Getting a Sky HD box without taking out Sky HD?

[leaskovski]

Hi all,

Basically, I have a Sky+ box that is hooked up to my old 28" Widescreen CRT (which works fab and doesnt have any problems).

Now, my Sky+ box is old and doesnt allow for Anytime, so that is quite annoying! I also use Sky Player on my laptop to watch the online movie content that they have, so I guess I would love to have an Anytime+ compatible box as well.

So my question is, is it possible to barter with Sky for them to send me a Sky HD box and then not have to pay for a HD subscription?

What are the chances that would work, or is there a method for doing this that I dont already know about???

Cheers!

[Scubbie]

There is no harm is trying, but I doubt that it would work.

I would suggest that you search eBay if possible. People are often selling 2nd hand Sky+ HD boxes on there.

Alternatively you might find one advertised in a local paper.

[Kenedin]

People whose old Sky boxes have gone faulty have been known to get new Amstrad DRX890's as replacements. These boxes are now the standard Sky+ box ( for SD and HD sub customers ). Unfortunately, a new box is not a definite, so you'd be taking pot luck as to what would replace the old unit.