Which Sky boxes work with Anytime+?

[almostwitty]

I seem to have a Thomson Sky+ HD box, which isn't compatible with Sky Anytime+ for some reason. And all Sky seem to want to do is sell me another box.

What are the ways in which I can get a Sky+ box that's compatible with Anytime+, without actually buying a new box? Signing up for Sky+ HD won't get me a new box, since my existing box can already receive HD programmes...

[Scubbie]

Apart from the Thomson model, all the Sky+ HD STBs work with Anytime+.

You could look at somewhere such as eBay or perhaps Cash Converters.

[almostwitty]

Thanks.

If I just change my Sky+ box by buying a different one from Cash Converters etc., how will Sky know that I have changed my box so that I can upgrade to Sky Anytime+?

[Scubbie]

Once you have set up the new STB, plug in your viewing card and call Sky.

Ask them if you can pair your viewing card to the new STB. You will be asked to provide the serial number of the STB and the viewing card. Ask them at this point to ensure that Sky+ and Anytime+ services have been enabled too. They will need to check this.