Purchasing & Installing Sky + (Plus) NOT from sky?

Question

I wanted to know, is it possible for Sky to find out if I purchase a Sky+ Box from, say eBay, and install it myself, as Sky+ doesn't require any monthly subscription anyway. Or will it mess everything up?

Has anyone bought and installed sky+ from anywhere else BUT sky, and encountered any problems?

Answer 1

Sky don't normally allow this sort of thing

You could install it all but you will probably need a viewing card to view some of the channels

Answer 2

you hvae to have subscription.  When i cancelled my subscription to sky because i moved house i could not watch the items i had already sky plussed which were stored on my sky + box

So watching is linked to subsrciption

Answer 3

These immigrants should not be allowed to enter this country. Shameless Asians (Pakis,Indis,Bangalis,Chinkis), sorry but fact remains) are the worst, dirtiest, pathetic, deceiving people and just to watch tv are asking for dodgy ways to install it.

I wish I could personally kick you out of here. What a cok. Buy from Sky or are you trying for descrambled dodgy sky boxes which allows all channels without subscription.

You shouldn't be asking such things here.

Now being a proper person, go and watch programs on www.tv-links.cc and stay healthy.

Answer 4

You can install it yourself but you'll need a subscription to use the + pause and record etc. It won't work without it. I have the HD box and a card for it, I also have a Sky freeview card for my box upstairs but it won't enable the pause and record downstairs.