Pace Sky+HD boxes failing en masse!

[BenMcr]

http://www.trustedreviews.com/tvs/news/2009/02/13/Exclusive--Sky-HD-Boxes-Failing-En-Mass/p1

Oops

[dilli-theclaw]

reminds me of when I got a v+ box. I had 8 before I got one that actually worked properly.

Anyway moving on, I just checked my new sky hd box and it's a samsung, cheers for the heads up :tu:

[BenMcr]

Update from Sky (posted on Digital Spy (http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?p=30758452#post30758452))

To provide some clarity, here’s an update about our decision to replace some of the Sky+HD boxes that Pace has supplied.

Pace has told us about a manufacturing fault that can affect around 90,000 of the first boxes supplied by Pace. The fault was resolved in Pace’s subsequent supplies of boxes.

To be 100% clear, it’s nothing to with a faulty component; the problem relates to the way that some of the boxes were assembled. It doesn’t raise a safety risk or prevent them from being used as normal until we exchange them, but in the longer term it could lead to the failure of the box.

We’re proud of our Sky+HD product and we’re not happy about customers having boxes that don’t meet our quality standards. So we want to swap all of the boxes in this batch.

We started calling the affected customers earlier this week to fix an appointment for one of our engineers to come and install a free replacement box. Because of the number of boxes, it will take us about three months to contact everyone, so there is no need to be concerned if we haven’t called you already. The box can continue to be used as normal until we come to replace it.

To make up for any inconvenience, we will give all affected customers three months’ free subscription to our HD pack (worth £29.25) when we replace their box.

Sky+HD Team

[Mick Fisher]

Well problems do occur but at least Sky are up front about it and are actively tackling the problem.

Too many Companies today just try to stick their heads in the sand in the vain hope that problems will just disappear. :mad:

[Pushkar]

The BBC also has something to say - here (http://news.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/hi/technology/newsid_7894000/7894752.stm?lss)

[lauzjp]

oh dearie me. is that why sky+ boxes are "only £49" ? ;)

[LSainsbury]

We have a 9F3003 - fantastic....

[joglynne]

We have a 9F3004 - fantastic....

Not sure whether your fantastic is :) or :(. If it's :( then at least you have this to look forward to. Anyone affected is also being given three months' free subscription to Sky's HD pack, worth £29.25, when they have their box replaced.

[Robisme]

seen this news ?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/hi/technology/newsid_7894000/7894752.stm?lss


if you have, sorry ;)

[Chalky]

So only PACE models then. I remember having lots of problems with my older NTL PACE boxes until I got V+.
Not good publicity for PACE.