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Question about Using an old Sky+ HD Box

Fritz88 — Fri, 02 Apr 2021 14:59:40 GMT

I cancelled Sky five years ago, having never upgraded to Plus or HD. I still have my ancient Sony SD digibox and Sky card, which works absolutely fine for all the free channels. However, having just bought a shiny new HD TV I have a couple of questions;

1) If I buy a Sky+ HD box and swap it with the Sony will I get the "free" HD channels such as BBC1/2/4, ITV, C5, CNBC, CNN, Bloomberg, etc?

2) If I decide to return to Sky am I 100% forced to have Sky Q or can they reactivate my card and I use it in one of the above boxes?

Many thanks for any help.

Re: Question about Using an old Sky+ HD Box

Annie+UK — Fri, 02 Apr 2021 15:05:30 GMT

HD boxes all get the free HD channels

Sky will insist on Sky Q being installed unless there is a legitimate reason you cannot have it ie communal dish that is not upgraded etc..

Re: Question about Using an old Sky+ HD Box

Mark39 — Fri, 02 Apr 2021 15:04:49 GMT

@Fritz88 wrote:

1) If I buy a Sky+ HD box and swap it with the Sony will I get the "free" HD channels such as BBC1/2/4, ITV, C5, CNBC, CNN, Bloomberg, etc?

Yes

2) If I decide to return to Sky am I 100% forced to have Sky Q....

Yes.