topic Re: S D box in Sky+

S D box

Stephen461 — Mon, 12 Feb 2024 09:25:12 GMT

When is the S D boxes going to not work

Re: S D box

Mark39 — Mon, 12 Feb 2024 10:34:28 GMT

I don't think Sky has publicised a date when this will start.

The on screen message advising the close down of the BBC SD services was displayed for around 3 months before the change began. Perhaps the same will apply to the changeover of the other SD channels too.

Re: S D box

Daniel0210 — Mon, 12 Feb 2024 11:01:58 GMT

@Stephen461

Hopefully Sky we're giving sufficient notice to allow customers to consider their options and if necessary purchase a second hand Sky+HD box which are likely to be sought after.

Re: S D box

TimmyBGood — Mon, 12 Feb 2024 12:32:28 GMT

@Stephen461

The BBC and ITV changes have already happened.

This story suggests the wider switch-off will be in March:

https://cleanfeed.thetvroom.com/19700/news/sky-confirms-wider-switch-off-of-sd-channels-coming-in-2024/

Re: S D box

RJane — Sun, 18 Feb 2024 17:36:59 GMT

Can i ask - if i change my sky+ box to an hd box do i also need to subscribe to hd?

Re: S D box

Annie+UK — Sun, 18 Feb 2024 17:42:17 GMT

@RJane wrote:

Can i ask - if i change my sky+ box to an hd box do i also need to subscribe to hd?

No, it is optional

Re: S D box

Mark39 — Sun, 18 Feb 2024 17:43:18 GMT

You'll get the free to air HD channels such as BBC1, BBC2, ITV1, C4 and C5 and a few others without an HD subscription. You'll get fthe rest in SD.

Re: S D box

RJane — Sun, 18 Feb 2024 17:47:38 GMT

So if i dont subscribe ill lose everything i can currently watch on my sky package?

Re: S D box

Annie+UK — Sun, 18 Feb 2024 17:51:06 GMT

@RJane wrote:

So if i dont subscribe ill lose everything i can currently watch on my sky package?

No, you don't lose anything you will gain the FTA/FTV HD channels

Re: S D box

nigea99 — Sun, 18 Feb 2024 17:56:10 GMT

@RJane wrote:

So if i dont subscribe ill lose everything i can currently watch on my sky package?

As per my post on the other discussion, no you don;t need to subscribe to HD to watch.

if you now have an HD box, that will cope with the SKY SD channels when they change their transmission signal in the coming months - you just need a box that can work with the different signal which the HD boxes can

Re: S D box

RJane — Sun, 18 Feb 2024 17:54:19 GMT

Thanks for this - really helpful!