Installing sky + hd multi room yourself

[Brad Smith]

Basically we've currently got sky + hd box downstairs an a sky multi room. But I've changed rooms due to parents having a loft conversion so I've now lost my sky because they said sister can keep it. So rang sky thinking I could get another box and thought why not get sky + hd aswell but turns out to be fairly expensive. I can get the new sky + hd box 1tb for £49 but then have to pay £60 installation.

Was wondering if anyone has ever installed it theirselves and if it's relatively easy ?
Any help would be much appreciated

 

[hobnob48]

From what I can remember you will need a new LMB a new box, new card (request by post) and a subscription.

You then run two wires to your new box fix it up and then use the guide to do the final setup.

 

[hobnob48]

Or to save a lot of effor call up the Cancel team (customer retention) and suggest that Virgin media have offered you exactly what you want for free. Worked for me getting multiroom + free box and install

 

[MaLicE]

It's not easy for the cost of 60 quid, get them to do it, they will have to run 2 new cables for the signal etc...

 

[Brad Smith]

Rang them up and can get the 1tb box for £49 and pay for installation £60 so £109 nd then £10.25 a month. And get everything what the parents have got. Which is everything so pretty pleased tbf

 

[Quid]

It will need to be connected to a phone line.

 

[Ronnie R]

It will need to be connected to a phone line.

No it won't. I've recently done it, none of my boxes are connected to a phone line.

 

[Quid]

Yes it will bud. All new multiroom installations need to be plugged into the phone line. Sky had a lot of problems with customers claiming they had multiroom but infact it was wired into next door so the neighbour didn't have to subscribe to sky. I've worked for a sky homes agent for 8 years that's how I know. They will keep testing your multiroom box through the phone line to make sure it's connected.

 

[darrell257]

Millerdom is correct Ronnie, i recently had a letter from them as i unplugged my multi room box from the phoneline and forgot to plug it back in, they said they would start to charge me another full subscription if i didnt plug the box back in.

 

[Jay_G]

Depends on a lot. First, check your dish to see if it has spare ports,it might have a 2way or 4way. If its the 2way, they are 20-40 quid, and easy to replace, but care needs to be taken while replacing. You SHOULDN'T need a telephone line, as you can get freesat cards to go in it (AFAIK), but could be wrong. Can get preterminated coax cables on eBay for around a pound a meter (well I got a 20m ish for £12).

But for £60, pay them to do it

 

[DannyR]

You get charged the £60 installation fee whatever for multi room anyway I believe so let them do it.

And all multi room boxes require a telephone or you could end up with a hefty bill. Customers modem failed inside the box, first he knew was a year subscription for 3 extra boxes in his doormat. Sky came out p, an have him two new 1TB boxes as a gesture of goodwill!

 

[Quid]

If he's got Sky+HD downstairs and a standard box in his old room then a quad (4way) LNB won't be big enough to run another Sky+HD, he will need an octo (8way) LNB. Freesat is totally different to a paid subscription from Sky regarding the phone line.

 

[Jay_G]

Never mind, didn't read the OP properly!

 

[Ronnie R]

Yes it will bud. All new multiroom installations need to be plugged into the phone line. Sky had a lot of problems with customers claiming they had multiroom but infact it was wired into next door so the neighbour didn't have to subscribe to sky. I've worked for a sky homes agent for 8 years that's how I know. They will keep testing your multiroom box through the phone line to make sure it's connected.

Millerdom is correct Ronnie, i recently had a letter from them as i unplugged my multi room box from the phoneline and forgot to plug it back in, they said they would start to charge me another full subscription if i didnt plug the box back in.

None of my boxes are connected to a phone line and never have been in the 5 years I've been with Sky. They don't need to be connected to work, regardless of what Sky say. Probably breaking their T&C's.

 

[Jay_G]

Funnily enough... I'm doing my mates mums sky today, hers hasn't been plugged in since she got it, and that was 6-7 years ago

 

[Brand86]

I have Sky+ through my phone line and seems to be messing with my wi fi...what are the alternative connections then? (sorry to hi-jack thread slightly)

 

[Jay_G]

I have Sky+ through my phone line and seems to be messing with my wi fi...what are the alternative connections then? (sorry to hi-jack thread slightly)

What you mean messing with it mate? Is the sky box plugged in with a filter?

 

[Brand86]

Sorry mate, made that other thread which you've replied to now (thanks btw!)

 

[ben_p]

I have sky hd + & multi room hd in my new place and I don't have a landline? The engineer said I don't have to have one.