Sky Plus Digiboxes

Before asking a question about your Sky+ Digibox, you need to know the Make and the Model Number.

Go into Services>system setup>system details to see the [version number].
(Bracketed figures indicate space available to user - remainder used by Sky Anytime)

PACE model BSKYB3000 - type PVR1 - version [9F20nn]

40GB Hard Drive

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PACE model BSKYB3100 - type PVR2 - version [9F21nn]

40GB Hard Drive (but see notes below).

Voted most reliable version.

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PACE model BSKYB3100 160GB (80GB) - type PVR2 - version [9F21nn]

It's a modified Pace V2 with a 160Gb disk with the addition of PVR3 functions. I believe Sky Technical Support (not Pace) refer to it as a PVR2.5
(Info from "Dan")

Another way to check is look at the model number in system details.
If it's 4.008p then it's a 40gb. If it's 4.008pi then it's a 160gb (80/80)
(Info from "Glenn")

80GB usable

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PACE model TDS470N 160GB (80GB) - type PVR3 - version [9F22nn]

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PACE model TD570N 160GB (80GB) - type PVR3 - version [9F23nn]

AMSTRAD model DRX-180 - type PVR2 - version [4F20nn]

Known to suffer power supply problems.

Another common fault: when playing back recorded programmes, the sound jumps and skips making viewing unwatchable. Can be repaired by Digifix.

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AMSTRAD model DRX-280 160GB (80GB) - type PVR3 - version [4F21nn]

Known to suffer power supply problems.

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THOMSON model DSI6210 160GB - type PVR2.5 - version [4E20nn]

Known to suffer power supply problems.

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THOMSON model DSI8210 160GB (80GB) - type PVR3 - version [4E21nn]

Known to suffer power supply problems.

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THOMSON model DSI8215 300GB (160GB) - type HD - version [4E30nn]

Known to suffer power supply problems.

Approx. date of manufacture - Version numbers:-

  • 2006/2007 - 4E3001 to 4E3009
  • 2008 (Jan - June) - 4E300A to 4E300E
  • 2008 (July) - 4E3011

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PACE model TDS850NB - type HD - version [unknown]

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SAMSUNG model SKYHD - type HD - version [unknown]

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Amstrad model DRX780 300GB (160GB) - type HD - version [unknown]

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(Bracketed figures indicate space available to user - remainder used by Sky Anytime)

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