S*K*Y card in Switzerland

[tobaccoman]

Hello to everybody !
I have the intention to order an official SKY UK TV viewing card and I live in Switzerland and have the following questions:
- is the DREAMBOX capable to recognize the card via an EMU?
- if yes, which would be this EMU?
- if yes again, does it work 100% properly (no freezing?)
I understand that the card should be activated at the very beginning and that is done via phone and an “official” receiver
- can this activation be done even if I’m not living in England?
- is legal to watch sky with an original card outside England?
- As I’m not really keen in buying an official receiver (because want to use the DB); is there another way round to activate the card? (Can I do it through a friend having an official receiver, once for ever?)
Thank you for your assistance and any suggestion


Daniel

[Ichijoe]

I'm no expert by far!
But, my understanding is that you'll need to have a Skybox.
That the card will be tied to with a NDS-Boxkey.
Since a Sky Card would work in a Dragon\T-Rex CAM I'd imagine that it should work in a Dream as well.
But, heres' the rub...

You need to replace the Sky Card back into the Linked Skybox on the order of atlest once a Month, in order to keep it updated, or face looking at a Black Screen.

As for the legalaity of it?!
Again I don't know. There are 'Service' Sites that will do the Paperwork for you, for around €100.00(EUR) a Year + whatever your Subscription costs.
I don't know much about these 'Services' or if a Skybox would even be provided to you with your Subscription.

[richardw]

The preditor 343 works fine with original sky cards, but you will still need a sky digibox for the card to get the updates to stay alive, the free to view card or non-subscripition card will work in any box, only the premium content need the box number to work. I think the dream box does the same as the dragon.

The FTV card only gives you Channel 4 / Five and Sky Three, the BBC and ITV and Film4 and 150 other channels are Free To Air and can be picked up by anyone in the Astra 2A/B/D footprints.