12v Sky Pace Minibox help needed

[joncris]

Sky will say that, but if you have sky multiroom you should be able to get all the channels subscribed to in your package. So long as you do not connect the sky box to a telephone line they cannot know where you are picking the signal up from so therefore should be able to use it in your motorhome. If you do not have multiroom, just use your normal skycard when away on your travels, just dont connect it to a landline telephone which at the end of the day is not going to happen in a MH.

Sky bullsh*t I've got one which I've had since we tugged (2000) and we intend fitting it in our van

 

[Forestboy]

May I say, just as an observation, what a faffing about, just to watch Sky !

Get a Manhattan HD Freesat box with or without the PVR. £44 or £109 with. To record you need a double INB with two coax 's
Works great no cards. I would vomit rather than subscribe to Skypewk. I know Off thread

Thanks very helpful Not

 

[Techno]

Yes NOT as I can get Bush with 500gb HD for £90

 

[Speve]

We are currently using our Pace box in Spain can get sky but not all as only using a 40cm dome but using our spare multi room card but paired it with the box you have to ring Sky and ask them to do it they don't like to but keep calling until you get an operator who will,best not to tell them you are using in your Motorhome.

 

[Moodybrook]

Yes NOT as I can get Bush with 500gb HD for £90

"Bush" very downmarket electronics nowadays, used to be a quality British make. I did say my post was "off thread" and just an observation, Right I shall shut up and move on, have fun

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[Techno]

Probably from the same Chinese factory and the normal price is £150
I tend to insist on Chinese these days to be sure of quality.
The Bush is 12 volts and has modest dimensions too Size H4.1, W28, D18.3cm, often important. I imagine the manhatten is quite demanding

 

[callumwa]

We are currently using our Pace box in Spain can get sky but not all as only using a 40cm dome but using our spare multi room card but paired it with the box you have to ring Sky and ask them to do it they don't like to but keep calling until you get an operator who will,best not to tell them you are using in your Motorhome.

You can pair any box yourself using info from the Sky Menu. You do not need to call Sky to pair a box and you do not need the box connected to a phone line.

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I think you may only be allowed to change boxes once per month.

 

[Techno]

Probably from the same Chinese factory and the normal price is £150
I tend to insist on Chinese these days to be sure of quality.
The Bush is 12 volts and has modest dimensions too Size H4.1, W28, D18.3cm, often important. I imagine the manhatten is quite demanding

Having googled, the dimensions AND the rear views are identical so off the same Chinese line for sure
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[Moodybrook]

Most Helpful Customer Reviews
21 of 21 people found the following review helpful
Very Good
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I bought the bush freesat box from argos which looks exactly the same as this but the difference in quality is astonishing.
The bush cost £45 and wish I'd bought this manhatten first time round. Well worth paying the extra £35-£40.
It's easy to use and has a great HD picture. The HDMI cable is good and I am using this on a 24" LED TV in our bedroom.

 

[Techno]

Mine could not be better, maybe they stuck the wrong front on it at the factory

BTW that carefully chosen review is of a lower spec model and I can find an equally damning review of the correct model against the Manhattan. I really don't think they will run a production line with two different sets of hardware. The cost of production is peanuts and the front is purely for marketing. If you believe your Manhattan is superior that is fine

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[Wickolad]

Sky bullsh*t I've got one which I've had since we tugged (2000) and we intend fitting it in our van

I take it you agree that Sky are economical with the truth

 

[Satandpcguy]

A Sky card can be used in ANY Sky box without pairing for most sky channels apart from
Sky Sports
Sky Movies
Sky HD
and if Sky+ activated, recording of any sky pay channel.

If you have a "My sky" account you can now do the pairing yourself....
but if you are outside the UK, a uk vpn maybe required to mask that you are doing this outside the uk....

Got the multiroom card in but only getting freeview channels
Home for lunch now go back in hour have another go

Even with a sky card in the "wrong box" you should get some sky pay channels, and not just the "freeview" (should be free to air or free to view, since freeview is uk tv via a tv aerial!). Maybe you have the card in the wrong slot - if you are not getting sky pay channels, what is the on screen message saying....

"wrong card for this set top box" you are trying to watch sky sport or sky movies, which requires the card to be paired
"insert card" - you have the car din the interactive slot and not the viewing card slot - a common error!

 

[Forestboy]

A Sky card can be used in ANY Sky box without pairing for most sky channels apart from
Sky Sports
Sky Movies
Sky HD
and if Sky+ activated, recording of any sky pay channel.

If you have a "My sky" account you can now do the pairing yourself....
but if you are outside the UK, a uk vpn maybe required to mask that you are doing this outside the uk....



Even with a sky card in the "wrong box" you should get some sky pay channels, and not just the "freeview" (should be free to air or free to view, since freeview is uk tv via a tv aerial!). Maybe you have the card in the wrong slot - if you are not getting sky pay channels, what is the on screen message saying....

"wrong card for this set top box" you are trying to watch sky sport or sky movies, which requires the card to be paired
"insert card" - you have the car din the interactive slot and not the viewing card slot - a common error!

Thanks
Gonna have another go later today

 

[Trikimiki]

you cannot put a card in any box as someone suggested as they are "paired" to each other. to get a card to work you can either:-

1. make your 12v box your main box and take it with you on the van when you go.
2. Make 12v box your 2nd box, get multi room and pair new card to the 12v unit, then you can permanently remove unit to the van with no problem.
I have a 12v box that my son swapped someone for months ago, not used it yet, but have it if I choose to use it.
My son also set up a rig for me if i choose to take my sky with me, which i dont as I am not that keen.
In fact just had a thought it is uncanny the amount of SKY equipment he has got me over the last few years and the knowledge he has about these systems. ................mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm