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There have been quite a few changes at Sky TV this week – they’re calling it Supertelly! It’s all about HD now, and the Standard and Sky+ boxes have all but disappeared in favour of the Sky+HD Box, which is now the box you get with all new contracts, you then choose whether or not to take the HD Pack which gives you the HD channels.

The HD Pack costs £10 a month but if you take it out the Sky+HD Box is free with free set up (normally £49+£30), so over a 12 month contract it’s only £41 more expensive – worth considering. The Standard Sky Digibox is still available but only as part of Multiroom (one of the Sky TV packages), whereas the Sky+ Box has gone – history. One to look out for if you’re really into your telly is the new Sky+HD 1TB Box – it has a terabyte of storage for video (240 hours of HD) and costs £249, more on that in a future post.

Have the people at Pixmania been spending too much time on eBay? The sale they’re running this week finishes at 11pm on Thursday 28th and the offers are counting down in real time – click here to see them (we like the real time countdown effect very much, by the way). The star offer is a Samsung LE32B541 LCD TV for £379 and there’s a range of other TVs as well as camcorders, DVD players and accessories. Blu-Ray players feature too, including a Samsung BD-P1580 for £99.

Up at the top end – both in terms of price and discount – is the Hitachi UT37MX70 37 inch LCD TV, a full HD model reduced from £1311 to £999, a saving of 23%, but if you’re after more mundane stuff like TV wall brackets and remote controls it’s worth checking out too.

1. Get Freeview

The first money-saving option to consider for digital TV has to be Freeview – the clue is in the name! It really depends on which channels are important to you and whether you want a landline and broadband in a bundle, but if you’re currently paying a monthly fee for Sky, Virgin or BT TV and you only ever watch the main channels (BBC, ITV, 4 and Five) then you may as well invest in a Freeview box – it may even be built into your TV or recorder. If, however, you need a landline (you possibly do) and broadband (you probably do) then a bundle may make it worthwhile as it could cost the same for the whole lot as it would just for the broadband and phone. Think about the on-demand services though, you might miss those…

2. Look for Special Offers

It may sound obvious but if you’ve decided to take out a subscription with one of the digital TV providers make sure you time it to take advantage of any limited period offers they have. For example at the time of writing Sky TV are giving away £50 of M&S vouchers when you sign up online. Virgin Media recently gave new customers a £50 credit into their account for the same reason, and BT Vision are currently giving a discount for the first 3 months on the monthly fees for their Viewing Packs – every little helps!

3. Use Voucher Codes

Whenever you need to upgrade your TV or buy a Freeview box, hard disc recorder or any other electronic gear don’t forget there’s a wealth of voucher codes out there to save you money. If you’ve never used a voucher code (sometimes called discount or promotional codes) they are the web equivalent of cutting out a coupon and getting money off in a shop, except the discounts on a large item like a TV can be a lot more worthwhile than 10p off a tin of beans…

4. Get a Bundle for TV, Broadband and Phone

If you know you want TV, broadband and a landline phone then make sure you get all 3 in a bundle with the same company. Don’t be tempted to think “Oh, I’ve been with BT for years and I don’t want the hassle of changing my phone line” – if you’re going to do all 3 with BT that’s fine, just be aware that if your services are spread over more than one provider the chances are you’re paying too much.

5. Get ESPN from BT for No Monthly Fee

Sports fans – if you’re just choosing who to go with for your TV then consider BT Vision. If you take out one of their Single Packs or Value Packs (which you would if you were getting BT Vision) you get the sports channel ESPN for no monthly fee, just a one-off £9.99 card fee. Now we think that’s what you call a……..