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.com>,
pike_by_nature@hotmail.com writes
Be prepared for a LONG wait, I was on hold for 35 minutes changing one
over on Wednesday. For the first time EVER the woman on the phone insisted
I did a call back?, she insisted that this has always been a requirement
for changing cards over?, this has NEVER been the case, but she wouldn't
do it till I did a call back - which was no problem, because I was inches
away from a phone lead (on a different line). |
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Jomtien
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Sat Dec 10, 2005 9:08 am Post subject:
Re: Second hand box, existing card, authorisation? |
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Nigel Goodwin wrote:
| Quote: | For the first time EVER the woman on the phone
insisted I did a call back?, she insisted that this has always been a
requirement for changing cards over?, this has NEVER been the case, but
she wouldn't do it till I did a call back - which was no problem,
because I was inches away from a phone lead (on a different line).
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Sky have become quite bonkers recently.
--
Digibox problem? : A reboot solves 90% of these.
The Sky Digital FAQ: http://tinyurl.com/8vef5
UK TV overseas: http://tinyurl.com/6p73
BBC reception questions? ; http://www.astra2d.com/
Fed up with on-screen logos? : http://logofreetv.org/
----
Only the truth as I see it.
No monies return'd. ;-) |
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Irma Troll
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Sun Dec 11, 2005 1:08 am Post subject:
Re: Second hand box, existing card, authorisation? |
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Jomtien wrote:
| Quote: | Nigel Goodwin wrote:
For the first time EVER the woman on the phone
insisted I did a call back?, she insisted that this has always been a
requirement for changing cards over?, this has NEVER been the case, but
she wouldn't do it till I did a call back - which was no problem,
because I was inches away from a phone lead (on a different line).
Sky have become quite bonkers recently.
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Change "have become" to "are" and leave out "recently" and you're there!
Irma |
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