Do new SKY HD boxes being offered have rf outs

Widescreen

just wondering can anyone clarify if sky hd boxes being offered at moment have rf outs on them.

been offered one foc , plus 2 mths hd pack etc but wont take it without the rf,s

byte

the Sky+ HD boxes do have RF modulator and RF2 for the "sky eye", but the SkyHD boxes (only offered as part of Multiroom AFAIK) do not.

LarWright

I can confirm the new standard SkyHD (not Sky+HD) boxes have no RF Modulator in them.

They're very small (about the same size as the Humax Foxsat HD Freesat box (no RF out on these either) / Portable DVD player). Not sure if they supply these as standard now, or just as part of the multiroom setup only.

Only outputs are SCART & HDMI. There's the usual, USB, ethernet and telephone, and Optical Audio Out connections and another mini-din socket, labeled as I/O port that's for "Future use". The remote control that comes with it is a Sky+ remote with the Play / Pause etc buttons... I'm guessing more cost effective than producing two different types.

Engineer told me there's no RF modulator because Sky don't want people "sharing" a box in a house, and want to force you into multiroom subscription, "1 TV = 1 Box" kinda thing.

You could buy an external RF modulator I guess if you really wanted to use the remote eye?

byte

Sky+HD boxes are used as standard; the SkyHD (non recording) box is just a bare-bones box for Multiroom installs.

Widescreen

appreciate the feedback, many thanks