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
£150
With Sky Broadband Mid & Talk Unlimited
FREE*
£75
£150
With Sky Broadband Max
FREE*
£75
£150
With Sky Multiroom
FREE*
£75
£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.
Reductions are for the first Sky+ box in your household only.
*Free for new Sky Digital customers.

** Sky+ HD: The channels you receive with the HD Mix depend on your Sky digital package. With Sky Sports 1, 2 and 3, Sky Movies 1 and Sky Movies 2 you’ll get the respective HD channels; with Sky Movies Mix (Sky Movies 1 and Sky Movies 2) you’ll also get Sky Movies Premiere HD. To get Sky+HD, you require a Sky TV subscription, a Sky+HD box and you need to subscribe to Sky+ HD by taking the HD Mix (£10 extra a month). Sky+ subscription required to use the Personal Video Recorder features of the Sky+ HD box (currently free while you subscribe to any Sky TV package, otherwise £10 per month). Sky HD box £150 when you take Sky TV and the HD Mix.

Sky+: Sky+ box is normally £150 with Sky TV or £75 when you spend an extra £10 per month on Sky Talk, Sky Broadband and/or Sky Multiroom. You will be charged an extra £75 if you cancel your order for these extra services before activation. Otherwise £199. Only compatible with digital satellite. Sky+ can store an average of 40 hours of programmes. Sky+ subscription required to use Personal Video Recorder features (free for Sky TV customers, otherwise £10 a 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.

Standard set-up for new customers: Standard set-up is free for new Sky TV customers buying a Sky+ box online by 25th September 2008 or £30 for new customers taking a Sky+ HD box and HD Mix or Sky Talk and Sky Broadband (otherwise £60). Set up is £120 for non-Sky digital subscribers. Sky Talk is free of set up costs. Non-standard set up may cost extra.

Standard set-up for existing customers: Standard set-up for existing Sky TV customers taking any Sky box and combination of Sky services is £60, or for existing customers taking Sky Broadband without another Sky box: Base - £75; Mid & Connect - £50; Max - £25 or if you already have or take Sky Talk: Base - £50; Mid & Connect - £25; Max - £0. Non-standard set-up may cost extra.

£15 credit: We will credit £15 to your Sky digital account if you join Sky TV online or upgrade your existing Sky box online by 30/09/08. Credit will be made to your Sky digital account within 60 days of your Sky TV viewing card being enabled.

Information correct at 14 August 2008.