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Old 22 June 2009, 04:26 PM
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I'm going to go Freesat with a HD PVR box soon so need to cancel SKY HD and save £35 a month - had it since it launched and just make so little use of it. The upscaling and HDMI output is good to have though.

I know they will block the HD channels and all other subscription channels, but will they sneakily kill my PVR recording hardware function too?

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Old 22 June 2009, 04:33 PM
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yep, they certainly will fella.
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If you remove the card before your subscription ends, then unplug and leave it off for a couple of months, allegedly it misses the "disable recording" command
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yep, they certainly will fella.
That kinda seals the deal then as HDD prog recording is now a pretty standard and a HARDWARE based function - and I paid 'em £299 for said hardware already!

Crooks! (or 'entrepreneurs' ? )

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If you remove the card before your subscription ends, then unplug and leave it off for a couple of months, allegedly it misses the "disable recording" command
Does that come down the phoneline mate - or via the sat?

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Originally Posted by Diesel
That kinda seals the deal then as HDD prog recording is now a pretty standard and a HARDWARE based function - and I paid 'em £299 for said hardware already!

Crooks! (or 'entrepreneurs' ? )

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Being an ex-employee, i rather tend to think of them as a "very objectionable organisation"

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Originally Posted by Diesel
Does that come down the phoneline mate - or via the sat?

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No idea sorry, but if Sky had there own way it would be by sending a few guys round to kick your door down.

I would imagine it would be via the sat though, I think I read it on AV forums, might be worth a post on there.
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Originally Posted by Jamz3k
Being an ex-employee, i rather tend to think of them as *****
and you were "once upon a time" trying to get me to sign up with them doing the same job you did glad I didn't bother... grass isn't always greener my friend.

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Tell it like it is J!!!!!!!!
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Just unplug the phone line, I have not plugged mine in yet since i had it installed.

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Damn right L! The phone line is connected to the camera hiden in the box isnt it (or is it just me utterly paranoid)

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Damn right L! The phone line is connected to the camera hidden in the box isnt it (or is it just me utterly paranoid)

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Isnt the camera in those magic eye things you all install in your bedrooms?
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Originally Posted by chocolate_o_brian
and you were "once upon a time" trying to get me to sign up with them doing the same job you did glad I didn't bother... grass isn't always greener my friend.

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Talk about throwing a good deed up on someones face! You are right thou, at the time i was making a very handsome amount of money but all good things must come to an end.
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Originally Posted by Jamz3k
Talk about throwing a good deed up on someones face! You are right thou, at the time i was making a very handsome amount of money but all good things must come to an end.
Anything going currently then Jamesy bob?
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Anything going currently then Jamesy bob?
nay
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