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Latest Sky Boxes
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Latest Sky Boxes
I am purchasing a new Sky box and was wondering:
What is the best brand? (Thomson, Pace, Amstrad)
And also, what are the latest versions of these boxes?
Thanks In Advance
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Re: Latest Sky Boxes
Personally I prefer the pace. Wouldn't touch Amstrad.
The PVR3 is the latest model which can cope with Sky Anytime but keeps a portion of the hard drive reserved for Sky use for anytime.
- 27-04-08, 09:19 PM #3
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Re: Latest Sky Boxes
the thomson boxes also get good writeups
- 04-05-08, 12:07 AM #4
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Re: Latest Sky Boxes
not anymore they don't
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- 04-05-08, 12:32 AM #5
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Re: Latest Sky Boxes
which thomson boxes should you avoid then?
- 04-05-08, 02:17 PM #6
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Re: Latest Sky Boxes
The ones made by Thomson. See Sky Digibox problems Originally Posted by reddwarfcrew
- 04-05-08, 02:28 PM #7
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Re: Latest Sky Boxes
How do you know what make your Sky box is? Well we have a Sky HD one and Sky +.
- 04-05-08, 02:31 PM #8
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Re: Latest Sky Boxes
should say in the manual.
- 04-05-08, 03:25 PM #9
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Re: Latest Sky Boxes
I believe only Thomson HD boxes are out in the field.
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Re: Latest Sky Boxes
The reserved space is not just for Anytime. One use will be for the EPG shortly. Originally Posted by reddwarfcrew
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