Free Sky Service Question

Hi all

I have been using inherited Sky hardware for 3 years now, but just the basic
viewing box - a service which is now legitimised as Free Sat.
A colleague of mine has a Sky+ install with all the recording facilities
etc.

If he cancels his subscriptions, will he still get the free stuff and will
his recording features etc still operate?
Or, having been a bona fide subscriber, will he have to pay for Free Sat and
will his recording facilities be available?

TIA

Phil

"TheScullster" wrote in message
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Hi all

I have been using inherited Sky hardware for 3 years now, but just the
basic viewing box - a service which is now legitimised as Free Sat.

Legitimised?
I have used a Sky box for years without subscribing and it as allways been
legal.

A colleague of mine has a Sky+ install with all the recording facilities
etc.

If he cancels his subscriptions, will he still get the free stuff and will
his recording features etc still operate?
Or, having been a bona fide subscriber, will he have to pay for Free Sat
and will his recording facilities be available?



Well I do not know about the recording if there is a recording subscription
being paid as an extra stopping will of course cause that to cease.

But stopping the subsciption for programmes will only stop the subscription
ones, others will still be recievable, as I do.

Sky charge something like £150 to provide a box etc to recieve non
subscription stations and again this would give what I recieve.

This word Freesat might be a scheme the BBC are to set up to complement
Freeview.

Hope these coments help full.
Regards
David

TheScullster wrote:
Hi all

I have been using inherited Sky hardware for 3 years now, but just
the basic viewing box - a service which is now legitimised as Free
Sat. A colleague of mine has a Sky+ install with all the recording
facilities etc.

If he cancels his subscriptions, will he still get the free stuff and
will his recording features etc still operate?
Or, having been a bona fide subscriber, will he have to pay for Free
Sat and will his recording facilities be available?

TIA

Phil

He would have to pay £10 per month for the recording facilities unless he
has a Sky package of any description.

"TheScullster" wrote in message
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Hi all

I have been using inherited Sky hardware for 3 years now, but just the
basic viewing box - a service which is now legitimised as Free Sat.
A colleague of mine has a Sky+ install with all the recording facilities
etc.

If he cancels his subscriptions, will he still get the free stuff and will
his recording features etc still operate?
Or, having been a bona fide subscriber, will he have to pay for Free Sat
and will his recording facilities be available?

He won't be able to record anything once he cancels the subscription and he
*will not* be able to access any previous recordings that he's made that are
currently still on the hard drive.

John

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"TheScullster" wrote in message
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Hi all

I have been using inherited Sky hardware for 3 years now, but just the
basic viewing box - a service which is now legitimised as Free Sat.
A colleague of mine has a Sky+ install with all the recording facilities
etc.

If he cancels his subscriptions, will he still get the free stuff and
will
his recording features etc still operate?
Or, having been a bona fide subscriber, will he have to pay for Free Sat
and will his recording facilities be available?

He won't be able to record anything once he cancels the subscription and
he
*will not* be able to access any previous recordings that he's made that
are
currently still on the hard drive.

John


What a pity Tivo did not take off in the UK. Works across all platforms,
without the silly restrictions you get with Sky+.
Problem was that Tivo awarded the marketing contract to Sky. So they copied
it for themselves and "forgot" to market Tivo.

Brian wrote:


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"TheScullster" wrote in message
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Hi all

I have been using inherited Sky hardware for 3 years now, but
just the basic viewing box - a service which is now legitimised
as Free Sat. A colleague of mine has a Sky+ install with all the
recording facilities etc.

If he cancels his subscriptions, will he still get the free stuff
and
will
his recording features etc still operate?
Or, having been a bona fide subscriber, will he have to pay for
Free Sat and will his recording facilities be available?

He won't be able to record anything once he cancels the
subscription and
he
*will not* be able to access any previous recordings that he's made
that
are
currently still on the hard drive.

John


What a pity Tivo did not take off in the UK. Works across all
platforms, without the silly restrictions you get with Sky+.
Problem was that Tivo awarded the marketing contract to Sky. So they
copied it for themselves and "forgot" to market Tivo.

The TiVo EPG service is still available and TiVos can be obtained s/h
on eBay with or without a lifetime sub.

There is a good UK forum here.

http://www.tivocommunity.com/tivo-vb...splay.php?f=14

I have 3 TiVos!

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Adrian A wrote:
TheScullster wrote:
Hi all

I have been using inherited Sky hardware for 3 years now, but just
the basic viewing box - a service which is now legitimised as Free
Sat. A colleague of mine has a Sky+ install with all the recording
facilities etc.

If he cancels his subscriptions, will he still get the free stuff and
will his recording features etc still operate?
Or, having been a bona fide subscriber, will he have to pay for Free
Sat and will his recording facilities be available?

TIA

Phil

He would have to pay £10 per month for the recording facilities unless he
has a Sky package of any description.


According to $ky, when I checked last week, this option is no longer
available.

Clem

"TheScullster" wrote in message
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Hi all

I have been using inherited Sky hardware for 3 years now, but just the
basic viewing box - a service which is now legitimised as Free Sat.
A colleague of mine has a Sky+ install with all the recording facilities
etc.

If he cancels his subscriptions, will he still get the free stuff and will
his recording features etc still operate?
Or, having been a bona fide subscriber, will he have to pay for Free Sat
and will his recording facilities be available?



One option is to wait for the BBC/ITV Freesat service to be launched. This
should contain a 7 day EPG using public domain technology, which could be
used by non Sky PVRs. You would have to buy the equipment, but there would
be no monthly charge.


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When I asked Sky about a year ago when freesat was just coming in, the
answer was.

The box will need a freesat card, and no plus features will work unless you
subscribe.


Brian

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"TheScullster" wrote in message
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Hi all

I have been using inherited Sky hardware for 3 years now, but just the
basic viewing box - a service which is now legitimised as Free Sat.
A colleague of mine has a Sky+ install with all the recording facilities
etc.

If he cancels his subscriptions, will he still get the free stuff and will
his recording features etc still operate?
Or, having been a bona fide subscriber, will he have to pay for Free Sat
and will his recording facilities be available?

TIA

Phil

On Nov 28, 10:34 am, "Brian Gaff" wrote:
When I asked Sky about a year ago when freesat was just coming in, the
answer was..........

Freesat from Sky has been available for significantly longer than a
year. In fact it's been possible to have a Sky box but with no
subscription since day one of Sky Digital, Oct 1st 1998, although it
was the BBC/C4/C5 who supplied the FTV card in those days, and the box
ISTR cost £399 ?