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Sky boxes

Pause, rewind, record and store TV with our selection of Sky+ boxes. All of our boxes are ready for HD and 3D and you can enjoy even more storage with our Sky+HD 2TB box.

Sky+HD box

Everything you get with the Sky+ box, plus five times more picture detail, vibrant colour and incredible sound, bringing the TV you love to life.

Features

  • Up to 68 HD channels - the widest range in the UK
  • Sharper picture, with incredibly vibrant colour and superb quality digital sound
  • Pause and rewind live TV
  • Record an entire series at the touch of a button
  • Rescue deleted recordings with new Undelete
  • Store 185 hours of standard TV or around 60 hours of HD TV
  • Connect your Sky+HD box to any broadband router to enjoy TV on demand, with Catch Up TV from BBC iPlayer, ITV on demand, Demand 5 and more
  • Ready for 3D
  • 12 month contract and standard installation within two weeks
 

Sky bundles

Get a Sky+HD box

Free

When you join Sky TV with
Sky Entertainment Extra+
(£31.50 extra a month)

 

Looking to join Sky?

Get started here

  • Call a Sky adviser on 08442 411 815
  • Store locator. Find a Sky store in your area
 
Offer

Free Sky+HD box & free standard set-up

Join Sky TV online and get a free Sky+HD box, free standard set-up, plus a £25 M&S voucher.

 

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What you can do with Sky+HD

Pause & rewind live TV

Pause and rewind live TV so you never need to miss a moment of the action.

 

Record and Series Link

Record two shows at once and an entire series from start to finish, at the touch of a button with Series Link.

 

Ready for 3D

Take Sky Entertainment Extra+ to access our Sky 3D, Europe’s first ever 3D channel. Enjoy documentaries and amazing entertainment, all in incredible 3D.

 

TV on demand

Get TV on your terms at no extra cost, with On Demand. Choose from a world of entertainment, available at the touch of a button, 24 hours a day.

 

Sky+ on the move

Control your Sky+HD box when you’re away from home, with the Sky+ app for your smartphone or tablet.

 

Parental Controls

All of our boxes come with parental controls, so you can make sure your kids are watching TV suitable for them.

 

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Technical specifications

Annotated image showing the technical specifications of a Sky+HD box
 
 
 

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Sky Multiroom

Your favourite TV in any room you fancy

Keep the whole family entertained and enjoy Sky TV in different rooms at the same time, with Sky Multiroom.

  • Watch what you want, where you want
  • Enjoy HD throughout the home with Sky Entertainment Extra+
  • Free Sky HD Multiroom box
 
 

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Make it even better

Sky+HD 2TB box

  • 1.5TB personal storage space for up to 350 hours of HD TV
  • Pause, rewind and record live TV
  • Access to On Demand including Catch Up TV
 

Sky Sports

  • Live sport across six dedicated channels
  • Including Sky Sports F1®
  • All available on the move and in stunning high definition
 

Sky Movies

  • Watch new movies every week, instantly
  • 12 dedicated channels, available in stunning high definition
  • On the move and on demand, at no extra cost
 

Frequently asked questions More FAQs

  • What do I need to get Sky+HD?

    All you need to enjoy Sky+HD is an HD ready TV (make sure it has the 'HD ready' logo), a Sky+HD box, Sky Entertainment Extra+.

    If you have Sky Movies and Sky Sports - you need exactly the same as above as well as the HD Pack. Then, to watch programmes in stunning high definition, you'll need to select one of your available HD channels.

  • How many channels can I watch in high definition?

    There are up to 68‡ channels available in high definition, depending on your Sky TV package

    Sky Entertainment Extra+ (£31.50 a month) gives you access to over 45‡ HD channels. Among the channels you'll get are Sky Atlantic HD, Sky1 HD, FOX HD, Discovery HD and Nat Geo HD.

    Sky Movies (£16 extra a month on top of your Sky TV package) and Sky Sports (£21 extra a month on top of your Sky TV package) channels are available in high definition to Sky Entertainment Extra+ customers when the Sky Sports or Sky Movies and the HD Pack (£5.25 extra a month on top of your Sky TV package) is added. So if you have the standard definition Sky Movies Premiere and/or Sky Sports 1 in your package you will receive the high definition version of that channel if available in the HD Pack.

    Experience everything from sports and movies to arts, drama and documentaries, all in stunning high definition, with access to up to 68‡ HD channels. The HD channels you receive depend on your Sky TV package.
     

