Sky Movies PIN number annoying

I have a situation as James Algie and do not require a PIN NUMBER Would you advise me how to remove this FACILITY

I am faced wtth the same problem as JAMES ALGIE and wish ro get rid of the PIN NUMBER Facility Would please advice

you are not the only one annoyed with putting the stupid pin number in all the time! we havent had no luck with sky either! some one aught to make a divice to put in the back and remove the pin number!

I too have the same gripe as Mr Algie; trying to record a movie to watch later at my convenience has proved to be impossible. I was told by one of the customer service operators to go into Services, then down to Parental Control and/or Viewing Restrictions and remove the lock. I had done this some time ago; and removed any locks visible, however, it does not make any difference and out of the movie channels the following were locked 301, 303, 304, 306, 307, 309, 310 & 314. There does not seem to be any pattern - what is going on??

As Mr Algie has already said, if you are away from the television when the film starts, all you have on the screen is enter PIN no. I too feel that maybe I will cancel my subscription. I feel that the customer service offered is dreadful, nothing gets resolved and the customer is left with mounting frustration.

We are a two adult household, what do we need parental control for? Sky - you have taken away our right to record and watch movies as and when is convenient. As a Carer in the Community, working nights I feel I am penalised for not working "office" hours. I am fully aware of the restriction on recording Box Office movies, and appreciate that as they are current movies, if we recorded them, it would be detrimental to Sky's revenue. If the movie channels are not for recording, then I think this should be made very clear to Sky customers at the very beginning.

Mrs Lesley White

It should be so simple, Sky should allow customers to opt-out of the auto pin before watershed so that they can fulfill regulations that they are not subjecting minors to graphical content whilst allowing their maturer customers the flexibility to record and watch as suits them.

This annoys me. It doesn' t take any effort whatsoever to enter a FOUR digit number into the control. I certainly wouldn't want my five year old watching something I didn't approve of. I think it's a good idea. Does everything have to be so 'automatic'?'It's just lazy

Take out your sky card, and look at the last 4 digits of the number. Thats you pin.

As a virgin media customer I am counting the days until I can join up with sky again. Yes their pin for the movies is naff, but better than Virgins pin attempt, yes they are greedy but I was with sky for 5 years, and I didnt have to argue my bill every month.
Phoning sky is a hassle? Try Virgin Media, I have to write at least once a month and it has to be sent special delievery at a cost of £4.30 - recorded delievery letters dont get signed by virgin media for some reason and they deny receiving all post unless you can prove they signed for it. Sky will respond to letters in the end, Virgin media only respond to county court summons.
Sky has to be the better of the two evils.

you must call customer services to get the pin changed to a number you can pick yourself, it will take 24 hours to change over.

Does anyone have an update on the SKY Movies pin number situation. Being forced to enter it is stupid as there is no kids in the house. Its a rip off and stops me recording. What idiots invented this farce ?

I'm glad to find these comments about recording PIN protected films as I was starting to go mad trying to work it out particulary after the "experts" at Sky customer services told me that putting your PIN in when watching the recording would give access (the idiot was wrong). Given this restriction I certainly will not renew sky movies.

Theres no way to get around the pin protected movies man, its all across the board so that sky can show movies before the watershead with higher age ratings. I can see why it would be innoying to be honest (oh yea... I dont have sky! :D).

If you ever want your pin its the last 4 digets of the viewing card number by default (Press services, then press 4 on the remote, then 5 and it will be listed on screen)

Or if like some people youve changed it and now forgot what you changed it too, just ring broadband customer services, they can change it plus there wont be as a que like with TV customer services.

But agreed... if it where me I would just rent DvDs!