Sky + (Sky Plus (Sky+))

Member Name: Fiver29

Product:	Sky Plus (Sky+)
Date:	23/11/08 (37 review reads)
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Advantages: Pause live TV, record sky programmes

Disadvantages: Cant record onto DVD

For a long time I refused to get Sky+ because I said we'd never use it. After giving in to pressure and having it installed I cant believe we ever managed without it. There are very few programmes I watch 'live' anymore.

The Sky + box comes with an 80gb hard rive, which is more than enough for most people, you would need to be an exteme TV watcher to fill the drive, or be the type of person who saves programmes to watch over again.

The best feature of the Sky+ is the ability to pause live TV, very handy if the phone rings or someone comes to the door. You can also rewind live TV, so if you miss what someone has said you can rewind to hear it again.

The Sky+ box has parental controls, so all adult channels can be blocked and a PIN number can be set so children cant watch films that are too old for them.

The box can record two simultaneous programmes, if you are watching a different channel you can only record one programme. However, you can record two programmes and watch a prerecorded programme at the same time.

Summary: Once you get Sky + you'll wonder how you ever managed without it.