Sky+ Review

Sky+ is the interactive digital TV service from Sky which allows you to pause and record and rewind TV broadcasts as they happen and rewind footage for instant replay. Plan ahead by setting timers with the 7-day on screen TV guide. Simply choose what you want to watch and press the record button on your remote control. You can even set up recordings using your mobile and via a broadband connection for extra convenience.

Though the Sky+ box is no longer available to new customers, you can still access the Sky+ service through the advanced Sky+HD box. The advanced Sky+HD set top box provides all the benefits of Sky+ but also provides access to a range of high definition (HD) content. You can record up to two programmes simultaneously whilst watching programmes you've already recorded. Thanks to series link recording, you can set up your Sky+ box to record every episode of a selected series, meaning you don't have to press record for each episode every week. The Sky+HD box also features an optional socket for 5.1 Surround Sound for home cinema systems which can support this.

• Pause, Record and Rewind up to 80 hours of digital TV (standard definition only)

• Record up to two programmes at once

• Record an entire series at the touch of a button with Series Link

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Why can't I get a Sky+ box anymore?

Sky has discontinued the sale of the standard definition Sky+ box as of 28/01/10. This does not affect existing customers. If you already have a Sky TV subscription package with Sky+ you'll still be able to receive channels as normal - the only difference is that new customers won't be able to choose the Sky+ box at sign up.

How can I pause, record and rewind TV without a Sky+ box?

The Sky+HD box features the exact same pause, record and rewind functionality as the Sky+ box. To all intents and purposes the two set top boxes are the same thing, except that the Sky+HD box allows you to sign up for additional channels in HD for an extra £10.25 on top of your existing Sky TV subscription.

What about the Standard Sky Box?

Again, customers with the Standard Sky Box will still be able to receive the channels they get through their Sky TV subscription as normal. But from now onwards, the standard Sky box will only be available to subscribers if they opt for Sky Multiroom.

A Sky dish can support up to eight standard Sky boxes, or four Sky+HD boxes. You could, therefore opt for a combination of two Sky+HD boxes and four standard Sky boxes. Each box you have must be connected to the same fixed telephone line at all times. Additionally to receive your HD subscription channels in another room, you'll need another Sky+HD box and HD Pack subscription.