Many Hollywood blockbusters, all football matches of the Bundesliga, various other sports or series highlights are the biggest reasons for film and sports fans to opt for a subscription to Sky. To receive the encrypted transmitter, one needs one receiverwith smartcard, although of course this pay-TV station official Sky receiver offering. However, there are also a wide range of receivers in the trade, which are certified by Sky.

How to get Sky
At Sky, which is officially called Sky Germany and was previously premiere, it’s about Germany’s largest pay-TV provider. If you want to see the comprehensive sports, series or film offer, you have to complete a paid subscription. For the reception of Sky also a Smartcard is needed, with which one has access to the booked program of Sky. All important information from the selected program is stored on the smart card, although the Sky card is to be plugged into a receiver that is Sky-compatible. Depending on the type of TV reception, the offered Sky channels can be obtained digitally via cable and satellite, which means that the company reaches close to 100 percent of all nationwide TV households. Depending on the type of reception you receive a Sky Digital receiver or Sky Satellite receiver. As an alternative, it is possible for customers, but also others Sky receiver or certified receivers for the company Sky. Prerequisite is that you have a connection with Unity Media, Kabel BW or cable Germany. If you want to use an external receiver, you have to make sure that it is provided with Suitable for Sky, the seal of quality. In such a case one receives from this Pay TV offerer only the Smartcard and a code. The decoding card, which is certified by Sky, is inserted into the CI socket, ie a card slot, which is located in the Sky certified receiver.

Wide variety of Sky certified receivers
The selection of receivers, which are available from third-party manufacturers, is particularly large. Many well-known manufacturers of receivers such as Philips, Samsung, Pace, TechnoTrend, Telestar, Technisat, Kathrein or Humax offer special receivers for Sky, which also have a comprehensive range of different features and a lot of connections. Of course you need an HD receiver to watch the program of HD + using a Sky certified receiver. However, many receivers for Sky are about satellite receivers that require satellite reception. When it comes to functional diversity, on the other hand, you have almost a free choice. There are Sky-certified receivers that allow you to go directly to the Internet, as well as access online offerings, or equivalent Twin devices tuner, Highly recommended and practical are the Sky receiver that contain a built-in hard drive. So you can archive on this hard disk receiver broadcasts, movies, etc.

What a corresponding original Sky receiver provides
Who no riskOf course, if you would like to take full advantage of all the possibilities offered by the Sko subscription, Sky can of course order a receiver directly from Sky, with which you can also see the free-to-air, classic TV channels of private and public broadcasters. All Sky set-top boxes have a hard disk, which offers depending on the variant and different sized storage capacity.

Other features are:
– twin tuner; watch a program and record a second one at the same time
– Stop running programs, rewind and watch again
– Provision of Sky Anytime, with a maximum of 400 titles in blockbuster and series season
– practical continuous shooting function
– Record from your favorite program on the way
– as an electronic program guide Sky Guide

Advantages of a Sky receiver
– high resolution
– Recording options

Disadvantages of a Sky receiver
– tied to Sky