Sky Anytime on HD Box with No HD Subscription

[District69]

I bought a Sky HD box last week but am only using it as a Sky+ box and do not pay the £10 HD sub.

Sky Anytime has started to come down overnight and I had five programs waiting for me, three of which are in HUD which I can't watch.

Has anyone had this problem or does anyone get HUD on their Anytime if they don't have a HUD box?

I'll wait and see what replies I get before contacting Sky.

Thanks

[Tezcatlipoca]

HUD?


You mean HD?


No SkyHD subscription = no SkyHD content. Channels & Anytime.

[District69]

I mean HD. Typo.

My point is that I have an HD box and don't have a sub for HD and it is only used for Sky+.

I am getting a load of HD downloaded to my box which I can't watch and don't want to watch in that format.

I would have thought that as I don't subsribe to HD that they wouldn't sent any HD content on Anytime to my box.

I would like all the programs sent down in non-HD so I can watch them.

Any ideas?

[District69]

I have just spoke to Sky and was told the following:

As I have an HD box the computer automatically sends me HD content even though I can't play it. The man said he was going to email another department to see if they can change some settings so I get non-HD content sent to my box as if it were an ordinary Sky+ box.

I did say it was unfair as I felt I was being forced to take out an HD contract just to benefit from Sky Anytime on TV which he agreed with.

I am still interested in any of your comments.

If anyone else has a problem like this then this is the number the man gave me for the future: 08702 435000 then option 5.

[Tezcatlipoca]

Ah, sorry. I thought you were wondering if you should be able to play the Anytime content despite not having an HD sub.


Just curious... but why've you got an HD box if you don't want an HD sub & just use it like a Sky+ box? Why not just get a Sky+ box?