    We show hundreds of different films every month on 11 dedicated high definition movie channels so you can catch even more of the action and drama in stunning high definition. And, with more live sport, more HD coverage and more live 3D coverage than ever in 2013, Sky Sports viewers are now enjoying an even bigger year in 2013.
     

    Enjoy every practice and qualifying session and every race in the F1™ season live in HD, on our dedicated channel, available to and Sky TV customers with Sky Entertainment Extra+, the Sports Pack and the HD Pack. You'll be spoilt for choice with live coverage of three of Golf's Majors including the Masters in 3D, Test cricket, Prizefighting boxing, NFL, Grand Slam tennis, Heineken Cup rugby and football from the UEFA Champions League and Barclays Premier League.
     

    Plus, there's content available, at no extra charge, on iPad, iPhone (3GS or above), laptops, PCs and Macs through Sky Go anywhere in the UK or Ireland wherever you have a Wi-Fi or 3G connection.

    See the full Sky HD channel list

  • What are the features of the Sky+HD TV guide?

    The Now, Next and Later banner shows you information for all programmes on all channels, up to 12 hours ahead

    The Mini TV allows you to search the TV listings without having to miss a moment of the programme you're watching

    Record and Series Link straight from the TV listings without having to go back to your Planner

    The Series Stack feature makes it even easier to manage the recordings in your Planner

    The Search function allows you to search by programme title, genre or sub-genre

  • How can I watch programmes I've recorded?

    Programmes you've recorded can be accessed via the on-screen menu. Your Planner shows you all the programmes you've got stored, indicating what you've seen and what's waiting to be watched. To watch a recorded programme, go to the Planner, highlight the programme you want, and press "select".

  • How much TV can I store on my Sky+HD box?

    You can record and store up to 185 hours of standard definition TV or around 60 hours of high definition TV on your Sky+HD box.

  • What accessories can I get for my Sky+HD box?

    Your Sky+HD box will come with a Sky+HD remote control. You can buy additional remote controls, as well as a TV link to let you watch the same Sky channel on another TV and a Wireless Connector if you want to connect to On Demand wirelessly.

    More about Sky Accessories

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Reasons to join or switch to Sky

12 month standard contract

 

Installation usually within two weeks

 

Switching to Sky
is easy

 

Even more reasons to choose Sky

 

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Here's the legal bit

Smash © 2012 NBC Universal All Rights Reserved. Vegas © 2013 CBS Studios Inc. All Rights Reserved. Mad Men © 2012 Frank Ockenfels/Lionsgate. Game of Thrones SM, under license from Home Box Office. Hannibal © 2013 NBC Studios LLC All Rights Reserved. The Sopranos SM, under license from Home Box Office, Inc. The Borgias © 2013 Borg Films kft/LB Television Productions Limited/Borgias III Productions Inc. A Hungary – Ireland – Canada Co-Production. All Rights Reserved. Banshee SM, under license from Home Box Office, Inc. TOUCH™ & © 2013 Fox and its related entities. All rights reserved. HBO® and related service marks are the property of Home Box Office, Inc. The F1 logo, F1, FORMULA 1, FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, GRAND PRIX and related marks are trade marks of Formula One Licensing BV, a Formula One group company. All rights reserved.

  • Offers^

    Sky Sports Summer of Sport prizes offer: You will be entered into the prize draw automatically when you join Sky TV with the Sports Pack or upgrade to the Sports Pack. See full terms and conditions.

    Free Sky+ box offer: Sky+ box free with free standard set-up for new customers joining Sky TV online. One free box per household. This is a new customer offer.

    New Sky TV customer online Marks and Spencer voucher offer: £25 M&S vouchers for new customers joining Sky TV. Only available at sky.com. Not available in conjunction with any other offer. One voucher per household. Voucher sent, within 45 days of activating your service, to the email address provided when joining Sky. M&S terms apply.

    Free Wireless Connector offer: Available to new and existing Sky TV customers adding the Movies Pack (Movies 1&2). Offer ends 27 June 2013. Wireless Connector normally £21.95. Self set-up required.

    Sky Broadband Unlimited Marks and Spencer voucher offer: £25 M&S voucher for new customers in sky network areas, switching their broadband, calls# and line rental to Sky. Only available at sky.com. Excludes customers joining with Sky TV. Not available in conjunction with any other offer. One voucher per household. Voucher sent, within 45 days of activating your service, to the email address provided when joining Sky. M&S terms apply. Offer ends 13 June 2013.

