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O/T sky tv

Thu Sep 11, 2014 9:58 pm

I have sky and wanted to have sky in the bedrooms but have been told its £10 per room per month extra anyone know of a way around this :?
Got another 6 months before the contract renewal..

Re: O/T sky tv

Thu Sep 11, 2014 9:59 pm

Get a magic eye

Re: O/T sky tv

Thu Sep 11, 2014 10:00 pm

Ask them if you can have if for free, they'll say no.

Just tell them you're going to leave.

Wait a few weeks and they'll give you all sorts of offers :thumbright:

Re: O/T sky tv

Thu Sep 11, 2014 10:01 pm

dunno if there any good tho? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SKY-PLUS-HD-R ... 1c436c5ee5

Re: O/T sky tv

Thu Sep 11, 2014 10:15 pm

aberfanblue wrote:Get a magic eye


How do these work is there much wiring?

Re: O/T sky tv

Fri Sep 12, 2014 5:47 am

Really easy and works really well.
You will have to watch the same channel in each room though. If that is not an issue then the eye is the perfect option.
If you want alternative viewing in another room then you will have to go for multi-room.
I have both set-up at home as we have 5 boys!

Re: O/T sky tv

Fri Sep 12, 2014 5:51 am

Get a dodgy sky box £120 upfront payment then £20 a year for a gift. They are called cloud ibox or sky f5s box all you need is a sky box and broadband coming into your house to link it to

Re: O/T sky tv

Fri Sep 12, 2014 6:59 am

I assume you get sky go? Can't you put that on the laptop and then hdmi from laptop to tele?

Re: O/T sky tv

Fri Sep 12, 2014 7:22 am

Tell them you won't be renewing your contract, they'll be begging at your feet for you to stay and throw loads of offers at you

Re: O/T sky tv

Fri Sep 12, 2014 7:29 am

aberfanblue wrote:Get a magic eye


Thats what Ive got and it works perfectly :thumbright:

Re: O/T sky tv

Fri Sep 12, 2014 7:35 am

With a magic eye,you still have to run a cable from the sky box to the tv in your bedroom. We tried to connect my son's tv to sky through his laptop but you've got to download a programme which for some reason sky doesn't accept, probably because they would lose out on subscriptions.

Re: O/T sky tv

Fri Sep 12, 2014 9:00 am

Jinks wrote:I have sky and wanted to have sky in the bedrooms but have been told its £10 per room per month extra anyone know of a way around this :?
Got another 6 months before the contract renewal..

Don't know if this is still current or helps, but:-

http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/sky-mul ... ra-1946230

Re: O/T sky tv

Fri Sep 12, 2014 9:02 am

Bridgwater Blue wrote:Really easy and works really well.
You will have to watch the same channel in each room though. If that is not an issue then the eye is the perfect option.
If you want alternative viewing in another room then you will have to go for multi-room.
I have both set-up at home as we have 5 boys!


What does that cost and from where? Is it easy to install i don't want to be running cables to different rooms :laughing6:

Re: O/T sky tv

Fri Sep 12, 2014 10:09 am

If you've got an xbox 360 you can share your package via that cable free

Re: O/T sky tv

Fri Sep 12, 2014 11:48 am

Jinks wrote:
Bridgwater Blue wrote:Really easy and works really well.
You will have to watch the same channel in each room though. If that is not an issue then the eye is the perfect option.
If you want alternative viewing in another room then you will have to go for multi-room.
I have both set-up at home as we have 5 boys!


What does that cost and from where? Is it easy to install i don't want to be running cables to different rooms :laughing6:

cant you see my reply with link?

Re: O/T sky tv

Fri Sep 12, 2014 12:55 pm

papa wrote:
Jinks wrote:
Bridgwater Blue wrote:Really easy and works really well.
You will have to watch the same channel in each room though. If that is not an issue then the eye is the perfect option.
If you want alternative viewing in another room then you will have to go for multi-room.
I have both set-up at home as we have 5 boys!


What does that cost and from where? Is it easy to install i don't want to be running cables to different rooms :laughing6:

cant you see my reply with link?


