mwg
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At the moment we have no Sky, just normal TV so starting from scratch here.
We want the basic Sky+ with Knowledge pack and Sky Sports Pack. Then a multiroom subscription so I can have it in my bedroom.
Problem is an additional Sky+ box is £199! Any way I can get the additional Sky+ box for free or cheaper? If I went for the SkyHD box its free on multiroom but then I'd have to pay another £10 a month for the HD subscription which I dont want to do.
Whats the best to do this?!
[Edited on 07-11-2009 by mwg]
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chris_uk
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if you buy a 2nd hand box, just a basic one that will do. they will have to install it but all you need to do is add multiroom to the subscription.
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mwg
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So I dont have to get the 2nd box off them? That would be good. I could get a HD box for my room that way too and get the free BBC HD channels...
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chris_uk
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you dont have to get the box from them no, but they might charge more for installation and you wont have warrenty
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mwg
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When you look at the price of new SkyHD boxes on ebay I'm probably better getting the free HD box direct from Sky & paying the extra subscription for it. At least I get the warranty then
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chris_uk
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yup
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Twiggy
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quote:
Originally posted by mwg
At the moment we have no Sky, just normal TV so starting from scratch here.
We want the basic Sky+ with Knowledge pack and Sky Sports Pack. Then a multiroom subscription so I can have it in my bedroom.
Problem is an additional Sky+ box is £199! Any way I can get the additional Sky+ box for free or cheaper? If I went for the SkyHD box its free on multiroom but then I'd have to pay another £10 a month for the HD subscription which I dont want to do.
Whats the best to do this?!
[Edited on 07-11-2009 by mwg]
Speak to cancelations, i did got a sky + box fitted for £60 all in....
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mwg
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We aren't existing Sky customers so we have nothing to threaten to cancel... 
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ljames555
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If the sky in the bedroom doesnt have to be separate viewing then id just hook a sky link up pretty easy to do.
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Cosmo
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tbh just spend the £200 and get the warranty on it, in my experience of Sky+ boxes you'll need it.
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mwg
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I'll be wanting to watch Sky Sports in my bedroom and they wont want to be watching it in the living downstairs. Multiroom is the only way I can do that as far as I know
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mwg
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quote:
Originally posted by Cosmo
tbh just spend the £200 and get the warranty on it, in my experience of Sky+ boxes you'll need it.
Yeah the warranty is the bit I dont want to lose out on. Now I've thought about it I may aswell get a free HD box and use the £200 I would of spent on a Sky+ box to get 20 months of HD subscription
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Cosmo
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Sounds like a winner to me tbh.
Footy, films and docs in HD = 
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mwg
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My Mum wants to go for this. So they'll have a Sky+ box in the living room and I'll have a SkyHD box for my sports etc. but they want £99 for a Sky+ box. Is there any way to get it for free with a promotional code or are they likely to give it free if we ring and ask?
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John
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They don't normally give you 2 deals in one go, if you are getting free sky hd I doubt you'll get free sky+ as well.
Phone cancellations and try.
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Cosmo
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Id imagine you could persuade them to give you a + box for free if you're getting all that at once.
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John
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While on the subject, I have one sky hd box with HD subscription already.
If I change one of the + boxes to HD do I have to pay an extra £10 HD sub ontop of the multi room or is it 1 HD sub per house?
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mwg
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When I looked at us having HD in both rooms they wanted to charge the £10 HD subscription for both of the boxes... on top of the £10 multiroom
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John
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That's that out the window then.
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Conway563
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I've got a spare Sky+ Box if you want it cheap Matty G
[Edited on 11-11-2009 by Conway563]
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