Sky HD Sub - only £2.50 p/m for up to 12 mths (usually £10)

Mancunian · 15 November 2011 at 7:15PM

We have had Sky HD for over 12 months and just switched the HD subcription off, keeping just the normal definition channels.

They went off yesterday after the 30 day notice and today we got a call offering a 12 month offer of £2.50 for HD instead of £10 (no minimum term)

NB. the HD sub is not needed for the live pause, record features, which I never knew!

Mancunian · 16 November 2011 at 12:31AM

Saver0811 wrote: »

And you will still get many HD channels at NO extra cost, including but not limited to all the BBC HD channels, ITV1HD, Channel 4HD and Channel 5HD, as well as their SD versions (except BBC HD of course)

That's all I need in HD !

And you can download many BBC programmes in HD using BBC iPlayer.

This thread isn't really for you then, is it. Move along

Buzby · 17 November 2011 at 7:26PM

The Rumour mill is rife with Sky abandoning its HD charge (as Virgin don't) so if you can, hold off - and see what the New Year brings. If the take up to the offer is low, it'll probably drop sooner - but I wouldn't put it past them to promote the 'deal' then end the charge after you've already paid!

Mancunian · 17 November 2011 at 8:27PM

You can cancel this offer at any time, no minimum period

wayne77 · 18 November 2011 at 9:16AM

How do we go about actually getting an HD box from Sky? (We dont want the HD subscription.)

Recently our Sky+ box has been playing up with the Sky+ functionality not working sometimes and I had to reset and then lost all saved programmes. I did phone Sky reference this and they said an engineer was required and it would be £65,though they would try and see what they could do about the payment.

Can I use this as a reason to be given a Sky+ box?

Thanks,Wayne.

Tropez · 18 November 2011 at 3:50PM

Buzby wrote: »

The Rumour mill is rife with Sky abandoning its HD charge (as Virgin don't) so if you can, hold off - and see what the New Year brings. If the take up to the offer is low, it'll probably drop sooner - but I wouldn't put it past them to promote the 'deal' then end the charge after you've already paid!

The problem is though that rumours of Sky ditching the HD charge have been rife for at least two years now.

In all likelihood, they will eventually drop the HD charge but when they will do it is another matter.

Hollie84 · 18 November 2011 at 9:25PM

wayne77 wrote: »

How do we go about actually getting an HD box from Sky? (We dont want the HD subscription.)

Recently our Sky+ box has been playing up with the Sky+ functionality not working sometimes and I had to reset and then lost all saved programmes. I did phone Sky reference this and they said an engineer was required and it would be £65,though they would try and see what they could do about the payment.

Can I use this as a reason to be given a Sky+ box?

Thanks,Wayne.

I rang sky as we have just had a new tv and currently have sky+ he could offer a free HD box,free delivery but you have to install yourself for £10.25 a month,told him we had cut the sky down to save money as we have a wedding to pay for could he do a better deal,he said £199 for the box and no subscription or upgrade to movies and get the box free,free installation and it would be £6 a month.told him no was hoping to get a freebie and pay a few quid for channels,o well worth a try he said he will put down on system that any offers to call me,bet they will call soon

gaoler · 4 June 2013 at 7:06PM

I too have had the letter, however whenever I go to my sky account the offer is not there, it still shows as being the full price so not sure what's going on there.