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Title: Sky Box
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 16 December 2008, 21:34:28
My Sky Box has just switched itself off on to stand by and wont switch back on. :( :( :(
Title: Re: Sky Box
Post by: Jimbob on 16 December 2008, 21:35:35
unplug it, normally works!

failing that, ring em up, still in warranty?
Title: Re: Sky Box
Post by: STMO123 on 16 December 2008, 21:36:06
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My Sky Box has just switched itself off on to stand by and wont switch back on. :( :( :(
Switch it off at the mains and back on. Usually does the trick.

EDIT: break off Jimbob.
Title: Re: Sky Box
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 16 December 2008, 21:37:44
Just unplugged it and tried again, NO JOY

Anyone know thier number
Title: Re: Sky Box
Post by: Darth Loo-knee on 16 December 2008, 21:37:44
Smash it with a Big Hammer, but first threaten it works everytime  ;)
Title: Re: Sky Box
Post by: Jimbob on 16 December 2008, 21:39:28
you can get the numbers from one of the menus on your sky box

 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Sky Box
Post by: Jimbob on 16 December 2008, 21:40:45
more helpfully....

Call Sky TV support:
  08442 411 411
Title: Re: Sky Box
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 16 December 2008, 21:40:46
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you can get the numbers from one of the menus on your sky box

 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

break OFF Smart Arse. ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Sky Box
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 16 December 2008, 21:42:45
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more helpfully....

Call Sky TV support:
  08442 411 411

cheers, am currently waiting in a que.
Title: Re: Sky Box
Post by: STMO123 on 16 December 2008, 21:44:09
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more helpfully....

Call Sky TV support:
  08442 411 411

cheers, am currently waiting in a que.


Que? Manuel?
Title: Re: Sky Box
Post by: Darth Loo-knee on 16 December 2008, 21:45:23
When you get through you wont be able to understand a word they say  :o
Title: Re: Sky Box
Post by: Darth Loo-knee on 16 December 2008, 21:46:40
Thats the Best thing about phoning BT, you always get a Horny sounding Scots Women that melts you  :y :y :y
Title: Re: Sky Box
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 16 December 2008, 21:47:10
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When you get through you wont be able to understand a word they say  :o

How right you were.

Had to power off 3 times to get it to work.

If I get anymore crap from them they get canncelled and I move to freesat.
Title: Re: Sky Box
Post by: STMO123 on 16 December 2008, 21:47:25
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Thats the Best thing about phoning BT, you always get a Horny sounding Scots Women that melts you  :y :y :y

Not me mate, I get Mumbai >:(
Title: Re: Sky Box
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 16 December 2008, 21:47:49
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Thats the Best thing about phoning BT, you always get a Horny sounding Scots Women that melts you  :y :y :y

Then some odd sounding bint from India.
Title: Re: Sky Box
Post by: Martin_1962 on 17 December 2008, 00:24:36
Freesat HD is good :y
Title: Re: Sky Box
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 17 December 2008, 00:27:15
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Freesat HD is good :y


Did you get the Humax HD box we talked of a while back?
Title: Re: Sky Box
Post by: Martin_1962 on 17 December 2008, 00:33:17
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Freesat HD is good :y


Did you get the Humax HD box we talked of a while back?


Yes - watched Heroes after tea and just finished Survivors

Very good picture and DD5.1 too :y
Title: Re: Sky Box
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 17 December 2008, 00:41:39
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Freesat HD is good :y


Did you get the Humax HD box we talked of a while back?


Yes - watched Heroes after tea and just finished Survivors

Very good picture and DD5.1 too :y

Me thinks I may have to invest inone, will have a chat with you nearer the time, wont be needed till Feb/March time next year.

Am looking into as many viewing and recording options as I can get away with from my DVD recorder and all the way even to multiple V cards inan MCE box as TB talks abot.
Title: Re: Sky Box
Post by: Vamps on 17 December 2008, 00:46:35
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Thats the Best thing about phoning BT, you always get a Horny sounding Scots Women that melts you  :y :y :y

Not me mate, I get Mumbai >:(

Me too re broadband........and I chould not unerstand him nor him me >:( >:( >:(
Title: Re: Sky Box
Post by: stuart30 on 17 December 2008, 11:21:40
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more helpfully....

Call Sky TV support:
  08442 411 411


Just for future reference...Sky  01506 677000

Say no to 0870...great site. ;)
Title: Re: Sky Box
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 17 December 2008, 13:24:37
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more helpfully....

Call Sky TV support:
  08442 411 411


Just for future reference...Sky  01506 677000

Say no to 0870...great site. ;)


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Title: Re: Sky Box
Post by: richardirv on 17 December 2008, 20:51:47
Just a Note, I don't know about the standard sky & sky + boxes but the Sky HD box has a Auto Standy Option in the settings, You need to make sure this is OFF. If left on, Every now and then it will make the box unresponsive after auto standby and eventually it will brick the box. Its happened to me.
Title: Re: Sky Box
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 17 December 2008, 21:14:03
Mines just a basic Sky box, cant affford the upgrade option, :-X
Title: Re: Sky Box
Post by: hoody on 17 December 2008, 21:21:17
if you have been with sky for over a year,phone up and say you want to cancel and they will almost certainly give you a much betterdeal/upgrade.Apparently people are leaving in droves at the moment and they will give great deals to keep your custom.Told this by a member of the sales team as he said that if they stop a cancellation they get it put down as a sale. :y
Title: Re: Sky Box
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 17 December 2008, 21:28:34
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if you have been with sky for over a year,phone up and say you want to cancel and they will almost certainly give you a much betterdeal/upgrade.Apparently people are leaving in droves at the moment and they will give great deals to keep your custom.Told this by a member of the sales team as he said that if they stop a cancellation they get it put down as a sale. :y


Have considered i, I have an excuse and opportuneity to do that in the fact I am moving home in a few weeks and the place I am moving to doesnt have Sky, but me thinks the best I might get offered is the moving home deal which is worth £65
Title: Re: Sky Box
Post by: hoody on 17 December 2008, 21:32:02
if you have been with them a while you may be surprised,nothing ventured and all that.
Title: Re: Sky Box
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 17 December 2008, 21:36:08
True, I have been with them a few years.

Had problems with the box a while back and they couldnt fix if over the phone.  So told em where to shove, had an engineer out 2 days later and ended up with what supposed to be a new box, sadly it wasnt, and after the next call I got a brand spanking new box.

Didnt improve the repeats though.
Title: Re: Sky Box
Post by: Martin_1962 on 17 December 2008, 21:39:24
Next time you call tell them you are going to buy a Humax HDR and watch them panic ;D

Bet you would get a free Sky HD out of that!
Title: Re: Sky Box
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 17 December 2008, 21:41:17
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Next time you call tell them you are going to buy a Humax HDR and watch them panic ;D

Bet you would get a free Sky HD out of that!

Even if I stay with Sky I am getting one of those Humax boxes.
Title: Re: Sky Box
Post by: Martin_1962 on 17 December 2008, 21:46:48
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Next time you call tell them you are going to buy a Humax HDR and watch them panic ;D

Bet you would get a free Sky HD out of that!

Even if I stay with Sky I am getting one of those Humax boxes.


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