Sky Boxes

[Neil]

Ok....

Here's one for all the Sky peeps out there!

I ordered Sky Dig yesterday (all dealt with by an extremely efficient & knowledgeable chap) & during the order process I was offered a choice of digiboxes.

I went for a Panasonic one primarily because of the name (the other choices were Grundig or Pace), but also because it's silver!!

So what I wanted to know, was what boxes other people have, & is there anything I need to know about this Panasonic box?

Ta

N.

[Nugget]

Hi Neil,

When we first got Sky, we had a Panasonic (yep, in silver) and it was fine. It pretty much looked after itself after a couple of teething problems (it froze twice just after weâ₠¬ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â‚¬Å¾Ã‚¢d had it installed, but Sky did whatever they needed to remotely).

Unfortunately, when we moved last year, the box got damaged (thank God for the Service Agreement!) so we had it replaced. In the first place, we got an old Pace one that was, Iâ₠¬ÃƒÆ’¢â€žÂ¢ve got to admit, cr@p and died within a week, so weââ‚ ¬ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â‚¬Å¾Ã‚¢ve now got a Sony one (which, apparently, are very much sought after).

According to the Sky bloke, the best boxes are a toss up between the Sony & Panasonic ones, so sounds like you got a good deal there matey

[MadGamer]

I have a Grundig digibox. We've had it for five years now ever since we moved.

[Bifta]

I have one of the newish white Pace boxes, ugly as sin but has never locked up. Used to have the slimline silver Sony one, but it needed power cycling every day.

[skyblueheroes]

Panasonic for me I think. No probs.

Only thing I notice is that if I am flicking through the channels, it can take few seconds for the picture to appear.

[etccarmageddon]

Originally Posted by Neil

Ok....

Here's one for all the Sky peeps out there!

I ordered Sky Dig yesterday (all dealt with by an extremely efficient & knowledgeable chap) & during the order process I was offered a choice of digiboxes.

I went for a Panasonic one primarily because of the name (the other choices were Grundig or Pace), but also because it's silver!!

So what I wanted to know, was what boxes other people have, & is there anything I need to know about this Panasonic box?

Ta

N.

I have a SKY + box which I think is pace.

[gazzae]

I have a Pace Sky+ box now, before that I had a silver Amstrad box, had it for about a year with no problems.

[DES_1001]

we've got a amstrad mostly black with a silver front,it's been going great for at least 6 years now, never had any problems with it at all. I also run a second coax cable from the spare socket on the back up to the kids bedroom so they can watch their stuff when we're watching normal tv.

[ian@huth]

We have a Sky+ v2 box which is six months old and a Grundig box which is over four years old and never had a problem. We have a further Amstrad box which was used for over 3 years with no problems sat in the cupboard as a spare.

[tkiely]

We have 2, the silver Panasonic downstairs and a Pace minibox upstairs.

Both seem fine, not had any complaints so far. I have seen stuff on the net about overheating probs with the panasonics and people market fans for the cpu as aftermarket fitments. I guess if you are sensible about not blocking the vents on the top it will be ok. It's nowhere like as hot as my ntl boxes used to get!!!

the pace minibox is fab, only 1cm thick and about 15cm wide. Wouldnt have minded two of these, does everything the panasonic does and is almost invisible.

Terry

[Neil]

Thanks all for your input, but I am wondering if I should have got Sky + now?....

[ian@huth]

Originally Posted by Neil

Thanks all for your input, but I am wondering if I should have got Sky + now?....

You can still change your mind and go for Sky+.

I presume that you have got Sky with FREE install and the Skyworld and family pack (which is normally £40) for £34 for 3 months as is being advertised on the Sky site. You should be able to change your order to Sky+ (cost you £199 for the Sky+ box) or you could add the Sky+ box to your order. If you ADD the Sky+ box you should only pay £199 for the supply and fitting of both boxes and the monthly cost would be £10 dearer for the supply of the mirror subscription for the second box.

[etccarmageddon]

Originally Posted by Neil

Thanks all for your input, but I am wondering if I should have got Sky + now?....

YES!!!! do it - you can always return the box within a month if you dont like it.

[tkiely]

i would have gone for Sky+ but when i tried to order there was a three mth waiting list!

[Neil]

Originally Posted by etccarmageddon

YES!!!! do it - you can always return the box within a month if you dont like it.

But it's an extra £200.00...