RE: slilencing sky+

["Paul Gale" <groups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Does anyone know what sky's policy is on phoning home?

I had my Sky+ box running for many years without a phone line attached and
I never heard a word about it! I'm now on Sky HD though and have a line
connected - not tried disconnecting this though.

Paul.


> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
> Keith Doxey
> Sent: 08 October 2006 10:57
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] slilencing sky+
>
> > as a consequence we're turning the box off at night. This is bad
for
> > the box and upsets sky who like the box to phone home at night
and
> > insist on writing to me to tell me how much they miss it phoning
home
> > and won't I please fix it or else.
> >
>
>
> Hmmm. this raises an interesting point.
>
> The government as encouraging people NOT to leave kit on standby but
to
> turn
> it off completely when not in use. Skys Multiroom contract prevents
this
> because as you say, if the box does not respond when they poll it to
> "phone
> home" then they cancel your contract or charge you a full
subscription.
>
> I wonder if there is a way to "persuade" SKY to make the
phone calls
> during
> a period when you would normally have the box turned on. Having said
that,
> because this one is in the bedroom it probably isnt turned on that
often
> unless you use if for recording as well.
>
> > So I am looking for ways to quieten the fan. I have found a 40mm
fan
> > of the right voltage from quietpc.com and will also buy some
rubber
> > shock absorby bolts to suspend the fan instead of screws
>
> Is it actually the fan that is noisy or is it transmitted noise
through
> the
> case. Try a rubber gasket (old mouse mat perhaps) between the existing
fan
> and case along with nlyon screws. There MUST be a seal between the
body of
> the fan and the case otherwise it wont move air efficiently so
"stand off"
> type bolts wouldnt work.
>
> Cant help with identification of the connector, sorry.
>
> Keith
>
>
>
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