Original poster here.....well, I phoned CS and asked about upgrading to VIP but without the second box (though I said I was happy to pay for it). He said nope cant be done. I asked him to check and he came back with the same answer
A thought struck me.....what if i put a portable telly next to the main tv and said to the engineer stck the second box to the portable (right next to the other box)......then unplug it and stick it in a cupboard.. would that be legit and would there be loads of extra wiring ?