New Sky Viewing Cards

[Sat Sergeant]

Just had an on screen message saying that my new viewing cards are in the post,(not yet received at UK address) anyone got an idea how long you have before they are installed as mine have to be relayed from my UK address.

 

[tomthebomb1968]

your blue will continue to work till at least August so no big rush

 

[Zorba]

Unless someone has intercepted your mail,thinking there is a credit card inside

 

[bulldog]

Hi all

Does that mean once you have activated your new card the old one wont work in say dragon cam or will it work untill they do the switch over.

Bull

 

[satelliteman]

The old card will be de-activated when the new card gets activated, or should be.

 

[Analoguesat]

From what Ive seen on other forums the blue cards will not work in a sky box once the white card is paired, but will work in a linux box until the current authorisations run out.

 

[tomthebomb1968]

From what Ive seen on other forums the blue cards will not work in a sky box once the white card is paired, but will work in a linux box until the current authorisations run out.

yes that is my experience, my blues are being updated daily in my linux boxes, upto 8th August now

 

[Sat Sergeant]

Now getting regular on screen message please insert new viewing card. Mine are still on the way from UK hope the message doesn't come up on recordings, otherwise my wife will be most upset as it blocks out about one third of the screen!!

 

[Sat Sergeant]

New cards just arrived from UK put em in, activated immediately no problems.

 

[PaulR]

hope the message doesn't come up on recordings

As a matter of interest, did it affect the recording?

 

[Sat Sergeant]

Hi Paul
As far as we can tell message had no effect on recording. Although when message is showing you can't change channel or start a recording until you press back up to delete message. Hope this helps.

 

[Analoguesat]

Just had the card is in the post message for the first time this evening so will be interested to see when it arrives.

 

[tomthebomb1968]

Just had the card is in the post message for the first time this evening so will be interested to see when it arrives.

My mum got the message Friday, card was there Saturday morning

 

[RdMin]

Just had the card is in the post message for the first time this evening so will be interested to see when it arrives.

Got same message here Analogue,would suggest card changeover done by postcode??..

 

[Analoguesat]

Could well be RD. Anyone else in the TD1 area got the message today for the first time??

 

[Zorba]

So how long do you think they will give you from the time you get the "message" up to the time they will switch off the blue card ?

 

[Analoguesat]

Dunno, but with the holidays fast approaching up here there has to be a decent overlap. A month- 6 weeks maybe??

 

[geoffreys]

Just had the card is in the post message for the first time this evening so will be interested to see when it arrives.

Whan you get this message where does it appear? And does it matter which channel you are tuned into?
Geoff

 

[Analoguesat]

Our new card arrive today. It took just 30 seonds to initialise, although the record function on the Sky+ box still doesnt work so its not a full pairing of the card to the box

(Our original digibox broke over 2 years ago so I just bought a new sky+ box and swapped the card over We only have the basic 6 pack so it didnt matter if the blue card wasnt paired. Never really had any need for the record function and every time Ive tried to ring sky to get it paired I cant get through andf get cut off. So sod it )

 

[rolfw]

Get it paired Ross, means you don't miss any TV when you have to grab a beer from the fridge, or get rid of the previous three.