I've just been looking on the bay for a replacement unit. Although this obviously isn't the real deal, It's £2.99 and SHOULD do the job (right?).
If it switches from Sky Sports to QVC as intended then I'm happy, if it doesn't, chances are you'll see it in FS/FT in about a week so keep an eye out.
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Nujol
18 Apr 1642#9
Hi OP. Silly point really but when my Sky remote broke, some years after receiving my Sky+HD box, I phoned them and asked them to send me a new one, and they did by 24hr courier for free.
I think I said something along the lines of, well if you don't send me one, I can't use your service, so I will be off then... I am pretty certain that they will send you one for free assuming you've had the box for a few years.
I know with internet routers they told me that after 5 years they will send a new one if the existing one seems to have broken.
Ultimately their service can't be used without a remote so they would be daft not to send you one!
Much better to get the real thing for free than a cheapo one that you have to pay for!!
thermomonkey
18 Apr 1620#22
'The t'old'
The the old?
rev6 to Sq2012
18 Apr 1613#5
There's a clue in the eBay description.
mallie21
18 Apr 1610#1
"Batteries not included" damn
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mallie21
18 Apr 1610#1
"Batteries not included" damn
finnmaccool
18 Apr 162#2
Bought these before, and not bad for the price. Only problem is the letters and numbers rub off quickly.
FantasyDeals
18 Apr 162#3
Have you tried in new batteries?! :smirk:
Sq2012
18 Apr 161#4
at that price it will definitely be a fake
rev6 to Sq2012
18 Apr 1613#5
There's a clue in the eBay description.
moneybag to Sq2012
18 Apr 163#19
To quote myself:
I find that the original genuine Sky remote shells and logic boards don't wear, it's just the membrane and keys that deteriorate. All I do is disassemble the genuine remote and replace the membrane with the one from the cheap clone. If you do it quickly you don't even have to reprogramme your TV code and you still have a fully working genuine logic board. Hot from me.
RupertMurdoch123
18 Apr 165#6
Then the title shouldn't say it's a sky remote.....
BuzzDuraband
18 Apr 162#7
It's a remote that controls Sky...
P.S when omitting words from a sentence, only three dots are required :smiley:
rev6
18 Apr 163#8
Isn't it a remote for Sky boxes?
Nujol
18 Apr 1642#9
Hi OP. Silly point really but when my Sky remote broke, some years after receiving my Sky+HD box, I phoned them and asked them to send me a new one, and they did by 24hr courier for free.
I think I said something along the lines of, well if you don't send me one, I can't use your service, so I will be off then... I am pretty certain that they will send you one for free assuming you've had the box for a few years.
I know with internet routers they told me that after 5 years they will send a new one if the existing one seems to have broken.
Ultimately their service can't be used without a remote so they would be daft not to send you one!
Much better to get the real thing for free than a cheapo one that you have to pay for!!
haritori to Nujol
18 Apr 165#13
prob make you sign up for a new 12 month contract knowing sky!
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Opening post
I've just been looking on the bay for a replacement unit. Although this obviously isn't the real deal, It's £2.99 and SHOULD do the job (right?).
If it switches from Sky Sports to QVC as intended then I'm happy, if it doesn't, chances are you'll see it in FS/FT in about a week so keep an eye out.
Top comments
I think I said something along the lines of, well if you don't send me one, I can't use your service, so I will be off then... I am pretty certain that they will send you one for free assuming you've had the box for a few years.
I know with internet routers they told me that after 5 years they will send a new one if the existing one seems to have broken.
Ultimately their service can't be used without a remote so they would be daft not to send you one!
Much better to get the real thing for free than a cheapo one that you have to pay for!!
The the old?
All comments (98)
I find that the original genuine Sky remote shells and logic boards don't wear, it's just the membrane and keys that deteriorate. All I do is disassemble the genuine remote and replace the membrane with the one from the cheap clone. If you do it quickly you don't even have to reprogramme your TV code and you still have a fully working genuine logic board. Hot from me.
P.S when omitting words from a sentence, only three dots are required :smiley:
I think I said something along the lines of, well if you don't send me one, I can't use your service, so I will be off then... I am pretty certain that they will send you one for free assuming you've had the box for a few years.
I know with internet routers they told me that after 5 years they will send a new one if the existing one seems to have broken.
Ultimately their service can't be used without a remote so they would be daft not to send you one!
Much better to get the real thing for free than a cheapo one that you have to pay for!!