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WTD: Sky HD Box
Jubal - 4/1/10 at 07:05 PM

Bit of a long shot but anyone got one they want to move on?

prawnabie - 4/1/10 at 07:13 PM

I seem to remember a hack for these that enabled you to watch movies without plugged the unit into the phone line. I seem to recall also that this meant a huge bill for the next punter who plugged the unit back in!

Jubal - 4/1/10 at 07:18 PM

One to bear in mind!!!

ChrisW - 4/1/10 at 07:54 PM

I've been after one for a while. Seems eBay is the only option, and it's just as 'cheap' to get one from Sky. If you ring and moan, you can get on for £49 on a basic subscription or free if you have movies or sport.

Chris

Jubal - 4/1/10 at 08:14 PM

quote:
Originally posted by ChrisW
I've been after one for a while. Seems eBay is the only option, and it's just as 'cheap' to get one from Sky. If you ring and moan, you can get on for £49 on a basic subscription or free if you have movies or sport.

Chris


Ta Chris. I spoke to Sky and because I already have one HD box it counts me out for the deal unless I pay 109 quid and take out a second HD subscription at another tenner a month. No thanks Sky. I'm only after a box to replace the std sky+ that's died in another room and will probably only watch BBC HD. I'm very wary of ebay due to the probs I've had with my HD box (it's been replaced three times). However a refurb box from a reputable seller looks like the best option.

daniel mason - 4/1/10 at 09:42 PM

sky will definately give you one if you tell them you will quit unless they do! i got an extra one without the subscription.or tell them its faulty and keeps freezing which they nearly all do and they will bring you another one and wont take existing one away!

MikeRJ - 4/1/10 at 09:59 PM

quote:
Originally posted by daniel mason
sky will definately give you one if you tell them you will quit unless they do! i got an extra one without the subscription.or tell them its faulty and keeps freezing which they nearly all do and they will bring you another one and wont take existing one away!


Will they try and charge you for "installation", i.e. 60 seconds worth of plugging it into existing wires?

daniel mason - 4/1/10 at 10:21 PM

no its all free! its amazing what they will do to keep a contract! i called them up a few weeks ago complaining that it was too expensive. i said i wanted a discount on my monthly bill and they said no but we will credit your account with £25! i said thanks very much! and they did.

Jubal - 4/1/10 at 10:40 PM

Clearly I am not bolshy enough. The best I've been offered is 109 (49 plus 60 install) and a tenner a month for the HD sub. I had a real fight to get my main HD box replaced for free late last year as I was an early adopter and it was way out of warranty.

Mr G - 5/1/10 at 01:05 AM

Just as reference (incase you go the second hand route) the early Thomson HD boxes (the ones with component out) have a known and documented PSU problem (cheap diodes) and as a result WILL fail at some point unless an upgraded PSU PCB has been fitted.

It's also been mentioned that they give out the incorrect voltage on their HDMI port and have damaged equipment they have been attached to.

Cheers

G

Mr G - 5/1/10 at 01:07 AM

Double post.

[Edited on 5/1/10 by Mr G]

Jubal - 5/1/10 at 01:55 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Mr G
Just as reference (incase you go the second hand route) the early Thomson HD boxes (the ones with component out) have a known and documented PSU problem (cheap diodes) and as a result WILL fail at some point unless an upgraded PSU PCB has been fitted.

It's also been mentioned that they give out the incorrect voltage on their HDMI port and have damaged equipment they have been attached to.

Cheers

G


It's a good point. Although I had a Samsung and a Pace fail too. They are clearly built to a price. I am now sorted with a Samsung box.

[Edited on 5/1/10 by Jubal]