ive got sky+ but fancy getting hd now. the box is 75 quid and they want 60 quid to install it. has anyone managed to get it cheaper than that or am i wasting my time trying?

 

Ł60 to install it........ all it is is 2 aerial (dish) wires, a scart plug and a power lead!!!! and if you have Sky+ already it's only a box swap nothing else as all the wiring is the same.

 

thats what i thought, they rekon they have to get one of their engineers to do it for the warrenty. but im sure sky often do free instalation.

 

Tell them to stick it then, say you know what's involved and it looks like they'll be losing out on Ł65 amonth as you'll consider using one of the competitors then, see if that helps!

 

there is soemthing they need to update though when they install it which they won't tell you how to do over the phone

someone like smudge should be able to let you into the secret though, plus the codin of the box to the card and that's all it is

i did it myself and the lady o the phone as asking all sorts of questions as to what i was going to do, where i'd got it from, how much i'd paid for it unti i told her it was none of her business and she was supposed to tell me why it wasn't working

then she got all shirty and said i couldn't use the old card in the new box and they were going to charge me Ł20 for the upgrade so i said i wouldn't bother then and just keep the package i was on

so what i did get was the upgrade to hd, plus multiroom (the old box went upstairs) and a new card and a new contract to replace the old one which had expired

the only thing i didn't get was the warranty as i bought the box second hand off of westy, but you still have to sign up to a 12 month "you have to plug the phone line in and pay for the hd subs" malarky

 

i dont mind them doing it for me, just dont wanna pay 60 quid for 5 minutes work. espicially when ive been giving them 50 quid a month for a while now that that would be 60 with hd.

shes gonna ring me back in a minute so i'll see what i can get out of her

 

just spoke to them again and i said im not really happy with teh 60 pound install fee as it seams a lot for what they are gonna do and i cant really afford it. she said "oh well thats a shame, is there anything else i can help you with today"

and they wont reduce the price im paying for sky sports either

 

Speak to the person who works for Sky off here. There doing a deal to staff where you get HD box for Ł75 with FREE install. Ordering mine very soon (Runs out 15th Sept btw)

 

hopefully they will see this any reply.
the 75 quid for the box i dont mind, espicially when i could probably flog my sky+ box for a few quid too. the 60 quid install for matey to pop in and plug in a box feels a bit harsh really.

 

i paid Ł75 for box

 

If you look on E-bay, the Sky HD boxes sell for about Ł140......and you just plug it in, ring sky and they set it up....

So the Ł75 for the box and the Ł60 installation isnt out the water as you are getting a BRAND NEW box........

 

where is the box for 75????

 

As Taffy.....where is it Ł75

 

If any of the sky works pop on here, whats the code for the sky remote for a Samsung PS50A457 ???

my dad has phone sky, but they aint got a clue? ill try and sort it for him when i pop round next

cheers.

 

The boxes are Ł75 direct from Sky atm

 

Taken from sky's website

Sky+ HD: To get Sky+ HD, you require a Sky TV subscription, a Sky+ HD box and you need to subscribe to Sky+ HD by taking the HD Mix (Ł10 extra a month). Only compatible with digital satellite. Sky+ subscription required to use the Personal Video Recorder features of the Sky+ HD box (currently free while you subscribe to any Sky TV package, otherwise Ł10 per month). Sky+ HD box Ł150 when you take Sky TV and the HD Mix.


So where is the Ł75 deal?????????????

 

Got all the codes there and how to do it.

http://www.hamradio-badarc.co.uk/skycodes.htm

 

thats all i see too

 

As Taffy again......................

Where is the Ł75 HD box in writing...........i would order it now for that

 

and me

 

Up for the Ł75 HD box guru's

 

I believe that the Ł75 is for sky+ subcribers only, (half price plus installation)

 

Talk to me steve.......i have Sky+ atm.......................

Where did you hear about this offer??

 

In the monthly Sky mag that you get free each month

 

Steve......are you sure????

As the mag is in the recycling bin that is outside......this means i will have to go outside in the rain, armed with my Mag light, hunting through the fucking red bin for a bloody sky mag.....

I know you will says its in there now just so that you can laugh at me in about 5 minutes getting fucking drenched

 

what we did was we rang them up and told them we wanted to cancel our service as we wernt happy and were going with cable

they put us through to there cancelation dept and they said what will it take for u to stay

we got sky+ + multiroom as we dont have a hd tv

 

Mine was collected today by the recycling lorry otherwise I "might" have had a look for you..... looks like it's you getting wet then

 

Barret you jockey!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Just been outside routing about, FOUND IT.......

Doesnt say anything in there about the Ł75 for exsisting customers.....only Ł150

 

http://www.skyuser.co.uk/forum/sky-h...ll-currys.html

 

Dojj

Cheers mate..........

Right, i am going to ring Sky NOW and see if they can match this deal

 

My info (the wife) wasn't 100% correct then.....lol

At least you got some fresh air instead of vegging infront of the PC

 

thank Gemma for me steve

 

I rung Sky up when me Mrs got a "Free Sky + box" leaflet through the door if she signs up. I asked them to match the deal or I will just cancel and start again... Spoke to one bloke who was helpful, but couldn't do anything and then asked for the manager.

He put me through to his supervisor who went on for five minutes explaining that I had free equipment when I started and this is the same thing, just a better box. So I couldn't really argue anymore, but he mentioned SKY HD and I told him how crap the boxes were I mentioned I knew someone who worked for Sky and his had gone faulty 3 or 4 times. After a short while of him saying they have now been updated, etc he said "If you know someone who works for Sky there's a deal for staff where you get an HD box for Ł75 and don't pay installation, just the extra Ł10 per month!! He got me hooked, so I txt me mate and his sorting me out

 

Well i have been waiting for them to call me back for 30 minutes now

I also read that Sky will do a deal for Ł75 for the box and Ł30 installation for customers that have sky+ with all the channels

 

i got a letter in the post saying i could get sky+ HD for 75 quid plus install fee.
ive had sky plus for about 9 months now with just about all the channels including sports and movies.
also got the 16m broadband and sky talk. that could be why they are offering it half price i guess.

offer runs till the end of the month for me

 

the cheaper instal for sky+ guys is purely down to the fact that they don't have to run new cables and pu in a new dish

if you can buy a box from curry's for Ł75 then it's well worth it because all you are going to be doing is plgging it into the existing plugs, adding the hdmi lead and calling sky to set the box to th card you have

 

cowie mate, why do you need so many channels? lol, i got digital, hardly watch any of that tbh lol

 

ive got the channels already mate, just wanna enjoy the football in hd tbh. lol

 

once you've gone hd mate, there is no turning back, even the simpsons is megacool in hd

 

These people who buy HD tv's and NEVER get a HD program to watch......... muppets