    3 months free line rental offer: Available to new customers taking Sky Broadband, Talk and line rental. Line rental is £14.50 a month. After 3 months, you will automatically be moved on to the standard monthly price. Offer ends 13 June 2013.

    Existing customer free Sky+HD box offer: Upgrade to Sky+HD to get a free Sky+HD box (set-up fee may apply). Existing Sky+HD box households are not eligible for a discounted box. One free box per household. 12 month min term.

    Movies and Sports upgrades offers: £5 one-off discount when you upgrade online to the Sky Sports Pack (£21 extra a month) or the Sky Movies Pack (£16 extra a month), £10 one-off discount when you upgrade to both the Sky Sports Pack and Sky Movies Pack. This offer does not include standalone Premium Channels and is not available in conjunction with any other offer or to customers with single Sports or single Movies.

    Introduce a Friend  voucher offer: Only available by following the steps set out on this website and not by any other means e.g. via a retail outlet. New customer introduced cannot be in same household. Existing Sky TV customer must remain an active subscriber to qualify. Existing customer will be sent an email with details of how to claim their voucher within 24 hours of Sky’s receipt of new customer's first subscription payment. Vouchers must be claimed within 90 days of the date of this email and will be sent within 45 days of the claim being made. Vouchers subject to separate terms and conditions. Not available in conjunction with any other offer. Offer excludes Sky group employees and agents and cannot be offered commercially.

  • ‡*Sky TV

    ‡ HD channels received depend on your Sky TV/HD subscription. BBC HD Channels, ITV HD (England & Wales only), Channel 4 HD, Channel 5 HD, NHK World HD and RT HD are available without subscription. Channel 5 HD requires a viewing card.

    Sky TV Subscription: Packages £21.50-£60.50 per month (pm). Sky Movies Box Office and Sky Store costs extra. Sky News and Pick TV are available without subscription; Pick TV, Channel 4, Channel 5, 5 USA and 5* require a viewing card. Sky box and set-up required.

    Sky Multiroom: Provides same Sky TV channels as main Sky TV subscription on another box. To receive Sky HD channels on your Multiroom box you need a Sky HD box and Sky Entertainment Extra+.

    Sky Sports/Sky Movies in HD: £5.25pm extra. Only available to Sky Entertainment Extra+ customers.

    Sky 3D: 3DTV and activation required. Content available depends on your Sky TV/HD subscription (from £31.50pm). Pay per view content costs extra.

    Dolby Digital 5.1: Available on many programmes. Compatible home cinema system required.

    ESPN: £10 extra pm if you are a Sky Sports Pack customer, otherwise £13 extra pm.

    Money back guarantee: If you cancel Sky HD within one calendar month of activation, we will refund the cost of your box (but not any subscription or set up charges).

    Remote Record:
    Use sky.com or a compatible device. Requests require up to 30 minutes notice before start of programme.

    WWF Sky Rainforest Rescue: All money raised through Sky Rainforest Rescue will be donated to WWF-UK, charity registered in England and Wales number 1081247 and in Scotland number SC039593. Sky will donate a further £1 to WWF-UK to match each £1 raised through Sky Rainforest Rescue. Sky will match donations to help reach the project target of £4million.

    *On Demand: Available to Sky TV customers with compatible black Sky box. Downloading content requires broadband connection (minimum recommended speed 2 Mbps) and self set-up using own cable or wireless connector (£21.95 - limits apply). Downloads count towards any usage caps. Content depends on your Sky TV/HD subscription. Sky Store costs extra. Sky Movies 1&2 or Sky Sports 1&2 required for Sky Movies or Sky Sports. Sky+ subscribers without Sky TV can access BBC iPlayer only. Downloadable HD content takes longer to start viewing.
    Sky Box Office: Sky Box Office content costs extra. Pay per view charges apply. SBO 3D requires a 3DTV.

    Sky Go: UK / Ireland only. Streamed via broadband/3G (charges may apply). Available on two registered compatible devices (content may vary). Some live TV programmes will be unavailable (go to - go.sky.com). iPhone (3GS or above), iPad, iPod touch (4th generation or above) require iOS 5.1 or later, and available on selected Android devices with OS2.2x to OS4.2.1 (excluding 3.x). Sky on your Xbox 360 requires Xbox Gold Live subscription. Sky TV Customers: Selected live channels and on demand content available in line with your Sky TV subscription at no extra cost. You'll need Sky Movies 1&2 or Sky Sports 1&2 Packs for on demand Sky Movies or Sky Sports. Non-Sky TV Customers: Subscriptions £15-£40 pm. ESPN £10-£13 pm extra (or standalone at £16 pm). Monthly subscriptions renew automatically until you unsubscribe.

