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One off standard set-up cost of £30 applies for any combination of Sky products. Click Here To Order Sky TV Online What is Sky Digital?Sky Digital is the only digital satellite TV broadcaster in the UK. Launched in 1998 to replace its previous satellite TV network, Sky Digital has added a number of innovative additions to its service such as Sky+, allowing viewers to 'pause' live broadcasts and schedule future programs to be recorded using a digital video recorder, and has launched a range of programmes that are broadcast in High Definition resolution (HDTV). Recently, Sky Digital has expanded into the converging communications market offering fast internet access with Sky Broadband and free evening and weekend calls over a landline - this multimedia 'triple play' package is advertised as Surf Speak See. How it worksInformation is broadcast via satellite, and received by viewers at home through a small minidish fixed to the exterior of the house. From there, the information is fed through one of three set-top decoders; the Standard Sky Box, the Sky+ Box or the Sky HD Box. What you needNothing more than access to a phoneline and a TV set. As part of the set-up process, Sky will install everything else you need; a standard installation usually takes an hour. The Sky technician installs the minidish and connects your chosen Sky Box to your TV and phoneline and sets everything up for you, as well as providing a brief demonstration of the service and all the functions. What it costsAside from one-off set up fees on certain packages, Sky Digital charges you monthly for the programmes you watch. Sky offer a customisable pix-and-mix approach to their packages. Customers can choose from 1 to 6 of the main Entertainment mixes, which includes Music, Variety, News & Events, Style & Culture, Knowledge and Kids. For example, the News & Events mix contains news programmes such as Sky News, British Eurosport, and Music contains channels like MTV and VH1. A basic 1 mix package viewed through a Standard Sky Box costs £16.00 a month. Additional Premium mixes, such as Sports and Movies can be added individually or all together. The all inclusive package deal, Sky World includes all Sky Sports and Sky Movie channels plus all the 6 standard mixes and costs £45 a month. The Standard Sky Box is installed for £30.00. The Sky+ Box costs £99.00 and comes with a set up fee of £30.00, as does the Sky HD box, which costs £299.00. All of these charges are one-off and once you have paid for everything, the equipment becomes your property; you do not have to return it to Sky at the end of your contract. Click Here To Order Sky TV Online Testimonials"I've had sky for about 3 years and sky+ for just short of 12 months, I will never be without it - EVER!!! Fantastic piece of equipment!!! You've always got something to watch when you get in, fast forward through the adverts, rewind those special football moments and it's very user friendly." "Of all the recorders currently on the market, we reckon the best, by some margin, is Sky+ … Sky+ is just so well thought-through, so competently executed in almost every regard, that it just has to earn our admiration… It’s the world’s most user friendly recording device; recording quality is excellent; perfectly capable sound." "I have been a Sky Digital Customer for the last three years and I have never had a problem with them. The service has been great and I don’t think I could ever go back to terrestrial television." “Sky+ is as life-changing as the washing machine. I got one of those about 12 years ago – no more queuing at launderettes – amazing! And now no more rushing home – because I’ve got it all!” |
