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Sky+ / HD issues

I had Sky+ installed but instead of a +box the guy gave me a Sky+HD box. I don't subscribe to HD, but my anytime planner is only odffering the HD channels. Is there a way to change this back to the normal channels that I'd get on the older SKy+ boxes? Or am I stuck with not being able to watch anything from the anytime?
Hope someone can help.
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  • penrhyn
    penrhyn Posts: 15,215 Forumite
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    Are all your anytime programmes HD?

    You could upgrade to Anytime plus.
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  • pcombo
    pcombo Posts: 3,429 Forumite
    I think it's default box now if you take want sky + you get HD box regardless. Just press red to access anytime menu when on program guide.
  • sammyw
    sammyw Posts: 448 Forumite
    We have pressed red to access the anytime, like we used to on our old sky+ box, but it only has HD channels on there. We don't subscribe to HD so we can't actually watch these channels. Is there a way of getting the anytime to have the normal channels?
  • Fergie76
    Fergie76 Posts: 2,293 Forumite
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    Try the digital spy forums.
  • penrhyn
    penrhyn Posts: 15,215 Forumite
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    sammyw wrote: »
    We have pressed red to access the anytime, like we used to on our old sky+ box, but it only has HD channels on there. We don't subscribe to HD so we can't actually watch these channels. Is there a way of getting the anytime to have the normal channels?

    No there isn't.
    That gum you like is coming back in style.
  • socks_uk
    socks_uk Posts: 2,817 Forumite
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    I ended up turning off the Anytime facility because of this but also because of the constant 'heartbeat' noise that is supposed to be caused by the Anytime function!

    They probably do it to see if we will all upgrade to HD! No Chance!
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  • spike7451
    spike7451 Posts: 6,944 Forumite
    HD boxes are offered now as standard,you only get an 'normal' Sky+ on service calls or incentives,Standard non Sky+/HD are available for multi room.
  • penrhyn
    penrhyn Posts: 15,215 Forumite
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    socks_uk wrote: »
    I ended up turning off the Anytime facility because of this but also because of the constant 'heartbeat' noise that is supposed to be caused by the Anytime function!

    They probably do it to see if we will all upgrade to HD! No Chance!

    Thats simply the hard drive running.

    Anytime programmes are downloaded overnight.
    That gum you like is coming back in style.
  • beecher2
    beecher2 Posts: 3,677 Forumite
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    No way of getting the SD downloads on an HD box I'm afraid - if they'd just get rid of the £10 fee for HD it wouldn't be a big deal. I've switched off Anytime because of this.
  • penrhyn
    penrhyn Posts: 15,215 Forumite
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    Not entirely true, but you have to have Sky broadband and Anytime plus enabled on your HD box. The majority of the content is SD.
    That gum you like is coming back in style.
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