    Sky Go Extra: Sky TV customers only. £5 extra a month. 31 days’ notice to cancel. Register up to 4 Sky Go devices, concurrent viewing on two devices. Download selected Sky Go content via WiFi (Unavailable on Xbox 360). Content depends on your Sky TV package. Movies/Sports Pack(s) required to download movies/sports. Max 2 downloads per programme. Content deleted from device 48 hours after viewing starts or no later than 7 or 30 days after download depending on content.

  • Sky boxes and set-up

    Box set-up times currently average 7-10 days for new customers and may be longer for existing customers upgrading to Sky+HD (excludes Highlands & Islands, Channel Islands, Scottish Islands, Isle of Man, Northern Ireland, ROI).

    Standard set-up of Sky+HD box is free when you join Sky TV online (otherwise £30); free for existing customers with a new Multiroom subscription (otherwise £60 or £15 for Sky+ customers selecting self set-up).

    Existing Sky TV customer:  Sky Broadband set-up fees for existing Sky TV customers £60 for Lite, £30 for Connect or free for Unlimited. £30 set-up fee for Connect for customers without Sky TV.

    Self set-up: Available to Sky+ customers for £15. Self set-up must be completed within 31 days of receipt.

    Sky+HD box: Existing Sky+ box households are not eligible for a discounted box unless taking Sky Entertainment Extra+. Existing customers must agree to new 12 month minimum term for Sky TV. One free/discounted box per household.  Sky+HD box up to £199 if you are not eligible for discounted price (Sky TV subscription required). A Sky+HD box can store an average of 60 hours of HD or 185 hours of standard definition programmes. HD ready TV required.

    Sky+ box: Existing Sky+ box households are not eligible for a discounted box. Existing customers must agree to new 12 month minimum term for Sky TV. One free/discounted box per household. Sky+ box up to £199 if you are not eligible for discounted price (Sky TV subscription required). You will receive a Sky+HD box which has all the features of Sky+ and can store an average of 185 hours of standard definition programmes. To view free-to-air HD content you need an HD ready TV. To view Sky HD content you will also need Sky Entertainment Extra+ and, for Sky Sports/Sky Movies in HD, the HD Pack (£5.25 a month).

    Sky+HD 2TB box: £49 for existing Sky TV customers taking their first HD package or existing Sky+HD customers adding Sky Multiroom (£10.25pm per box). Existing Sky+HD customers are entitled to one £149 box, additional 2TB boxes £249. £249 for any existing customer who received a discounted 1TB box. New customers joining Sky TV with Sky Entertainment Extra+ are entitled to one £149 box. Any additional 2TB boxes thereafter or when taking without Sky Entertainment Extra+ are £249. Standard set-up £30 for new customers and £60 for existing Sky TV customers. Non-standard set-up may cost extra. Sky+HD 2TB box provides 1.5TB of personal storage and 0.5TB of storage for On Demand Showcase content.

    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 a month) gives your Sky TV subscription in another room. First box free for new and existing customers when taken with a new Sky Multiroom subscription and paying for set-up. Limited to one free box per household (and not available to customers who have already received a free standard box) otherwise £49. Replacement boxes are £99.

    You do not have to subscribe to Sky TV - available directly from Sky call centre (standard set up £120) - limited to one per household.

  • General and further terms

    Subject to status. Upfront payment may be required.12 month minimum subscriptions. Prices may go up during your subscription. Non-standard set-up may cost extra.  Boxes must be connected to a fixed telephone line and prices may vary if you live in a flat. Sky+ functionality requires two satellite feeds. You must get any consents required (e.g. landlord's). Prices for Direct Debit payments only. Continuous debit/credit card mandate costs 50p pm.

    UK, Channel Islands and Isle of Man residential customers only.  These offers are not available with any other offers.  Further terms apply. Calls to Sky cost 5.1p per minute (plus 15p connection fee) for BT customers.  Calls from other providers may vary. Correct at 10 May 2013. The full text of our customer contracts can be found here.