Sky Q has a basic box for £42 per month, this includes a 1TB hard drive and allows you to record three channels at once.
The other option is to splash the cash of Sky's premium Q Silver device which will set you back £54 per month.
The Q Silver features a 2TB hard drive, 12 tuners and it also includes the ability to show footage in Ultra HD 4K quality – future-proofing for Sky’s new UHD channels which arrive later this year.
With these added features we think the Silver is the must-have option.
Another bonus of taking this more expensive package is Sky will throw in a Q Mini device, which allows you to view Sky content in another room.
So here’s the catch.
If you want Sky Q Silver there’s the £54 per month charge – this includes over 300 channels and plenty of on demand content.
However, if you want to add Sky Sports and Movies you’ll need to fork out an extra £34.50 per month.
Then there’s the £50 installation charge and a on-off fee Sky is calling "Smart Features".
This "Smart" payment starts at £99 if you’ve taken out Sky Movies or Sports, but rises to £299 if you steer clear of these extra channels.
For the ultimate multi-room experience you’re likely to want to add another Q Mini box to your home which costs an extra £100.
Add all of this together over the 18-month contract and you’re left with a bill of over £1,800 – that’s more than £100 per month coming out of your bank account.
You can of course reduce this by ditching some services but you won’t then get a chance to savour all Sky Q has to offer.
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