After many many loyal years of Nokia D-Box use I have decided to bite the bullet and upgrade my subs. I am getting XL package with Sky Sports and an extra box. What I was wondering, would it be possible for me to give this box to my dad to use in his house? He lives 5 minutes away and I'm pretty sure our TV comes from the same VM server as our D-Box settings were always the same. Would there be any way of VM finding out that I was doing this?

it would certanly work as your dbox settings are the same meaning your on the same network. they could probably tell that the box was beign used elswhere but i doubt they would do anything about it.

im doing the same mate one nextdoor one about a mile away (with talk back filter on)

Originally Posted by rawsy

it would certanly work as your dbox settings are the same meaning your on the same network. they could probably tell that the box was beign used elswhere but i doubt they would do anything about it.

doubt VM would care if the box is at someone else's place as long as they are getting money for its use.

.....but they can tell as the boxes will definately be on different UBR lines if they are more than 30-40 houses apart.

A talkback blocker will mask this somewhat but VM will then see you have a box that isn't responding so may be inclined to find out why.

There's also the problem that none of the new functionality like catchup TV and VOD plus any of the upcoming "nextgen" tv will work without full talkback.

I doubt VM care if the box is responding or not. I had my legit VM box in the attic for the best best part of 4 years and never heard a single thing about it from VM (blueyonder as it was back then).

If I remember, can't VOD, catchup etc be done over analogue line but I guess that would need setting up ?

Originally Posted by ross1995

im doing the same mate one nextdoor one about a mile away (with talk back filter on)

Are you currently doing this with no problems from VM?

Originally Posted by nozzer

.....but they can tell as the boxes will definately be on different UBR lines if they are more than 30-40 houses apart.

A talkback blocker will mask this somewhat but VM will then see you have a box that isn't responding so may be inclined to find out why.

There's also the problem that none of the new functionality like catchup TV and VOD plus any of the upcoming "nextgen" tv will work without full talkback.

How do I go about setting up a "talkback filter"?

maybe a really silly question if my mum has sky, plus an addtional box can I use that box at my house as I have a dish already rigged up?

i don't think so mate it will have to be pluged in to the phone at your mums house

Sky check the number that the box is calling them back on, it stops the boxes being taken abroad.