Getting a FTA card
 

I've had a Sky+ box for a year now so I've fulfilled my side of the deal.
I've got my old box up in the loft.

If I wire up my old box and put my card in it it will work.

If I get my girlfriend to open a new sub for Sky+ I can then cancel my sub.

I can then cancel my sub and get FTA channels on the old box.

Will that work? Is there a simpler way of doing that?

Willl all progs already recorded on the Sky+ HD work with a new subscribers
card?

"JohnW" wrote in message
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I've had a Sky+ box for a year now so I've fulfilled my side of the deal.
I've got my old box up in the loft.

If I wire up my old box and put my card in it it will work.

If I get my girlfriend to open a new sub for Sky+ I can then cancel my sub.

I can then cancel my sub and get FTA channels on the old box.

Will that work? Is there a simpler way of doing that?

Willl all progs already recorded on the Sky+ HD work with a new subscribers
card?



If you wire your box up, it will work and receive all the FTA channels without
a card, as they are Free To Air.

If the Viewing card is a 2nd generation one then you will be able to use that
and receive the FTV - Free To View channels, these being ITV, Ch4 and Five.

Not sure about already recorded programmes, someone else may be able to help!

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JohnW wrote:

I've had a Sky+ box for a year now so I've fulfilled my side of the deal.

? The "deal" is a minimum contract of 12 months but this has nothing
to do with the Sky+ which is sold without any strings attached.


I've got my old box up in the loft.
If I wire up my old box and put my card in it it will work.

Your Sky+ card? Yes. For the non-premium channels.


If I get my girlfriend to open a new sub for Sky+ I can then cancel my sub.

Yes. Sky say you aren't supposed to but......


I can then cancel my sub and get FTA channels on the old box.

FTV. Yes.


Will that work?

Yes.


Is there a simpler way of doing that?

You could just buy a new FTV card for £20. They will be available very
soon.


Willl all progs already recorded on the Sky+ HD work with a new subscribers
card?

That's a really good question. I have no idea. I would guess "yes".

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