Sky+ without subscription?

[Caped Avenger]

Hi guys.

Firstly, apologies if this is in the wrong section, or if my question has been answered elsewhere. I've done a few searches and not found the answer to my question.

I've recently moved into a house that already has a Sky Digital dish. I want to get the full Sky+ HD package, but i'm waiting for a better offer than the one they've currently got, so at the moment i have no subscription.

A mate has given me a Sky+ box (Amstrad DRX280). I've plugged the 2 connections from the dish into the back of the box, and can view BBC1, BBC2, ITV1, etc. (but not C5 at the moment).

Can i use the Sky+ feature of the box to record programs without a subscription? If not, what's the cheapest way of activating it? I want to make sure that i'm still eligible for any 'new customer' offers that Sky introduce, so i don't want to be a proper Sky customer (if that makes sense). I'm not looking for anything illegal either, of course.

My second, less important question is: i think i can tune the box in so it picks up my local BBC1 (rather than BBC1 London), and so it picks up Channel 5. Is that right?

Thanks in advance for any helpful replies. :-)

[daithi]

ya cant use sky + without a subscription as far as im aware
as for those other channels ya can scan them in
heres the frequencies Search Results for - KingOfSat

just flick through your sky setting till ya find add channels the add the frequency and save the channel

just type in channel name in top right of page

as for a cheap way i dont no of any unless ya buy an fta satellite box with a recording capability


as for thanks in advance ya will get more help with hitting the thanks button for someone

[cactikid]

you either pay sky for a package or dont pay and you have a fresat box with no recording facility,other choice may be another sat box and a sub

[gracieboo]

Simple answer to your question is you can,t use sky plus for recording anything, you need to have an active package from them. However if you wanted to connect a freesat recorder box rather than sky you could do this. Ihope this helps.

[Caped Avenger]

as for thanks in advance ya will get more help with hitting the thanks button for someone

Duly noted!

[daithi]

Duly noted!

just letting ya no mate theres lots of help to be found on here
for everything and anything yal see that as ya get to no your away around

and another little pointer look in the dreambox satellite section

[tuesdaydisaster]

can I get skychanels without an subscription with my amstrad sky hd + plus box or am I just stuck with freview and ned to get another box to get suscrition chanels for free

[cactikid]

sky can supply a card to match your box number as its mated with your box alone,but you need a subscription for it to work.
other boxes can work with card sharing and a sub,have a read around the sat section,as we are not allowed to talk about it,
google is handy also.