you must have a sky dish and any internet running and you dont need no suscribtion to sky channels plug in the box and recieve every uk channels like sports movies asian kids etc… the quality of the picture is amazing with no freezing and lag alot of people doing these boxes but bad picture quality. channels will run for a full year with gurantee and after a year it cost 70 pound to re-do hd boxes are 190 standard boxes 150 any questions or queries text or ring i hardly check email just drop me a text at anytime.. i have sold many boxes and have no complaints i am trustworthy and i wont mess you around!