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Did I get a NEW sky+HD box?

  • 08-02-2011 11:28pm
    #1
    MartyM
    Registered Users Posts: 264 ✭✭


    Question to anyone in the know!

    Just got my 1TB Sky+HD box installed today and noticed that there are channels stored under "other channels"?

    A good few BBC1 regionals, Five, STV, etc...

    Does this indicate it's not a new box? Perhaps a refurbished model?

    Payed enough for it, I guess there is no way to determine if its new or second-hand?

    Thanks!

    Marty


Comments

  • #2
    Kensington
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,683 ✭✭✭Kensington


    The installer who put hd into my parents house added all the UK FTA channels in for them when setting it up.

    Did it come in a white box with pale blue sky+hd branding on it?


  • #3
    MartyM
    Registered Users Posts: 264 ✭✭MartyM


    Kensington wrote: »
    The installer who put hd into my parents house added all the UK FTA channels in for them when setting it up.

    Did it come in a white box with pale blue sky+hd branding on it?

    Yeah, it came in that type of packaging but if the box was sealed or not is another matter!

    I was in the room while it was being installed and didnt notice him adding channels.


  • #4
    kbell
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,249 ✭✭✭kbell


    It doesn't take too long to add in the extra few channels,maybe a minute if he's fast enough.
    If there was pre existing recordings in the planner then this would be a cause for concern.


  • #5
    MartyM
    Registered Users Posts: 264 ✭✭MartyM


    kbell wrote: »
    It doesn't take too long to add in the extra few channels,maybe a minute if he's fast enough.
    If there was pre existing recordings in the planner then this would be a cause for concern.

    Yeah possible, I have gone through the 12 channels added and only 2 freq combinations are used, so that would be relatively quick.
    BBC1 London 10.773 H 22000 5/6
    BBC2 England 10.773 H 22000 5/6
    BBC TES3 10.773 H 22000 5/6
    CBBC Channel 10.773 H 22000 5/6
    BBC THREE 10.773 H 22000 5/6
    FIVE 10.773 H 22000 5/6
    BBC1 West 10.773 H 22000 5/6
    BBC1 East(W) 10.773 H 22000 5/6
    BBC1 CI 10.773 H 22000 5/6

    ITV Channel Is 10.906 V 22000 5/6
    STV 10.906 V 22000 5/6
    STV 10.906 V 22000 5/6


  • #6
    kbell
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,249 ✭✭✭kbell


    Yeah, think you're ok there.


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  • #7
    paddydriver
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,085 ✭✭✭paddydriver


    Have seen the Sky installers do this for me once or twice over the years - depends on whether the lad you get is decent of not.. some can't get out quick enough.

    They had it done in less than a minute - barely even looked at the remote!

    I remember dropping one of them a bottle of whisky I had spare, he near fell over himself in gratitude... wonder what kind of install the next customer got:D


  • #8
    Zeppi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 366 ✭✭Zeppi


    the guy who installed mine did the same he had stored the English FTA.


  • #9
    MartyM
    Registered Users Posts: 264 ✭✭MartyM


    Well I think its safe to say he wasnt doing it for my benefit if you look at the list and how repetitive it is! :)

    Plus he would have highlighted that he did it!

    However, its feasible he was testing that the feature worked...


  • #10
    LIS
    Registered Users Posts: 144 ✭✭LIS


    i wouldnt worry,when i install these boxes i dont always remember to tell the customer that i put them there.i would always do this and it takes about 30 seconds......you get used to it after the first 10,000 installs:D.
    its a case that if you didnt install them the customer would be ringing as soon as he/she noticed they weren't there......happy viewing


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