Sky + BT Line

I'm thinking of getting sky+ with multi-room but the bloke on the phone
said both boxes will need to be permanently connected to a BT line. This
causes major problems for me with regards to running cables etc.
My existing sky box hasnt been connected to a BT line for years but he
said these new ones have to be so they can make sure the boxes are in
the same/correct house ! Is he talkin bollox or will the engineer insist
on connecting them both up to BT line ? and if so then can I unplug them
as soon as he leaves ?
TIA

In article ,
Tubbs® wrote:
Is he talkin bollox or will the engineer insist
on connecting them both up to BT line ? and if so then can I unplug them
as soon as he leaves ?

Multi-room requires that all boxes are permanently connected to the same
phoneline. The engineer will insist on fitting the extensions, and Sky will
contact you abour breach of T&Cs if you unplug them (and eventually charge
you for two subs if you refuse to comply).

Dave
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(David Marshall) wrote in
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Multi-room requires that all boxes are permanently connected to the
same phoneline. The engineer will insist on fitting the extensions,
and Sky will contact you abour breach of T&Cs if you unplug them (and
eventually charge you for two subs if you refuse to comply).

I can verify this, had two letters from Sky in the last year asking that I
re-connect or have the entire service removed (breach of T&Cs). This was
due to faulty wiring in a phone extension which we didn't know about, but
shows Sky don't muck about.

Quite right really, it just means you can't get the second card and give it
to your neighbour/friend/relative to use. Unless you somehow wire up their
box to your phone line, of course. Suppose it's feasible if you live in a
semi or a flat!

David Low wrote:
(David Marshall) wrote in
:


Multi-room requires that all boxes are permanently connected to the
same phoneline. The engineer will insist on fitting the extensions,
and Sky will contact you abour breach of T&Cs if you unplug them (and
eventually charge you for two subs if you refuse to comply).


I can verify this, had two letters from Sky in the last year asking that I
re-connect or have the entire service removed (breach of T&Cs). This was
due to faulty wiring in a phone extension which we didn't know about, but
shows Sky don't muck about.

Quite right really, it just means you can't get the second card and give it
to your neighbour/friend/relative to use. Unless you somehow wire up their
box to your phone line, of course. Suppose it's feasible if you live in a
semi or a flat!


Cheers for the replies lads,
One more thing, If I decided to go ahead with the order, Is it then up
to me to provide the BT lines to both boxes or is it part of the
installation ?
TIA

You can get wireless phone connectors (Thomson I think) - at the sky
end you have a box that plugs into the mains with a telephone
connector to the sky - you have another plug wherever your phone
extension is - I have mine at other ends of the house and works fine.
Saves wires all over the place.


On Tue, 04 Jan 2005 12:36:46 +0000, Tubbs®
wrote:

I'm thinking of getting sky+ with multi-room but the bloke on the phone
said both boxes will need to be permanently connected to a BT line. This
causes major problems for me with regards to running cables etc.
My existing sky box hasnt been connected to a BT line for years but he
said these new ones have to be so they can make sure the boxes are in
the same/correct house ! Is he talkin bollox or will the engineer insist
on connecting them both up to BT line ? and if so then can I unplug them
as soon as he leaves ?
TIA