Stopping Sky subscription but still using the box

Hi guys, sorry for a rather basic question here, but this way at least I'll
get an informed answer instead of some sales-driven marketing flannel if I
ask Sky.

At the moment we have an old Sky box (not Sky+) and a Sky subscription which
we are just about to cease because we don't watch anything on Sky any more.
However we need to be able to continue watching the basic channels (BBCx,
ITVx, Ch4 and Ch5) through the same old box. After we have cancelled
presumably the Sky channels will be disabled for us, but what happens about
ITV1? The box will not receive it without a card, but will it continue to do
so with our old card? Or will I have to buy a new one-time-payment card (and
are they still available from Sky?) like the one I bought many years ago but
have since lost?

--
Allan Jones - N/B 'Keeping Up'
www.keeping-up.co.uk

On Sat, 25 Aug 2012 14:14:06 +0100
"Allan" wrote:

Hi guys, sorry for a rather basic question here, but this way at
least I'll get an informed answer instead of some sales-driven
marketing flannel if I ask Sky.

At the moment we have an old Sky box (not Sky+) and a Sky
subscription which we are just about to cease because we don't watch
anything on Sky any more. However we need to be able to continue
watching the basic channels (BBCx, ITVx, Ch4 and Ch5) through the
same old box. After we have cancelled presumably the Sky channels
will be disabled for us, but what happens about ITV1? The box will
not receive it without a card, but will it continue to do so with our
old card? Or will I have to buy a new one-time-payment card (and are
they still available from Sky?) like the one I bought many years ago
but have since lost?


Why not just get a Freeview STB, and not have to worry? You could
even get an HD box.
Then throw out anything to do with Murdoch!
--
Davey.

Allan wrote:
Hi guys, sorry for a rather basic question here, but this way at least
I'll get an informed answer instead of some sales-driven marketing
flannel if I ask Sky.

At the moment we have an old Sky box (not Sky+) and a Sky subscription
which we are just about to cease because we don't watch anything on Sky
any more. However we need to be able to continue watching the basic
channels (BBCx, ITVx, Ch4 and Ch5) through the same old box. After we
have cancelled presumably the Sky channels will be disabled for us, but
what happens about ITV1? The box will not receive it without a card, but
will it continue to do so with our old card? Or will I have to buy a new
one-time-payment card (and are they still available from Sky?) like the
one I bought many years ago but have since lost?

If you cancel your subscription, all the Free to Air, and Free to View
channels will continue as normal, until that series of card expires, (probably
in two to three years)

Remove the card completely (and reboot it), and the box will still receive all
Free to Air channels, however Ch 101, 102, and 103 will revert to BBC 1
London, BBC 2 England, and ITV Central W. (You will still find your correct
regional versions of BBC 1 and 2 in the 9xx range, but not ITV)

You won't get the handful of Free to View channels,

Pull the card out, and see for yourself.


--
Mark
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www.paras.org.uk

On 25/08/2012 14:14, Allan wrote:
Hi guys, sorry for a rather basic question here, but this way at least
I'll get an informed answer instead of some sales-driven marketing
flannel if I ask Sky.

At the moment we have an old Sky box (not Sky+) and a Sky subscription
which we are just about to cease because we don't watch anything on Sky
any more. However we need to be able to continue watching the basic
channels (BBCx, ITVx, Ch4 and Ch5) through the same old box. After we
have cancelled presumably the Sky channels will be disabled for us, but
what happens about ITV1? The box will not receive it without a card, but
will it continue to do so with our old card? Or will I have to buy a new
one-time-payment card (and are they still available from Sky?) like the
one I bought many years ago but have since lost?




take the card out - what you can now see is what you'll continue to get.
pretty sure they dont scramble channel 5 anymore.

--
Gareth.
That fly.... Is your magic wand.

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On 25/08/2012 14:14, Allan wrote:
Hi guys, sorry for a rather basic question here, but this way at least
I'll get an informed answer instead of some sales-driven marketing
flannel if I ask Sky.

