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Sky DRX895 Sky+HD Digibox 1.5TB (1TB personal space)

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Sky DRX895 Sky+HD Digibox 1.5TB (1TB personal space)
CODE: SKY03
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Price (inc vat): £285.00     (click here for delivery times and cost)

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Sky DRX895 Sky+HD Digibox 1.5TB (1TB personal space)

All digiboxes are brand new, come complete with 12 months warranty (supplied by us) and instructions on how to pair your existing Sky viewing card (if applicable)

The Sky DRX895 (PVR6) is the latest Sky+HD Digibox to the market. Sky now develop all their digiboxes in-house and as such this product has gone through a much more intense testing than any other manufacturer of Sky+HD Digibox to ensure it offers exceptional quality with reliability to match; ideal to enjoy the very best of Sky television, both in standard and high-definition.

The Sky DRX895 Sky+ HD Digibox stands out from the rest with its premium dark grey/black (gloss) curved shape, plus the improved smaller case design only found in this latest generation digibox; also comes with matching remote. The unit contains the larger *1.5TB capacity hard drive for recording even more of your favourite programmes with Sky+ (Sky+ requires an active subscription to Sky), allowing you to record up to 740 hours of SD and 240 hours of HD.

Sky+HD 1TB Personal Storage *1TB personal storage; the remaining 500GB is retained by Sky for Anytime/VOD/3D services.


To conform to EU legislation this Sky+HD Digibox comes with the new Sky 'off' mode to allow you to switch off and meet the maximum 1watt power usage. This option is selected by pressing and holding the power button for 5 seconds until the digibox displays the red 'off' light. In 'off' mode the digibox will NOT record any scheduled recordings, download Sky Anytime content or support TV Link, so they have included a 'standby' mode as well by just pressing the power button once, the digibox with go into sleep mode and display an amber light instead. A neat feature to meet all regulations.

This brand new latest version Sky High Definition Digibox can be used with an existing Sky Subscription card, to benefit from the Sky+ functionality, or subscription HD channels (HD Mix). Alternatively without a card you can still receive all free HD channels, such as BBC1 HD, BBC HD, ITV1 HD, Luxe HD, C4 HD and Five HD (Five HD currently require a Sky FTV card). You are under no obligation to take out a subscription, or HD Mix (£10.25 per month) with this purchase, as you are buying from us a non-subsidised digibox.

Please note that the Sky+ record functionality is free, but only available to those with a new or existing Sky subscription. You cannot use the Sky+ record functionality without a subscription, starting from £19.50 per month (this also applies to recording free channels; this is not possible without a subscription to Sky). To fully utilise the Sky Plus record functionality, you need to install a Quad LNB and second cable. This will allow you to record one channel whilst watching/recording another, or alternatively record two channels whilst watching something pre-recorded. You can still use the Sky Plus functionality with a single cable, but will be limited to watching the channel you are recording.

Sky DRX895 Sky+HD 1TB User Manual and Guides

- User manual (PDF)
- Self-install instructions (PDF)

Sky DRX895 Sky+ HD Digibox Specifications and Features

Contents include:
- Sky+HD Digibox with massive 1.5TB 7200RPM SATA hard drive (1TB for personal storage)
- HD Remote Control (includes 2 x AA batteries)
- UK Power Lead
- HDMI Lead
- Need a Scart Lead?

Connections
- HDMI
- CVBS Video Output
- Digital Optical Audio Output
- Digital Coaxial Audio Output
- L&R Phono Audio Output (white and red)
- VCR/DVD Scart
- Dish input 1 & 2
- External SATA
- External Ethernet (RJ45)
- Modem/telephone connection (RJ11)
- USB Interface (x2)
- Aerial In
- RF Out 1
- RF Out 2 (9v)

* Please note that the Sky HD digiboxes do not include Component outputs; for HD picture you must use HDMI

Mechanical
- Dimensions :: 351mm x 265mm x 73mm
- Weight :: 4.1kg

BSkyB Acquisition of Amstrad Limited

All Sky digiboxes are manufactured in-house following BSkyB's acquisition of Amstrad; BSkyB are in the process of moving away from use of the Amstrad name and will be replacing it with the Sky name/logo. Whilst this transition is underway it is possible that the product will be labelled as "manufactured by Amstrad" or "manufactured by Sky", but in either case, there will be no difference between the products. This product might be known as the Amstrad DRX895.

