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silentalarm · 18-02-07, 03:37 PM

Just a few questions

I'm looking at getting a Sky+ box. I wondered how you can get a FTV card. Do you just phone up sky?

Also in the future could I upgrade it to get sky+ functionality for £10 a month? Is this possible or not as the box will be second hand and i know cards need to be paired to the box.

Jimdefruit · 18-02-07, 04:21 PM

I had heard that some are getting full pvr function on their Sly + box and a freeview card. Obviously only on the ftv channels.

silentalarm · 18-02-07, 04:44 PM

That sounds pretty good. I will let you know how I get on!

BGonaSTICK · 18-02-07, 11:04 PM

You can get an FTV card from Sky without buying the full £150 'freesatfromsky' deal - check out www.freesatfromsky.com for contact details.

The pairing of the box shouldn't be a problem, as Sky can re-pair your legit FTV card with any box AFAIK.

Full Sky+ functionality should only be available to subscribers, although the rumour is that Sky will be pushing the Sky+ box as the standard digibox and dropping the £10 a month premium very soon now, so that might change.

Hope that makes sense, but it doesn't read very well methinks

Analoguesat · 19-02-07, 09:50 AM

Once a ftv card has been activated it will work in any box.

BGonaSTICK · 19-02-07, 10:12 PM

Yes, in fact any of the six-mix subscription packs will transfer from box to box quite happily. It's only if you add anything else to your subscription (movies/sports etc.) that you will have to get Sky to re-pair an un-paired card.

18-02-07, 03:37 PM	#1 (permalink)
silentalarm Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 81 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	FTV card & sky+ question Just a few questions I'm looking at getting a Sky+ box. I wondered how you can get a FTV card. Do you just phone up sky? Also in the future could I upgrade it to get sky+ functionality for £10 a month? Is this possible or not as the box will be second hand and i know cards need to be paired to the box.

18-02-07, 04:21 PM	#2 (permalink)
Jimdefruit Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 2,858 Thanks: 20 Thanked 221 Times in 187 Posts	Re: FTV card & sky+ question I had heard that some are getting full pvr function on their Sly + box and a freeview card. Obviously only on the ftv channels. __________________ Dreambox 800 HD; Dreambox 7000s + VBox + Channel Master 1.2 with 36v actuator CM120 feedhorn and Invacom .3 LNB Skystar 2 PCI card with links to my Dreamboxes If you like what you see here, tell your friends.

18-02-07, 04:44 PM	#3 (permalink)
silentalarm Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 81 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: FTV card & sky+ question That sounds pretty good. I will let you know how I get on!

18-02-07, 11:04 PM	#4 (permalink)
BGonaSTICK Dodgy Geezer Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 9,718 Thanks: 3 Thanked 163 Times in 57 Posts	Re: FTV card & sky+ question You can get an FTV card from Sky without buying the full £150 'freesatfromsky' deal - check out www.freesatfromsky.com for contact details. The pairing of the box shouldn't be a problem, as Sky can re-pair your legit FTV card with any box AFAIK. Full Sky+ functionality should only be available to subscribers, although the rumour is that Sky will be pushing the Sky+ box as the standard digibox and dropping the £10 a month premium very soon now, so that might change. Hope that makes sense, but it doesn't read very well methinks __________________ Dreambox 7000, Skystar2 PCI, Skystar USB, Fibo 90cm on Moteck SG2100, Triax TD110 multi-LNB. Sky + ART cards. 45.0°E - 58.0°W

19-02-07, 09:50 AM	#5 (permalink)
Analoguesat manic midlander retired mod Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Scottish Borders Posts: 11,668 Thanks: 21 Thanked 1,334 Times in 985 Posts	Re: FTV card & sky+ question Once a ftv card has been activated it will work in any box. __________________ Basic forum rules for both satellite & cable: no keys no patches no offering or asking for card shares Anyone pm'ing me for details of card sharing or anything to do with hacking cable will be banned immediately Analogue forever!!

19-02-07, 10:12 PM	#6 (permalink)
BGonaSTICK Dodgy Geezer Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 9,718 Thanks: 3 Thanked 163 Times in 57 Posts	Re: FTV card & sky+ question Yes, in fact any of the six-mix subscription packs will transfer from box to box quite happily. It's only if you add anything else to your subscription (movies/sports etc.) that you will have to get Sky to re-pair an un-paired card. __________________ Dreambox 7000, Skystar2 PCI, Skystar USB, Fibo 90cm on Moteck SG2100, Triax TD110 multi-LNB. Sky + ART cards. 45.0°E - 58.0°W