What Sky+ box is currently being supplied? - Page 2

Mick Fisher · 01-11-2007, 19:56

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Originally Posted by MikeyB

My Mum had Sky+ installed yesterday, and has got an Amstrad box.

Well perhaps it's just down to luck as to what the installer happens to have on his van?
My install was a few months ago now and I think before the news of Sky acquiring Amstrad broke. Maybe, now, Amstrad boxes is all there is.

14-11-2007, 18:05

Had 3 sky + boxes in 8 months the 3rd failed on me about 5 mins ago so not holding out much hope. When the warrenty ends I will not be staying with sky when the next box busts

Chrysalis · 23-12-2007, 14:31

well I defenitly hate amstrad even more now.

last amstrad box replaced last week, turned itself off when using rewind and was slow.
newer one but wasnt brand new does same on rewind already.

Stuart · 23-12-2007, 15:40

In my experience, Amstrad stuff always was badly manufactured. Don't see why it would be any different now.

Hom3r · 27-12-2007, 17:48

Does Sugar still own Amstrad

Chrysalis · 06-01-2008, 21:23

Some good news thompson boxes are still been given out as I now have one.

Engineer came few days ago with new box under his arm (not refurbished) and yes wasnt a amstrad.

Is more responsive, actually turns over when I press the button.
30x speed is smooth and doesnt miss frames due to lack of processing power.
No longer turns itself off when rewinding.

So happy again and fingers crossed I am ok for a long time, am happy how sky dealt with the problem replacing box 2 times without trying to get out of it as well as compensating me.

Mick Fisher · 07-01-2008, 02:03

Well my Thompson has not missed a beat since I've had it. Many have suggested I was imagining it so it's good to have you corroborate my experience.

Nice to hear you are enjoying your Sky+ experience once again.

Just wish they would fix the Copy bug and scrap the IMO useless Sky Anytime Service, maybe when this new EPG comes out??

Hmmm I probably am dreaming about that.

Graham M · 07-01-2008, 08:48

I've had my Pace for just over 2 weeks now and it's been good so far

07-01-2008, 14:50

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Originally Posted by Hom3r

Does Sugar still own Amstrad

No Sky bought them.

I've got a Pace Sky+ downstairs and an Amstrad Sky+ in the bedroom. Only difference I've noticed is the Amstrad is far noisier (disk noise).

Graham M · 07-01-2008, 14:55

To clarify: Sky didn't buy out all of Amstrad, just the factory that makes the boxes

Aragorn · 07-01-2008, 15:46

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Originally Posted by Zeph

To clarify: Sky didn't buy out all of Amstrad, just the factory that makes the boxes

Quote from Amstrad.com (my highlight)

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Originally Posted by Amstrad

On 31 July 2007 Amstrad announced that it had agreed terms for a recommended cash offer to be made for Amstrad by BSkyB. On 5th September 2007 it was announced that this offer was unconditional in all respects. On 8 October 2007, Amstrad was de-listed from the London Stock Exchange.

Amstrad is now a subsidiary of BSkyB. Alan Sugar does own other businesses, just not Amstrad.

Chrysalis · 10-01-2008, 01:26

I have heard that sky brought amstrad so they could gain access to the stb software code and try and fix the problems themselves via new software. If this is true it makes me think amstrad boxes certianly are the most troublesome and for sky to go to these lengths to fix the issues.

Chrysalis · 26-01-2008, 19:14

more bad news about amstrad, my sister recently informed me her original box went bad was turning itself off (amstrad approx year old) she then got a refurbished amstrad which kept having no signal found problems, but after this she had enough and has now resigned to using her normal sky digi box and stopped using sky+.

GeoffW · 27-01-2008, 21:29

I had Sky+ installed a few months ago. I wanted a Pace unit but all the guy had on the van was Thompson.

It works OK, but is quite noisy. I think it's the fan rather than the HD, I've turned off instant rewind and Anytime which helps but is still noisier than I would like.

MikeyB · 27-01-2008, 22:43

Just like to say that the Amstrad Sky+ box my parents had installed in November has had absolutely no problems yet, they had many more signal problems with the standard Grundig box it replaced.

It is so quite that I can only hear it when sat on the floor in front of it with the TV turned off and then it's a quiet hum.

Just waiting till pay day and I'll be phoning Sky myself to upgrade to Sky+