SkyCable Digibox Review

For a few years now, I've been hearing about the SkyCable Digibox. First, you had to get a Digibox if you're subscribing to the Platinum package so that you'll be able to get more channels like HBO Hits, Discovery Travel and Living, etc., Then, it was required in areas prone to signal theft so that only subscribers with the Digibox can access the channels. When BTV came back to Sky and you had to pay 50/month to get it, you also needed a Digibox.

More recently, SkyCable decided to make the Digibox free for all its subscribers. However, you only get a free Digibox for connections you're actually paying for. So if you have 4 televisions, but you're only paying for 1 additional outlet (which costs 250/month) you'll only get 2 Digiboxes. This shouldn't be a problem since you'll still be able to watch on your other TV sets even without the Digibox.

One of the main reasons I got the Digibox for is the extra channels I'll be getting: History Channel, Biography Channel, Basketball TV, Solar Sports, MTV, Fox Crime, FX, Al-Jazeera, Euronews, CNBC and Fox News. That's a lot of free channels which I'd otherwise be missing out on. Other benefits of the Digibox are the 7-day Electronic Program Guide plus the ability to sort the channels to your liking. You'll also be able to subscribe to additional channels easily, say if you want to add Discovery Turbo to your subscription, you just have to give them a call.

The Digibox is not perfect. For one, you'll have to use the included remote to switch channels and there's also a delay in switching channels. Despite these minor inconveniences, I highly recommend all SkyCable subscribers to get the Digibox. It's free and you get more channels like BTV and MTV along with it. If you don't get it, you're not getting what you're paying for.