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Author: Mr David S P Beard     Date added: 05/12/2011, 08:30 PM    
*****
Installed My Sky HD+ today. The instuctions provided by Satbuyer were easy to follow. When I phoned Sky to have my viewing card paired with the digibox, they were polite and friendly and it took less than two minutes. I mentioned this because in one review somebody said Sky moaned when they had there card paired. Thank you Satbuyer I am very pleased with my Sky+ box.
 
Author: David     Date added: 15/02/2011, 04:30 PM    
*****
Although I didn't get the Amstrad DRX895 from Saybuyer, I thought I would post a review. I got the Amstrad DRX895 because I was wanting to upgrade to Sky HD and wanted a box that would have a large capacity for storing recorded programmes. Prior to getting the Amstrad DRX895 I had a Thompson Sky+ box, this proved reliable. I find the Amstrad DRX895 much much quieter than the Thompson (you could always hear the Thompson start up due to the fan and hard drive noise). But the Amstrad DRX895 is extremely quiet, I have yet to hear the fan on it. If I am sitting at my desk (which is approximately 3 feet away from the box) I can hear a faint sound of the hard drive accessing (if I listen closely). The Thompson box I had previously, had the old style EPG TV guide, I find the new EPG TV guide to be a lot better and far more user friendly and has some very useful features. The styling of the Amstrad DRX895 is very nice. I would describe the colour as a very dark grey, this colour matches my TV, Blu Ray Player, PS3 very well, has these are all black. All in all I can highly recommend the Amstrad DRX895 for anyone who is wanting a large capacity Sky HD box.
 
Author: Gary     Date added: 20/01/2011, 10:20 AM    
*****
Ordered 11:00 am arrived by UPS 11:30am next day. Installed in a few minutes and a quick phone call to Sky paired the card (although for some reason my mobile wouldn't call the number). Sky wanted the software version to make sure I had updated it (which i had by following Satbuyer's included instructions)
 
Author: Steve     Date added: 27/12/2010, 11:59 PM    
*****
Just got my new 1Tb box. A superb piece of kit compared with the old Thomson.
 
Author: andrew     Date added: 10/11/2010, 09:47 AM    
*****
very good service and super fast delivery ,the new amstrad 1.5tb box is fantastic alot better than my old tompson box no more failed recordings and switching off by itself thankyou satbuyer
 
Author: Ian dlV     Date added: 01/10/2010, 12:04 PM    
*****
Fantastic service. Ordered Wednesday PM Arrived in France Friday AM Thanks to Satbuyer and UPS a remarkable service.
 
Author: Gary sullivan     Date added: 29/9/2010, 07:34 PM    
*****
Fantastic Service! placing my order for the new 1.5Tb Amstrad Sky+HD Digibox I was able to track my new purchase via the internet i can't recommend Satbuyer highly enough.
 
Author: Stephen Swinbank     Date added: 18/9/2010, 03:47 PM    
*****
Instant Service! - Within 1hr of placing my order 'online' for the new compact format 1.5Tb Amstrad Sky Digibox I was able to track it's dispatch via UPS courier! - It was delivered at 9am the next morning! The box itself worked immediatley and did not require a new S/W download and with one call Sky 'paired' my existing viewing card in less than a minute! --- My wife and I are so relived to have been able to get rid of our 4yr old irratic Thmpson box! We can't recommend Satbuyer highly enough. - Go for it NOW!
 
Author: Josh Welby     Date added: 04/08/2010, 05:17 PM    
*****
I had this box a week now and it is very very good I can record a lot of stuff without worring about it so much I can also view lots and lots of Sky Anytime programmes too I also cannot wait for the Sky Anytime+ service to launch, with even more programmes
 
Author: Phil Smith     Date added: 18/05/2010, 08:56 PM    
*****
Bought this HD BOX with thought of a 90% success rate of using this in Spain the Service from Satbuyer was excellent ordered and delivered to me in Spain in 7 days. Have already recommended to people here in Spain. Yes it does work in Spain no need for the telephone connection, Thanks for the excellent service
 

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