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If you are looking for information on the different digiboxes that Sky provide, then an ideal location to view is on the main company site as they have information about all the possible variations you have to choose from.

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It’s your choice

Sky Television comes complete with the choice of three distinct flavours of box and the package that you take will all depend on the box that you have.

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The Sky Box

The original digital box that Sky do is the simple digibox. This original digibox will allow you a selection of all the Sky programmes (except high definition programmes) and all the normal interactive services.

Sky +

The second digibox that Sky offer is the Sky+ digibox. The Sky+ digibox is a digital box that comes with a hard-drive so you can tape your regular Sky content with the touch of a button. The service is amazing and enables you to both record programs and set the receiver to record entire series with the touch of a button. The receiver provides the opportunity to tape two programs at once too so you will never have to choose to watch and tape what you like. The recording service is free providing you subscribe to a paid TV package, alternatively you will incur a £10 monthly charge. The digibox itself can be acquired free of charge via changing refer a colleague deals but otherwise is up to £99 depending on the available deals.

Sky High Definition Plus

The third Sky box available is the Sky HD Plus receiver. The Sky HD digital box is very the same as the Sky+ receiver but features component and H.D.M.I. sockets that can be used with Sky or 3rd party High Definition channels. The high definition digibox is by far the most impressive on the market and costs ten pounds a month for the HD channels (called the HD mix) but it is also by far the best picture and audio quality available if you have a High definition television.

Overall, you will need to consider what suits you, your TV habits and your money most.

Two of the large companies in the cable television market today are Charter cable and Direct TV satellite television.  If these two companies are on options for you when it comes to selecting a satellite or cable provider, you may be confused about what they offer, and how much it is going to cost. The smart thing to do is sit down and make a list of what each company offers, and of course price out everything they offer.  Lets consider a few things to factor in when shopping for Charter vs DIRECTV.

HD – While both companies now offer hi def content, one beats the other hands down as far as the actual number of channels. DirecTV claims over 130 hi definition networks, but on close examination that number is inflated.  They actually have about 90 when you take out the PPV channels. Charter cable TV maxes out at 60 in the best case, and many areas have far fewer HD channels depending on the network.

Sports channels – You will be able to find plenty of sports with either company, as both carry all of the local networks and the regional sports channels. But if you want out of market sports content, DirecTV satellite is the way to go. They have exclusive rights to the NFL Sunday Ticket bundle, but it doesn’t end there. Other packages found on satellite TV but missing from Charter cable include the NBA League Pass and the NASCAR Hotpass serires.

Bundled service – One drawback of satellite television service is that they don’t have the ability to compete with Charter service when it comes to the triple play bundle. Charter communications can offer packaged services which also add fast internet access and local calling through your home phone. Consolidating these services with your cable TV company is convenient as far as customer service and billing issues can be resolved quickly.

So which service is right for you? Of course only you can make the final choice on what is best.  While HD content and premium sports content may be top priorities for some of us, they aren’t important to others. Reviewing both options and the overall costs will insure that you make the right choice for your family.