Yes but you don't know if it's any good :?

Re: O/T sky tv

Fri Sep 12, 2014 1:17 pm

no I don't but that's the magic eye there on about :D

Re: O/T sky tv

Fri Sep 12, 2014 1:26 pm

papa wrote:no I don't but that's the magic eye there on about :D


Doesn't say if there's any wiring involved or if i have to watch the same stuff that's on downstairs

Re: O/T sky tv

Fri Sep 12, 2014 1:34 pm

Jinks wrote:
papa wrote:no I don't but that's the magic eye there on about :D


Doesn't say if there's any wiring involved or if i have to watch the same stuff that's on downstairs

yes mate with these(all magic eyes) they require another coax cable and the one say upstairs would turn the tv over downstairs aswell ;)

Re: O/T sky tv

Tue Sep 23, 2014 9:29 am

Can i get an F5 box for the bedrooms but keep my sky downstairs? :? is there an extra connection on the sky dish to run an extra cable? :thumbright:

Re: O/T sky tv

Tue Sep 23, 2014 9:35 am

Overthemoon wrote:
Jinks wrote:I have sky and wanted to have sky in the bedrooms but have been told its £10 per room per month extra anyone know of a way around this :?
Got another 6 months before the contract renewal..

Don't know if this is still current or helps, but:-

http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/sky-mul ... ra-1946230


That's the one we got. The person told me to just ring up and cancel it when that deal runs out and they will renew it. The guy I spoke to was leaving that week so was just telling everyone Sky's game plan for their deals and how to keep customers on deals.

We also got the Sky On Demand for Box Sets for free thrown in. Can't fault it.

Re: O/T sky tv

Tue Sep 23, 2014 9:38 am

Zabier wrote:
Overthemoon wrote:
Jinks wrote:I have sky and wanted to have sky in the bedrooms but have been told its £10 per room per month extra anyone know of a way around this :?
Got another 6 months before the contract renewal..

Don't know if this is still current or helps, but:-

http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/sky-mul ... ra-1946230


That's the one we got. The person told me to just ring up and cancel it when that deal runs out and they will renew it. The guy I spoke to was leaving that week so was just telling everyone Sky's game plan for their deals and how to keep customers on deals.

We also got the Sky On Demand for Box Sets for free thrown in. Can't fault it.


I need it in 3 bedrooms though so not sure how i go about that

Re: O/T sky tv

Tue Sep 23, 2014 10:50 am

purchase an android hd box.superb only need broadband unlimited.you will never go back to sky.all live football,latest films etc.£80-£120.e-bay

Re: O/T sky tv

Tue Sep 23, 2014 10:59 am

U still paying for Sky lol? Get a dodgy box!

Re: O/T sky tv

Tue Sep 23, 2014 11:53 am

T1JMO wrote:U still paying for Sky lol? Get a dodgy box!


Got a few months sky subscription left.

Re: O/T sky tv

Tue Sep 23, 2014 11:54 am

nigvaughn wrote:purchase an android hd box.superb only need broadband unlimited.you will never go back to sky.all live football,latest films etc.£80-£120.e-bay


I have bt broadband infinity

Re: O/T sky tv

Tue Sep 23, 2014 5:25 pm

T1JMO wrote:U still paying for Sky lol? Get a dodgy box!

can you explain a bit more about the dodgy box.... :thumbup:

Re: O/T sky tv

Tue Sep 23, 2014 6:03 pm

Vouchercodes.co.uk have a 12month half price discount for MultiRoom

Not sure how it works as I don't have Sky but wort a look :happy1:

Re: O/T sky tv

Tue Sep 23, 2014 6:03 pm

Vouchercodes.co.uk have a 12month half price discount for MultiRoom

Not sure how it works as I don't have Sky but wort a look :happy1:

Re: O/T sky tv

Tue Sep 23, 2014 11:06 pm

If you want full sky TV for free look up Dreambox and cardsharing also get a motorized dish and you will get more than just the football ;) ;) you will get satellites from all over Europe not just Astra 28.2e :thumbup: