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joebhoy · 09-10-08, 09:03 PM

Hi all,

Thinking of getting sky for my old mum and checked out the prices.
17£ a month and 99 for the box. Is there any other deals codes going about that will knock a few quid of the 99 quid. Hey...... Shes a pensioner

Cheers
Joe.

Analoguesat · 09-10-08, 10:11 PM

Buy her a Freesat box - from 45 quid and no ongoing subscription

joebhoy · 09-10-08, 10:14 PM

whats the EPG like on those things. Anywhere near as good as the Sky+ box ?

Miklos · 11-10-08, 11:13 AM

I have a good haggling tip mate - keep your money in your wallet!

I was a Sky customer from before the digital age until January of this year! I bought myself a decent set-up and I have never looked back. There isn't a single channel that I miss on Sky now.

Take analogue's advice and buy your Mum a Freesat box & dish

arden · 11-10-08, 05:30 PM

I got my folks a sl65 from idle they love it and its a b1 chip so but it on digi tv they love it and find it easy to use

bamjames · 11-10-08, 07:27 PM

yep get the Lidl sat system thats what i have it a dream to work with, if you get a bit of luck pointing the dish then just plug in and play simple,plus great instructions with the system

bigc_imp · 23-10-08, 02:16 PM

Try looking on ebay, people often sell thier old boxes and dishes, that way you'll get the same user interface as any other sky box if thats something thats important to you.

LENNY1 · 24-10-08, 08:46 AM

hi miklos any tip on how you never miss a program on sat any info will assist me lenny

betas · 03-11-08, 12:37 PM

Best 1 i think pay £75 3 months subs and free box dish and install,
install dish cable is worth more than that,

09-10-08, 09:03 PM	#1 (permalink)
joebhoy Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 97 Thanks: 9 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Thinking of getting SKY - Any haggling tips Hi all, Thinking of getting sky for my old mum and checked out the prices. 17£ a month and 99 for the box. Is there any other deals codes going about that will knock a few quid of the 99 quid. Hey...... Shes a pensioner Cheers Joe.

09-10-08, 10:11 PM	#2 (permalink)
Analoguesat satellite expert Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Scottish Borders Posts: 8,297 Thanks: 10 Thanked 269 Times in 241 Posts	Re: Thinking of getting SKY - Any haggling tips Buy her a Freesat box - from 45 quid and no ongoing subscription __________________ To all the cable boys - do not post: keys of any sort firmware for receivers links to sites carrying files, keys or fixes Read the rules before you post - click here to read them

09-10-08, 10:14 PM	#3 (permalink)
joebhoy Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 97 Thanks: 9 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Thinking of getting SKY - Any haggling tips whats the EPG like on those things. Anywhere near as good as the Sky+ box ?

11-10-08, 11:13 AM	#4 (permalink)
Miklos Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Kingston Upon Hull Posts: 147 Thanks: 19 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Thinking of getting SKY - Any haggling tips I have a good haggling tip mate - keep your money in your wallet! I was a Sky customer from before the digital age until January of this year! I bought myself a decent set-up and I have never looked back. There isn't a single channel that I miss on Sky now. Take analogue's advice and buy your Mum a Freesat box & dish

11-10-08, 05:30 PM	#5 (permalink)
arden Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 381 Thanks: 1 Thanked 9 Times in 9 Posts	Re: Thinking of getting SKY - Any haggling tips I got my folks a sl65 from idle they love it and its a b1 chip so but it on digi tv they love it and find it easy to use __________________ tm9100 diablo 2.3 gamma and triax 1.1 motorized plus sl65 b1 chip


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11-10-08, 07:27 PM	#6 (permalink)
bamjames Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 99 Thanks: 6 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Thinking of getting SKY - Any haggling tips yep get the Lidl sat system thats what i have it a dream to work with, if you get a bit of luck pointing the dish then just plug in and play simple,plus great instructions with the system

23-10-08, 02:16 PM	#7 (permalink)
bigc_imp Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 29 Thanks: 2 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Thinking of getting SKY - Any haggling tips Try looking on ebay, people often sell thier old boxes and dishes, that way you'll get the same user interface as any other sky box if thats something thats important to you.

24-10-08, 08:46 AM	#8 (permalink)
LENNY1 Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 2 Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Thinking of getting SKY - Any haggling tips hi miklos any tip on how you never miss a program on sat any info will assist me lenny

03-11-08, 12:37 PM	#9 (permalink)
betas Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 37 Thanks: 5 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts	Re: Thinking of getting SKY - Any haggling tips Best 1 i think pay £75 3 months subs and free box dish and install, install dish cable is worth more than that,

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