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Sky Plus gives you, the viewer, control over what you watch and when you watch it. And first-timers can get a Sky + box from only £99.

Basically, Sky Plus is a very sophisticated television programme and movie recorder, but whereas although it might be technically very clever, operating it could not be easier. It can record one programme with the pressing of just one button; there’s no need to worry about tapes, or discs, or following a lengthy and confusing instruction manual. And what’s more, it can record two programmes simultaneously.

And the best thing about Sky Plus, is that it avoids those times when you have to take a telephone call, or welcome in guests to your house, just when you’re favourite programme is starting, and you can’t help but sit there, trying to concentrate on what everyone is saying, yet itching to get back to your favourite programme. And the interruption always seems to happen at the worst times, just when the action is starting to really happen.

Well, that need not happen anymore with Sky Plus. But it’s not like rushing to put a tape in, press the record button and hope to goodness you’re not wiping out a previous episode. Sky + allows you to actually pause live television. Actually pause a live programme, take the telephone call, or send you friends politely away, and rush back and continue. How clever is that?

And, if it takes your fancy, you can also pause live TV, rewind it and watch it again. So if you turned away at the best moment, missing that piece of action which is so crucial to the plot, then now you can see it all over again, with only a simple press of the button.

For those of you who love to record a whole series, say of Lost, or repeats of West Wing, then Sky Plus will let you record the entire series at the touch of a button, and lets you view them at your leisure. Think of the possibilities.

And how cool is this? Say you’re out, and forget to set up your Sky + box, and you’ve now got to dash back and watch your programme, whereas you could have gone on somewhere with your friends and had a great time. Well, with Remote Record, this will be a problem no longer. You can use your mobile phone to contact your Sky Plus box and set it to record your programme, or movie. And for further convenience, you can also do it online, via the internet.

Sky Plus, the best there is to make sure you get the best viewing pleasure.

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