At the moment we have an old Sky box (not Sky+) and a Sky subscription
which we are just about to cease because we don't watch anything on Sky
any more. However we need to be able to continue watching the basic
channels (BBCx, ITVx, Ch4 and Ch5) through the same old box. After we
have cancelled presumably the Sky channels will be disabled for us, but
what happens about ITV1? The box will not receive it without a card, but
will it continue to do so with our old card? Or will I have to buy a new
one-time-payment card (and are they still available from Sky?) like the
one I bought many years ago but have since lost?




take the card out - what you can now see is what you'll continue to get.
pretty sure they dont scramble channel 5 anymore.

--
Gareth.

If I take the card out, I don't get ITV any more. I can get 4 and 5 but
channel 103 simply tells me to insert a card. That's what I need to get
around.

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Allan wrote:
Hi guys, sorry for a rather basic question here, but this way at least
I'll get an informed answer instead of some sales-driven marketing
flannel if I ask Sky.

At the moment we have an old Sky box (not Sky+) and a Sky subscription
which we are just about to cease because we don't watch anything on Sky
any more. However we need to be able to continue watching the basic
channels (BBCx, ITVx, Ch4 and Ch5) through the same old box. After we
have cancelled presumably the Sky channels will be disabled for us, but
what happens about ITV1? The box will not receive it without a card, but
will it continue to do so with our old card? Or will I have to buy a new
one-time-payment card (and are they still available from Sky?) like the
one I bought many years ago but have since lost?

If you cancel your subscription, all the Free to Air, and Free to View
channels will continue as normal, until that series of card expires,
(probably in two to three years)

Remove the card completely (and reboot it), and the box will still receive
all Free to Air channels, however Ch 101, 102, and 103 will revert to BBC
1 London, BBC 2 England, and ITV Central W. (You will still find your
correct regional versions of BBC 1 and 2 in the 9xx range, but not ITV)

You won't get the handful of Free to View channels,

Pull the card out, and see for yourself.


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Mark
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Thanks for a helpful reply. However if I take the card out and reboot, I
don't get ITV any more; channel 103 simply tells me to insert a card.

Allan

Allan wrote:

Thanks for a helpful reply. However if I take the card out and reboot, I
don't get ITV any more; channel 103 simply tells me to insert a card.

Interesting !

What's you ITV region with the card inserted ?

What do you get at Ch 973 ?



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On Saturday, August 25, 2012 2:14:06 PM UTC+1, Allan wrote:
Hi guys, sorry for a rather basic question here, but this way at least I'll

get an informed answer instead of some sales-driven marketing flannel if I

ask Sky.



At the moment we have an old Sky box (not Sky+) and a Sky subscription which

we are just about to cease because we don't watch anything on Sky any more.

However we need to be able to continue watching the basic channels (BBCx,

ITVx, Ch4 and Ch5) through the same old box. After we have cancelled

presumably the Sky channels will be disabled for us, but what happens about

ITV1? The box will not receive it without a card, but will it continue to do

so with our old card? Or will I have to buy a new one-time-payment card (and

are they still available from Sky?) like the one I bought many years ago but

have since lost?



--

Allan Jones - N/B 'Keeping Up'

www.keeping-up.co.uk

You only need a card to 'regionalise' the main channels. Your existing card will still work till the cards are changed by Sky. Your 103 disappearing isnt normal. Any box I install without a card gets all the free to view channels albeit with the box reverting to factory default ie BBC1/2 London & ITV Central and all other postcodes being in the 970s

Allan wrote:

If I take the card out, I don't get ITV any more. I can get 4 and 5 but
channel 103 simply tells me to insert a card. That's what I need to get
around.

You have *rebooted* the box, i.e. removing the power plug for 10 seconds ?
Switching on/off with remote or front panel will not reboot it.


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Any box I install without a card gets all the free to view channels albeit with the box reverting to factory default ie BBC1/2 London & ITV Central and all other postcodes being in the 970s

You mean Free to *Air*, Free to View channels are encrypted and still require
a card


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