Sky See + Surf Connect

• Well-priced non-LLU Sky broadband Connect.
• Limited time offer:£50 M&S voucher when you sign up online.
• Huge choice of Sky TV channels.
• Add or remove Sky TV mixes to the package for just £1 each per month
• Free wireless router and McAfee security suite for 3 months.

Sky broadband review: Connect Broadband and TV

SPECIAL OFFER: £50 M&S voucher when you join any package online. .

If your local exchange hasn't reached the dizzying heights of being unbundled, Sky Connect will be the only Sky internet option open to you.

Connect Broadband

Connect is feature-light compared with other Sky broadband deals - up to 8Mb download speeds and a very reasonable 40GB download limit.

Unlike LLU Sky broadband Connect is subject to a traffic management policy which is likely to slow down high bandwidth activities such as streaming and downloading large files, particularly at peak times.

Bear in mind that although a phone service isn't listed here you will still need a landline to receive this service, that'll be £11.54 extra per month if you're with BT.

These difference arise because the Sky Connect service is just a repackaged version of BT's wholesale broadband.

On these terms alone, £17 per month is actually fairly pricey. When you consider - for example - that Plusnet charge £11.99 per month for their Value - normal rate area broadband.

Sky TV

The 'See' part of this two-part package is your Sky TV choice, and here you get to choose at least 1 'pack' - as Sky likes to call them.

There are six packs available: variety; news & events; music; knowledge; kids and style & culture.

Specialist channels not included in the packs, such as Sky sports, will mean an extra monthly cost - usually around 50p more a day - but Sky will usually knock some money off if you're choosing a number of extras.

There are far more combinations then we could list so the prices you see below are just for the broadband with one viewing pack. Take a look at Sky's product builder (just click the 'sign up' link) to see options.

Extras

We may have mentioned it before (we tend to) but Sky are currently giving away a £50 M&S voucher when you sign up to this deal online.

That's your pants and ready meal shopping sorted then...

There is also a free wireless router included as well as 12 months of McAfee security for Mac or PC and no set-up fees.

However, you will have to make a one-off payment of £49 when you sign up to get your hands on your Sky+ HD box.

The only way to get around that is to sign up for Sky broadband and TV in HD, although seeing in HD will set you back an extra monthly cost.

All in all, though, this is a high-quality broadband and TV from a company that knows what it's doing..

A little more detail...

Broadband		Special Note...	Any good?
Package:	Connect	-
Connection:	ADSL	Telephone line
Max Speed:	Up to 8Mb
Usage Limit:	40GB
Totally Unlimited:	No
Hardware:	Wireless Router	-
Internet Security:	Free trial included	McAfee Internet Security Suite free for the first 3 months.
Online Gaming:	All major consoles supported

TV
Package:	Sky TV (1 Pack)
Included Channels:	10 - 30 per TV pack, plus 200 free-to-air channels
Optional Channels:	Add SkyMovies and/or Sky Sports for an additional monthly fee (from £8)
Video on Demand:	Yes
Pay Per View:	Movies and other pay per view events available
Pause, Rewind + Record TV:	Yes (with Sky+ box, £49 one off purchase)
Hardware:	Free Sky Box
Extras:	HD pack for £10/mth

Payment, Installation & Contract
Setup Cost:	Free
Hardware Cost:	£49
Installation:	Set up is currently free.
Line Rental Provider:	BT line rental required (£11.54/mth)
Minimum Contract:	12 months
Payment Method(s):	Direct Debit / Credit Card (Non Direct Debit payments incur 50p extra per month)
Support:	0870 support line. Free email support.