SKY HD BOX
With Sky HD you will finally get the picture quality your HD Ready TV deserves. Discover how you could experience Sky TV shows with clearer images, more vibrant colours and picture so sharp you can see every face in the crowd.
It's all in the details
Sky HD packs in up to four times as much picture detail as standard TV. See every blade of grass and every bead of sweat - all in lush colour against vivid backgrounds.
Surround yourself in sound
With Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound on many Sky HD programmes, immerse yourself more deeply in the action. Just connect your compatible home cinema system to complete your HD experience.
Plus all your Sky+ favourites
So you don't miss any of your favourites, Sky HD comes with full Sky+ functionality. Store and play back hours of entertainment without videos or DVDs. Record two different channels at the same time. Put live TV on 'pause' - while you answer the door or make a cuppa - then come back to it later. Plus you can store up to 30 hours of HD programmes or up to 80 hours of Standard Definition programmes - that's up to double the amount of storage than a current Sky+ box.
Watch what you want, when you want
Experience Sky's hidden gems in HD with Sky Anytime on TV. Depending on your Sky TV subscription, take your pick of each week's TV - choose a top movie, or find a great series whenever you want, with our TV on-demand service.
WHAT CAN I WATCH?
Sky HD brings you around 5,000 hours of top HD movies, sport, entertainment, drama and documentaries every month. Whatever you're into, we've got it. Sky HD now has double the amount of sports coverage than a year ago. Plus, Sky Movies HD subscribers will experience every thrilling moment like never before, with over 220 different movies showing every month in HD - that's 70 more than 6 months ago. What's more, around two thirds of all prime-time shows on Sky One HD will be available in high definition by Christmas 2007, that's nearly double the amount of HD shows than a year ago.
With the widest choice of HD programming in the UK, take your pick from more than 15 dedicated Sky HD channels.
(Please Note: BBC HD is available without a subscription)
(Please Note: Luxe HD is available without a subscription)
What Does It Cost?
| One-off box cost |
£249. Save money on your Sky HD Box with Sky Broadband, Sky Talk, and Sky Multiroom services. |
| Monthly fee |
Sky HD subscription £10 per month |
One off standard set up cost of £30 applies for any combination of Sky products when you join Sky TV online, and you'll get a half price installation (£15 credit) if you are a new customer joining online with Sky Movies Mix or Sky Sports Mix. See terms and conditions below for existing customer set up costs.
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SKY HD BOX
| Dimensions (WxHxD) |
380mm x 72mm x 243mm |
| Connection to TV |
S-Video and 2 SCART or HDMI for connecting to an HD-ready TV |
| Connection to a home cinema sound system |
2 phono sockets One-off box cost(RCA), and an optical digital-audio socket for 5.1 Surround Sound |
| Hard disk capacity |
300 GB (160GB for storing shows you've recorded, 140GB for receiving Sky Anytime, Sky's on-demand service) |
Please read the terms and conditions below:
Half price standard set-up/£15 credit: We will credit £15 to your Sky digital account if, as a new customer, you subscribe to Sky TV online and take Sky Movies Mix, Sky Sports Mix or both on or before 30 June 2008. Offer only available upon purchase of Premium Mixes. Not applicable to purchase of individual Premium Channels (Sky Movies 1, Sky Movies 2, Sky Sports 1, Sky Sports 2). Credit will made to your Sky digital account within twenty-eight days of confirmation of your order online. Offer not available to previous or existing Sky digital subscribers or with any other offer(s).
Standard set-up: One off standard set up cost of £30 applies for any combination of Sky products when you join Sky TV online, £60 for existing customers taking any Sky box and combination of Sky products or £0-60 for existing customers talking Sky Broadband alone (Base - £60/Mid or Connect - £30/Max - £0). Set up is £120 for non-Sky digital subscribers. Sky Talk is free of set up costs. Non-standard set up may cost extra.
Sky HD: Sky HD box normally £249 with Sky TV and a Sky HD subscription or £199 when its your first Sky+/HD box and you also take Sky Broadband and Sky Talk or Sky Multiroom. Sky HD box costs £399 for customers not taking a Sky HD subscription. Only compatible with digital satellite. Sky digital and Sky HD subscriptions required for Sky HD programming. Sky HD channels depend on your Sky digital package (you need Sky Sports Mix for Sky Sports HD; Sky Movies 1 for Sky Movies HD 1; Sky Movies 2 for Sky Movies HD 2). Sky HD subscription £10 per month. Sky+ subscription is free while you subscribe to any Sky digital package (otherwise £10 per month) and is required to use the Personal Video Recorder features of the Sky HD box. To experience the full benefits of Sky HD you will need a compatible HD Ready TV. Sky selects your equipment.
Sky digital Subscription: Packages currently from £16-£45 a month. Sky Box Office and Sky Box Office HD movies/events cost extra. Sky News and Sky Three are available without a subscription. Sky Three requires a viewing card.
General: Offers exclude Sky TV Month by Month customers. Free Sky/Sky+/Sky HD box must be connected to a fixed telephone line for 12 months. Non-standard set-up may cost extra. Minimum Sky digital/Sky+/Sky HD/Multiroom subscriptions 12 months. Channels/programmes subject to change. Further terms apply. Information only applies to residential customers in UK, Channel Islands and Isle of Man. Calls to Sky 0844 numbers cost up to 5p per minute plus a connection charge of up to 7p connection fee for BT and Sky Talk customers. Charges from other providers may vary. Information correct at 15th April 2008.