Very sorry if this is a repeat question, but can't find it listed before. My 2 year old
sky Plus set top box is playing up, and increasingly I am finding failed recordings, or incomplete recordings where it cuts off the last few minutes of a programme. There appear to be lots of postings about replacing hard drives, but not the box itself. I don't have the over-priced
sky insurance, and anyway cannot guarantee to be in at home for a whole day which is what
sky engineers expect.
I tried a complete reset of the drive using
sky's instructions a few weeks ago, and that seemed to work for a while. However, I am thinking I would prefer to buy a new set top box, and wonder if I can get one directly from a reasonably-priced dealer, without having to go through
sky? I don't want to have to do any complicated electronics, and also would want the same easy to use features including the
sky programme planner.
Any suggestions?