sky tv security pin

[ste v]

if i want to watch a 18c film during the day ive got to type in my 4 digit pin - is there anyway i can get rid of this facility

[bushbaby_de]

Yes, go into the options menu and change the parental controls.

[VHG]

No. I think by law Sky have to pin protect any "adult" material, even if you are the only one in the house.

Found this on the Sky web site:

Unfortunately Sky are bound by an OFCOM regulation to force certain movies (i.e. 12, 15, 18) screened before their relevant watershed to ask for a pin number regardless of what the settings that a user has defined.So it depends when you view a particular movie on a channel and what rating that movie has as to whether it requires a pin at that time or not.

I agree it's rather mad but they're not currently allowed to remove the restriction.

[bushbaby_de]

oh didn't know that VHG - although I tend to avoid 18 films as I'm rather squeamish!