There's access to Sky Atlantic, Sky One, Sky Cinema – all directly through the Box Pro. Not into sports? You needn't pay for it on BT TV. However, it's sourced from Sky's Now Sports packages, meaning it's capped at HD, whereas BT Sport content is 4K (Sky customers get the reverse 'problem': HD BT but 4K Sky sports content).
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BT TV delivers all Sky Sports channels, for full Premier League, F1, motorsport, golf, cycling, plus plenty more. Whichever provider you choose, you can buy into the opposition's package too, so you don't lose out (you just increase your package cost). If you're into sports in a big way then there are only two logical ways to obtain it: BT or Sky. After all, these are the core parts of the package and what you're really paying out for. That said, you'll probably spend more of your time scrolling down the main menu and into the real deal of what BT TV has on offer: sports and entertainment. That's how Freeview works: you can 'scroll back' and it'll fire up the relevant catch-up platform. It's easy to access live channels, set recordings (one-offs or series) using the included remote control, or dive into streaming services to catch up on those things you missed and didn't record. (Image credit: Future / Mike Lowe) BT TV Box Pro: Channels, services, recording & playbackįire up the set-top box for the first time and it'll go through various setup screens, search out your channels from all available sources, and present it all through YouView's nicely arranged and easy-to-use electronic programme guide (EPG). But with the kind of broadband available these days, that shouldn't be an issue (having just performed a speed test here, on a different floor and through several closed doors, our Smart Hub 2 is providing 230Mbps – and that's wireless, so the wired speed ought to be quicker still!).
If you're watching 4K/UHD quality then that goes up rather a lot, to 30Mbps. To ensure quality, BT says you'll need at least 5Mbps down speed for HD content that's not aerial sourced. There's those aerial in/out sockets, plus an HDMI port that supports passthrough – which, as we have setup, is really handy for using with a soundbar system setup.
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Once the Box Pro is plugged in – using the dedicated power adaptor that comes in the box – there's access to an Ethernet port to ensure the fastest connection, although Wi-Fi does also feature here in case that's impractical for you. The Box Pro itself measures 34cm across, 14cm deep, and a mere 4cm raised from a surface – so it's not really big enough to get in the way of anything if you're forced to position it, say, in front of your TV. However, this won't get you access to channels through Freeview (including UK terrestrial ones), for which BT recommends ensuring you have an aerial connection too (it'll also enable better simultaneous recording potential). All you really need is your broadband connection. (Image credit: Future / Mike Lowe) BT TV: Setup – is it easy?Īs we said up top: with BT TV's Box Pro you don't need a satellite dish.
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