Compare Sky boxes

 

Box cost Sky± box   Sky±HD 2TB box   SkyHD box
Sky+ box
The standard
box		   Sky+HD box
The standard with stunning HD		   Sky±HD 2TB box
The brand new super-storage box		   Sky HD Multiroom box
The Sky Multiroom box
Box set-up costs apply

First box cost only. Additional
boxes may cost extra.		 From £49   From free when you join Sky TV with or upgrade to Entertainment Extra+   From £49 for existing Sky TV customers or from £149 for new customers   From free with Sky Multiroom
HD features
Access to over 45 HD channels with Entertainment Extra+   Yes   Yes  
Access to HD content with
Entertainment Extra+, depending on your Sky TV subscription.		   Yes   Yes  
HD ready Yes   Yes   Yes   Yes
Sky± features
Pause and rewind live TV Yes   Yes   Yes    
Series Link Yes   Yes   Yes  
Record two programmes at once Yes   Yes   Yes    
Recordable space for HD/3D TV   Up to
60 hours 		  Up to
350 hours 		   
Recordable space for SD TV Up to
185 hours		   Up to
185 hours 		  Up to
1180 hours 		 
3D ready
(Entertainment Extra+ required)		 Yes   Yes   Yes   Yes
On Demand
Connect your Sky+ box to any broadband router to enjoy:
  • Full series box sets
  • 7 day Catch Up
  • Sky Store: 1000+ movies to rent
  • 100s of movies at no extra cost if you have Sky Movies 1 & 2
 Yes   Yes   Yes  
Showcase - our pick of the week's TV. Available without broadband connection Yes   Yes   Yes  
Sky Guide features
Standard Sky Guide       Yes
New Sky Guide Yes   Yes   Yes    
Interactive services Yes   Yes   Yes   Yes
Parental controls Yes   Yes   Yes   Yes
Set reminders Yes   Yes   Yes   Yes
Box cost
Box set-up costs apply

First box cost only. Additional
boxes may cost extra.		 From £49   From free when you join Sky TV with or upgrade to Entertainment Extra+   From £49 for existing Sky TV customers or from £149 for new customers   From free with Sky Multiroom

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Here's the legal bit

Sky HD Multiroom box: Sky HD Multiroom box is the SkyHD standard Digibox (No PVR functionality) which along with a Sky TV and Sky Multiroom subscription (£10.25 extra pm) gives your Sky TV subscription in another room. Sky Entertainment Extra+ required to access HD channels. Sky+HD 2TB box: Sky+HD 2TB box provides 1.5TB of personal storage and 0.5TB of storage for On Demand Showcase content.