Card sharing with Sky UK (n00b question)

coubury · 24-08-2009

Hi there.

My dad is getting sky tv into his house,Iis there anyway i can share the card so i can use it in my house?

I have a sky dish and receiver but i dont have sky in.

I know it might work if i just bring his card and put it into my reciever

But is it possible to 'clone' it so we have 'two' one for him and one for me?

Thanks.

**rolfw** · 24-08-2009

No it isn't I'm afraid, card build technology has gone way past the possibility of card cloning.

Card sharing is the new card cloning, but involves using non Sky linux based receivers with internet connections and possible card update problems.

**Analoguesat** · 24-08-2009

No its not possible to clone subscription cards nowadays. It hasnt been for several years.

Basically if you are using Sky boxes theres no way whatsoever to share one subscription card to another place.

Edit - beaten to it

coubury · 24-08-2009

rolfw you mention a linux based receiver, something like a dreambox?

I think that is only possibly here if you have cable (virgin media) I dont think it works with sky digital and sky cards. Unless im wrong?

are can you share?

**Analoguesat** · 24-08-2009

Discussion of anything to do with VM is STRICTLY forbidden on this forum.

coubury · 24-08-2009

lol sorry, it's not available in my area anyway.

Back to my question is it only cable you can card share? or can you do it with sky aswell

**Analoguesat** · 24-08-2009

You can do it with almost any satellite service. Now what did I say about mentioniong cable??

Back to my question is it only cable you can card share?

You will get an infraction if you mention c&ble tv in any way again

coubury · 24-08-2009

Ok, so now i have established its possible, Can you provide me with any links to do some further research?

**Analoguesat** · 24-08-2009

This forum gives you all the info you require. Apart from that a couple of hours with Mr Google should give you some a decent grounding in the info you need.

Nobody here is going to give you detailed info on what to do - we are very careful about how far we go with advice on c/s'ing

coubury · 24-08-2009

Ok thanks for the help.

I might just get a slingbox instead lol

**Analoguesat** · 24-08-2009

If your dads house has a standard 2 meg download or thereabouts connection dont bother - the upload speed is rubbish and not watchable for any length of time. You need somewhere over 500kbps upload with the more the merrier.

coubury · 24-08-2009

His is 6.0

will that be enough do you reckon?

***Huevos*** · 24-08-2009

Originally Posted by coubury

His is 6.0

will that be enough do you reckon?

You need to know the upload speed, 6.0 is the download speed. Even some connections with 20 megs download only have 256k upload.

coubury · 24-08-2009

I will have to check tomorrow.

He would be getting the Sky Unlimited deal tho.

The Exchange is only 200 metres up the road, am i right in thinking sky uses The Bt exchange?

**pajo100** · 01-10-2009

Originally Posted by Huevos

You need to know the upload speed, 6.0 is the download speed. Even some connections with 20 megs download only have 256k upload.

C/S works on as little as 1MB download and 128kupload

Also wireless C/S is possible with Diablo wi-fi cam or wireless within 1 household.

***Huevos*** · 01-10-2009

Originally Posted by pajo100

C/S works on as little as 1MB download

Also wireless C/S is possible with Diablo wi-fi cam or wireless within 1 household.

We're not talking about CS. That uses no bandwidth. He was asking if his connection upload bandwidth would be suitable for video streaming (Slingbox).

**pajo100** · 02-10-2009

Originally Posted by Huevos

We're not talking about CS. That uses no bandwidth. He was asking if his connection upload bandwidth would be suitable for video streaming (Slingbox).

He was asking about options inc C/S AND slingbox if you read all the thread so obviously C/S is his best bet with limited or capped download or upload speeds for most users.

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