I have My Star SD at the moment but have a relative in Melbourne with a second foxtel IQ SD that is no longer wanted ( we intend to split the cost and dump the MYstar). Can anyone see any difficulties with swapping the Austar box for the Foxtel. I assume that there is no way that Foxtel can tell where a box is located.
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If you want to order MOVIES or any Main Event stuff the box will have to be plugged into the phone line.
I ordered a UFC fight on the MAIN EVENT channel a while ago and did not receive the Channel. 5 minutes Before the Fight i called FOXTEL and they advised me to plug the box into the phone line. I told them that i did not have a home phone as such only an Internet connection. They told me it did not matter.
So i went to my neighbors house and borrowed phone Extension cord plugged it in and all was SWEET
if the foxtel box is a satellite box not cable box it will work
Good point.
Also you need to make sure the LNB setting is the same, other than that should be all sweet.
* Bill Paxton is the only actor to be killed by Alien, a Terminator, and the Predator.
A phone line is not required to view a main event show. You could plug the receiver in to a toaster , same result. You have been duped by a Foxtel phone monkey speaking crap.
A phone line is not required period - unless you want to order FBO or Main Event via the remote. You can do exactly the same thing with a computer or by making a phone call.
All Foxtel did in your case was send an update via Satellite , not phone line.
Cheers for all your advice.Will be collecting the box next weekend, so will let you know if there is any problems. Hopefully the LNB does not need changing. I'm assuming that it is just changing over the two sat cables from the Mystar with the Foxtel IQ and firing up the box.Will be glad to get rid of the Mystar as it has been a pain since day1.
I was reading this and thinking that various reports claim people are going away from the home phone in preference to mobiles so if this is the case, neither Fox or Austar can expect their customers to have a landline based on these surveys.
I also think the surveys are hot air because landline broadband is still the cheapest of all current options.
What about users on Naked DSL like i am they thought it was strange that i did have a phoneline and refused to plug in a phone cable to the box - whats the point when theres no dial tone i asked them about their spiffy Ethernet port on the back of the box and said how about i use that and they said no
Do not want to get off topic, would this foxtel remote work on the new HD Austar box?
Dont think so,
all they did was to confirm over the phone connection if it was a legitimate card and if the card was Married to that particular BOX, it was THEN that they sent the update via-Satellite.
Selectv has also married the cards to the box, An E-17 error will be present if the card is inserted in a different decoder. I know this to be a fact in QAM Estates. ( I would value Leroypatrol's View on this)
These Carriers in Australia have spent Million's of Dollars to Secure this Infrastructure to provide content. It is only LOGICAL to assume that they will try to Protect it and make sure that they get PAID for what they provide to you.
What i am Pissed about is the fact that in Australia we get Charged an Exorbitant rate for a Satellite Provider Lineup of crappy Channels and SHITTY internet speeds.
Up until about 6 months ago, the only option when using a Foxtel IQ was to order by remote, which meant that it did need to be connected to a phone line,
then Foxtel announced that you could Order FBO & Main event by Phone, with an IQ STB, (FOXTEL Preview e-newsletter l June 2009)
(Call 1300 783 833)
also I have heard that if you order by phone that all the STB's on your account get the program,
also have a look here
so I would suggest to the original poster, that all the STB's should be disconnected from the phone line, & the Foxtel client needs to ring up & book the FBO or main event,
Last edited by OSIRUS; 27-12-09 at 08:36 PM.
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