Cancelled Sky but Sky+ still working?
09 February 2010, 09:35 PM
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Cancelled Sky but Sky+ still working?
The channels were all turned off today but Sky+ is still working 
Is there a delay for this to get turned off or should it have stopped working with the channels?
My contract was completely cancelled and DD cancelled etc so they aren't still charging me for the Sky+ usage.
Is there a delay for this to get turned off or should it have stopped working with the channels?My contract was completely cancelled and DD cancelled etc so they aren't still charging me for the Sky+ usage.
09 February 2010, 09:45 PM
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any plus or HD box ive seen thats been switched down after a cancellation still retains the recording faetures on the FTV channels afaik indefinately, hence the HD box I have upstairs off a mate thats emigrated is still recording crap on the itv/beeb channels for me.
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09 February 2010, 09:57 PM
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Basically if the box still has its original card in and its just been switched from a paying package down to a freeview one .. ie no longer subscribing.
09 February 2010, 10:05 PM
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09 February 2010, 10:10 PM
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Oh well will just have to wait and see.
09 February 2010, 10:57 PM
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But as you said, that isn't your HD box, if Bravo uses his box, on his dish, it will be bricked, unless he turns it off
09 February 2010, 11:10 PM
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Interesting! Its one of the reasons I got rid of the greedy b's services - charging £10 a month for a hardware only recording function on the box they made me pay in full for....
Still, nice to see these premium rate phoneline creamers got stung for £550 million today!! What goes around and all that. So true.
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Still, nice to see these premium rate phoneline creamers got stung for £550 million today!! What goes around and all that. So true.
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09 February 2010, 11:13 PM
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Think I might phone my gaffer in the morning and tell him that one, he might share it with the lads for a giggle
10 February 2010, 12:30 AM
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There is an FAQ on AV forums about this aswell someware, thats where I first heard about the kill signal for PVR
10 February 2010, 08:40 AM
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Interesting thread. I had thought if you unsubcribe from Sky they'd disable the recording features cause I'd have imagined 40% of the people that use Sky haven't cancelled cause we don't want to live without the recording features!
10 February 2010, 09:04 AM
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Yeah! 
Another one of their grabby unpleasantness is to prevent you playing back stuff you recorded when you were subscribed unless you have both a satellite signal and an ongoing subscription. I had 6 hours of a series to watch and took the box with me on a holiday break - needles to say it wouldn't play back. Another nail in their coffin as I'd already paid SKY for those free to air programmes that I pay the BBC a licence for
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Another one of their grabby unpleasantness is to prevent you playing back stuff you recorded when you were subscribed unless you have both a satellite signal and an ongoing subscription. I had 6 hours of a series to watch and took the box with me on a holiday break - needles to say it wouldn't play back. Another nail in their coffin as I'd already paid SKY for those free to air programmes that I pay the BBC a licence forD
10 February 2010, 10:25 AM
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B2Z, please keep us informed.
The reason I've not cancelled sky is cause I can't really afford to buy a replacement PVR.
The reason I've not cancelled sky is cause I can't really afford to buy a replacement PVR.
10 February 2010, 10:45 AM
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Neanderthal, will do.
Superstar1 is playtv any good? I bought a pvr and took it back yesterday after plugging it in and seeing how **** the menus were and how bad the tv quality was compared to the sky box.
Also not sure i'd want to hammer the PS3 that badly having it on all the time.
Superstar1 is playtv any good? I bought a pvr and took it back yesterday after plugging it in and seeing how **** the menus were and how bad the tv quality was compared to the sky box.
Also not sure i'd want to hammer the PS3 that badly having it on all the time.
10 February 2010, 12:08 PM
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Neanderthal, will do.
Superstar1 is playtv any good? I bought a pvr and took it back yesterday after plugging it in and seeing how **** the menus were and how bad the tv quality was compared to the sky box.
Also not sure i'd want to hammer the PS3 that badly having it on all the time.
Superstar1 is playtv any good? I bought a pvr and took it back yesterday after plugging it in and seeing how **** the menus were and how bad the tv quality was compared to the sky box.
Also not sure i'd want to hammer the PS3 that badly having it on all the time.
10 February 2010, 03:01 PM
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Neanderthal, will do.
Superstar1 is playtv any good? I bought a pvr and took it back yesterday after plugging it in and seeing how **** the menus were and how bad the tv quality was compared to the sky box.
Also not sure i'd want to hammer the PS3 that badly having it on all the time.
Superstar1 is playtv any good? I bought a pvr and took it back yesterday after plugging it in and seeing how **** the menus were and how bad the tv quality was compared to the sky box.
Also not sure i'd want to hammer the PS3 that badly having it on all the time.
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10 February 2010, 03:44 PM
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I bought a Sagem 320gb box with hdmi port, upscaling, output to external usb disk etc. Looked excellent spec wise however when plugged in the menus were shockingly slow, the picture was terrible and hated it immediately oh and you could hear the HDD spinning round permanently whilst it was doing its buffering for pause live TV etc. Made me realise just how good the Sky+ box is.
10 February 2010, 04:40 PM
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Humax boxes are the t*ts. I had a PVR - Freeview 9200 and now have a Foxsat twin tuner freesat recorder. All in all, it's very good, and no subscription. I bought mine at John Lewis for £250, but they maybe a little cheaper online.
11 February 2010, 12:34 AM
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Hmm and cunningly you can record two channels and watch a third on the Humax HD box. Well, OK, not for all channels, but if you watch an >geek alert on< ITV multiplex stream you get 2 ITV's and can record/watch BBC. In yer face SKY! D