Pairing sky card

[roger 43]

can anybody tell me if i can programe my existing card to a new box

 

[Analoguesat]

Only if you ring sky and get them to do it for you. The basic 6 pack will work on any box though - the card only needs pairing if you have movies / sport

 

[roger 43]

thank you for reply can you please tell me what a 6 pack is

 

[rolfw]

The non-premium channels, so nearly everything except movies and sport.

 

[newgen2005]

Nice info rolfw. I got a new SKY box today and just inserted the card and it worked fine, I was very surprised! though I don't have movies or sports so I won't bother calling SKY. Does that mean the card can be used in my old HD box sometimes too (in spare room)?

 

[rolfw]

Yep, should be fine. I normally do pair the cards, but a lot of my customers have more than the basic package.

 

[timo_w2s]

Over the years I'd replaced my Sky boxes and never bothered to pair them as we didn't have any premium channels. It was only during the card swap a few months ago that I had to pair them as the new white cards needed to be activated in the "proper" box.

 

[newgen2005]

I recorded NatGeo+1 earlier and when I went to play it back it said recording interupted....please wait...., nothing happened other than this message so I deleted it. This recording was set to be recorded, it said recorded 63 mins so it must have started to record! I have tested recording something manually at it seems to be fine, could this be something to do with the pairing? or just a dodgy recording? I did change channel a couple of times though! and both feeds are working, though the signal ain't great today!

 

[rolfw]

If in doubt, pair it.

 

[newgen2005]

I still have prgrams on the old box, if I pair the card with the new box will I loose playback on the old box?

 

[rolfw]

Not sure to be honest, will depend on whether they are premium channels.

 

[newgen2005]

Just normal stuff like discovery and Five etc! The other half won't be happy if I loose her Home & Away

 

[rolfw]

LOL, no, best to be safe.

 

[newgen2005]

I thought I would let you know that another recording failed with this error 'recording interrupted please wait' I called SKY and paired the card with the box and the recordings now work. SKY are sooo sneaky!

 

[woborny]

I understand that a card with Sky+ functions will record and playback any FTA channel if used in any sky+ box.
If used in a box that the card is NOT paired to it will record the "subscription" channels, but to view them the card must be paired - if not then you get the "recording interrupted message".