SD boxes to lose all sky channels in august

[rscott]

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@HeathHayle wrote:

"Hopefully Sky have locked all SD box subscribers so they can't add anything unless they upgrade." charming thats not very nice lol I was referring to the kids pack which includes SD channels not the sky kids channel which you say is HD only

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The non HD boxes will be almost completely useless when Sky have changed all their channels to DVB-S2 - they simply won't be able to receive almost all the paid for channels.

So continuing to charge a subscription for them when the paying customer can't get most of the content in that subscription is borderline unethical.

[HeathHayle]

I personally think it depends what you use your subscription for and if you can still get the channels you use at the price and use the equipment your happy even if thats on a SD box I cant see the problem

[rscott]

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@HeathHayle wrote:

I personally think it depends what you use your subscription for and if you can still get the channels you use at the price and use the equipment your happy even if thats on a SD box I cant see the problem

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You'd be paying £30 a month to view a tiny number of subscription channels after August though - no BBC or Sky channels at all (pretty much only some UKTV and Discovery group channels).

It's highly likely many of the other broadcasters will switch to DVB-S2 sooner rather than later too as it'll save them money, being a more efficient transmission method.

[SKY1992bf]

@HeathHayle  This help article direct from sky confirms that subscriptions to sky branded channels plus mutv will be cancelled automatically 

https://www.sky.com/help/articles/sky-channel-upgrade

[HeathHayle]

please delete

[pb83]

Hi

i have 2 Sky + HD boxes (had them since December 2012).  I keep seeing news articles about sky shutting older boxes down.

I think it only applies to older SD boxes 

But I am not sure and really confused by the different things I read.

i appreciate the boxes can no longer be updated

[Mark39]

Your Sky+HD boxes will be fine. It's older SD boxes that won't be able to receive Sky from later in the year.

[Annie+UK]

HD is not changing, see Q48 in my Sky Plus FAQ

[SKY1992bf]

@pb83  If you can watch channel 5 in hd (105) you will be completely fine 

[caesarome]

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@pb83 wrote:

I think it only applies to older SD boxes 

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@pb83 

You are right it does apply to SD boxes only and any sites that say otherwise are wrong as you can read about from Sky via the article:

https://www.sky.com/help/articles/sky-channel-upgrade

This means if you have an SD box, you'll need to upgrade to continue watching Sky channels

[Ghost4]

I have heard that people with older SKY. TV boxes, are going to lose tv channels. As SKY will delete its channels in 120 days. Is this true?? and how do I know if it will affect me??

[Annie+UK]

See question Q48 in my Sky Plus F⋅A⋅Q

[Daniel0210]

@Ghost4 

If this is something you've seen on GB News it's incorrect. Channels will only be affected by customers with SD only boxes. 

[caesarome]

@Ghost4 

Details of this can be found here:

https://www.sky.com/help/articles/sky-channel-upgrade

This applies to SD boxes only so if you go to 105 and it is Channel 5 HD then you have a HD box so you will have no issues as it does not apply to you.

[SKY1992bf]

@Ghost4  If you have a sky +hd box and are able to watch channel 5 in hd on 105, you won't be affected 

So check if you can view channel 5 in hd first to confirm if you have the right box

only older non hd sky plus boxes are losing channels