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Sky TV Boxes

Feature
Standard Sky Box
Standard Sky Box
Standard Sky Box Feature Support
Sky+ Box
Sky+ Box
Sky Plus Box Feature Support
Sky+HD Box
Sky HD Box
Sky HD Box Feature Support
Access your chosen Sky TV package
Yes
Yes
Yes
Onscreen Sky Guide and parental controls
Yes
Yes
Yes
Interactive services
Yes
Yes
Yes
High Definition
No
No
Yes
Recordable space in standard definition
No
40hrs
80hrs (Or 30hrs in HD)
Pause and rewind live TV
No
Yes
Yes
One-touch recording
No
Yes
Yes
Series Link
?
No
Yes
Yes
Remote Record
?
No
Yes
Yes
Sky Anytime on TV
?
No
Yes
Yes

Series Link - Ever started watching a great new series or your favourite soap only to miss a crucial episode? Series Link lets you record selected series at the touch of a button.

Remote Record - Out and about? Whether you're catching up with friends or having to work late, if you've registered for Remote Record you can set your Sky+/Sky+HD Box to record from anywhere using your mobile phone or online via sky.com.

Sky Anytime on TV - From top Sky Movies and hit series to hidden gems, Sky Anytime on TV lines up our pick of the week's TV for you to enjoy whenever it suits you. Availability of content depends on the channel mixes you choose.

One-off box cost

Feature
Standard Sky Box
Standard Sky Box
Sky+ Box
Sky+ Box
Sky+HD Box**
Sky HD Box
Single box only
FREE*
£99
£75† (Was £150)
With Sky Broadband Mid & Talk Unlimited
FREE*
£75
£75†
 (Was £150)
With Sky Broadband Max
FREE*
£75
£75†
 (Was £150)
With Sky Multiroom
FREE*
£75
£75†
 (Was £150)

Wish you could watch Sky in another room

With Sky Multiroom you can do just that. Get another Sky box, and for an additional £10 monthly subscription you can watch all your selected Sky channels in another room. Don't forget, you can get your first Sky+ Box for just £75 when you take Multiroom.

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Please note:

Prices are for Sky digital subscribers. Minimum term 12 months.
Please note: Reduced pricing is available on either your first Sky+ or Sky+HD box only.

† HD Mix required.
*Free for new Sky Digital customers.

** Sky+HD:The channels you receive with the HD Mix depend on your Sky TV package. If you have the standard definition Sky Sports or Sky Movies channel in your package you will receive the high definition version of that channel if available in the HD Mix. Sky+HD requires Sky TV, a Sky+HD box and the HD Mix (£10 extra per month) and is the new name for Sky HD. Sky+ subscription required for Personal Video Recorder features (free for Sky TV customers, or £10 per month). Dolby Digital surround sound requires a compatible home cinema system. Sky+HD box normally £150 with Sky TV and the HD Mix. Otherwise £399. Luxe TV HD, Channel 4 HD and BBC HD are available without subscription. Channel 4 HD requires a viewing card. Box designs vary. You need a HD Ready TV to experience the full benefits of Sky+HD. Only one £75 Sky+ or Sky+HD box per household.

Sky+: Sky+ box £150 with Sky TV, £99 when you buy online as a new customer by 23 October 2008 or £75 with Sky Broadband Max, Sky Broadband Mid & Sky Talk (Mid & Sky Talk Unlimited if you are a new customer) or Multiroom. Otherwise £199. Only compatible with digital satellite. Sky+ can store an average of 40 hours of programmes. Sky+ subscription required for Personal Video Recorder features (free for Sky TV customers, or £10 per month). Sky selects your equipment. Only one discounted Sky+ box per customer. Additional Sky+ boxes charged at the full applicable standard price. Sky+ box is £199 plus £120 standard installation for non-Sky TV customers.

£15 credit: We will credit £15 to your account if you join Sky TV online or upgrade your existing Sky box online. Credit will be made to your Sky digital account within 60 days of your Sky TV viewing card being enabled.

^Standard set-up for new customers: Standard set-up for new Sky TV customers is £60 with a standard Sky box, £30 with a Sky+ box & free with a Sky+HD box and the HD Mix, or when you buy online by 23 October 2008. Set up is £120 for non-Sky digital subscribers. Non-standard set up may cost extra.

^Standard set-up for existing customers: Standard set-up for existing Sky TV customers is £60 or £30 with a Sky+HD box and the HD Mix (and £30 less with Multiroom). Otherwise £120. Non-standard set-up may cost extra. Activation for existing customers taking Sky Broadband only is £75 for Base, £50 for Mid & Connect or £25 for Max (or £25 less when combined with Sky Talk).