Information is broadcast via satellite, and received by viewers at home through a small minidish fixed to the exterior of the house. From there, the information is fed through one of three set-top decoders; the Standard Sky Box, the Sky+ Box or the Sky HD Box.

Nothing more than access to a phoneline and a TV set. As part of the set-up process, Belmont Digital will install everything else you need; a standard installation usually takes an hour. Our technicians install the minidish and connects your chosen Sky Box to your TV and phoneline and sets everything up for you, as well as providing a brief demonstration of the service and all the functions.

Aside from one-off set up fees on certain packages, Sky Digital charges you monthly for the programmes you watch. Sky offer a customisable pix-and-mix approach to their packages. Customers can choose from 1 to 6 of the main Entertainment mixes, which includes Music, Variety, News & Events, Style & Culture, Knowledge and Kids. For example, the News & Events mix contains news programmes such as Sky News, British Eurosport, and Music contains channels like MTV and VH1. A basic 1 mix package viewed through a Standard Sky Box costs £17.00 a month.

Additional Premium mixes, such as Sports and Movies can be added individually or all together. The all inclusive package deal, Sky World includes all Sky Sports and Sky Movie channels plus all the 6 standard mixes and costs £47 a month.

The Standard Sky Box is installed for £40.00. The Sky+ Box costs £99.00 and comes with a set up fee of £60.00, as does the Sky HD box, which costs £49.00. All of these charges are one-off and once you have paid for everything, the equipment becomes your property; you do not have to return it to Sky at the end of your contract. (These prices are for new customers only - prices for existing customers are available by calling freephone on 0800 511 8422 or 01204 597465/07792 578953).