Wanted - Skybox

MargaretR

MargaretR

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My Skybox has begun to malfunction after 13+ yrs use.
I thought it was the remote, but new batteries and a new remote haven't cured it.
It does not respond to the remote and the response to the front buttons on the box itself is erratic -sometimes works, most times doesn't = knackered.

I don't want to subscribe to any package, and even though there is a cut price offer at the moment I don't want it.

I paid for my own ariel install when I moved here 6yrs ago and brought the box with me.

My favourite programme is NCIS which is on 5, and reception of 5 on the (communal) terrestrial ariel is unwatchable. I rarely need sky for anything else.

So - if anyone has an old bogstandard Skybox doing nowt, I will give a tenner for it
 
you also have the option of FreeSat now which would get you C5 with no subsciption. from about 80 quid for Standard def or 150 ish for High Def.

There are even PVR systems although as quite new they are a little expensive ( 250 quid ish but they are HD)
 
Thanks for the info - will consider getting one for next hibernation. My tele is almost new and has built in Freeview and is 'HD ready'
I have just connected up this replacement Skybox and see that Sky now need me to subscribe to get 5 - that must have just happened when I was without a Skybox for a few days.
 
:confused: You have me baffled now - I am tuned to Fiver and watching the Wright Stuff -That was on channel 5 last time I watched it :confused:
I will have to search the tv listings to see which has NCIS
 
Thanks Em- I have checked the listings and NCIS is on ch 5 :(
- so I will either have to get Freesat or pay to view via 'Five on Demand' on my PC
thinking about it
 
MargaretR said:
Thanks for the info - will consider getting one for next hibernation. My tele is almost new and has built in Freeview and is 'HD ready'
I have just connected up this replacement Skybox and see that Sky now need me to subscribe to get 5 - that must have just happened when I was without a Skybox for a few days.
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So why do you not watch using the freeview in your TV?
 
Neil said:
So why do you not watch using the freeview in your TV?
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The Freeview is only 'watchable' via the terrestrial ariel which is communal and situated many yards away half way down the hill - ch5 reception is rubbish - can listen to 5 but not watch
Hyndburn Homes are charging me 37p a week extra (compulsory charge) for that rubbish ariel :mad:
 
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Margeret, what you need to do is ring up and get your sky card (which was probably converted to a free to air card when you cancelled any subscription) 'paired' with the new box. They made so you can't just take any Sky card and put it in any box a number of years ago.

You will be getting a very basic free to view selection currently.
 
entwisi said:
Margeret, what you need to do is ring up and get your sky card (which was probably converted to a free to air card when you cancelled any subscription) 'paired' with the new box. They made so you can't just take any Sky card and put it in any box a number of years ago.

You will be getting a very basic free to view selection currently.
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The replacement box I was given today was accompanied by its own card.
I am a bit baffled because I can't get Fiver with that card,:confused: but can with the card I used in my old Skybox.

PS - all this is giving me a dizzy do - going to lie down - I will think clearer after that
 
I dont believe it!!!!!
I have just managed to get channel5 on this Skybox
I have no idea why I couldn't when I tried earlier
Must be Gremlins - but need to have a kip now
Thanks for all the help
 
MargaretR said:
The replacement box I was given today was accompanied by its own card.
I am a bit baffled because I can't get Fiver with that card,:confused: but can with the card I used in my old Skybox.

PS - all this is giving me a dizzy do - going to lie down - I will think clearer after that
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Have you gone thro the setup menu.
Freesat will plug into the same socket that you now use for sky, both satellites are in the same cluster, so your dish shoud'nt need realigning.

I put one in upstairs, from the same dish as downstairs sky, and they both work OK.

Retlaw.
 
Retlaw said:
Have you gone thro the setup menu.
Freesat will plug into the same socket that you now use for sky, both satellites are in the same cluster, so your dish shoud'nt need realigning.

I put one in upstairs, from the same dish as downstairs sky, and they both work OK.

Retlaw.
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Now now Walter - don't give me more tech info than I can cope with in one day - I haven't got Freesat (yet) - just a Skybox and Freeview - I only need the Skybox to watch channel5 (NCIS and sometimes a film) - now I can, I am a happy bunny again
 
I had a problem very similar to margarets . The batterys on the remote went flat and it wouldn't work the sky box . so i phoned sky up to ask what i should do . They ask you what make of tv you have , then they give you a number . Its a different number for different makes of tv .
You then press tv once on the handset , point the handset away from the tv . hold down select and red button together , until the lights on the end of the handset flash twice . Key in the number sky gave you for your tv ( In my case 584 for a philips ) then press select . It will now work!
 
I still think my remote was duff too - I got a new one from ebay today - I have managed to set it work my TV in the way you have suggested, but it wont operate the Skybox:confused: - so I am going to leave the Skybox on channel5 always, and switch it on and off on the front of the skybox
 
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