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Message posted on 27 Mar 2026 03:34 PM
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Re: The worst!
@Me134 wrote:
@Daniel0210 wrote:
Most Sky Q boxes are owned by Sky and need to be returned when a subscription ends. Sky are not asking for 'some' older boxes to be returned but there's a very good chance the majority you see advertised on certain sites are technically stolen property.
Is it not the case that you can't get a new/different viewing card paired up any more, only the original card?
That's for Sky+ / Sky+HD boxes.
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Message posted on 27 Mar 2026 03:37 PM
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Re: The worst!
@Daniel0210 wrote:
@Me134 wrote:
@Daniel0210 wrote:Most Sky Q boxes are owned by Sky and need to be returned when a subscription ends. Sky are not asking for 'some' older boxes to be returned but there's a very good chance the majority you see advertised on certain sites are technically stolen property.
Is it not the case that you can't get a new/different viewing card paired up any more, only the original card?
That's for Sky+ / Sky+HD boxes.
Ahh, I thought it was all recording boxes, something to do with the license for the software expiring to pair up the cards & boxes I think? So presumed it would be all.
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Message posted on 27 Mar 2026 04:08 PM
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Re: The worst!
@Me134 wrote:
@Daniel0210 wrote:
Most Sky Q boxes are owned by Sky and need to be returned when a subscription ends. Sky are not asking for 'some' older boxes to be returned but there's a very good chance the majority you see advertised on certain sites are technically stolen property.
Is it not the case that you can't get a new/different viewing card paired up any more, only the original card?
That's for Sky+ HD
A current card can be paired with a replacement Q box, but the only legitimate source of such a box is Sky itself.
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