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But how does this vintage piece of hardware hold up today? Let’s pop the hood.

The SkyHD-120 was the Toyota Corolla of Sky boxes. It wasn’t flashy, it wasn’t fast, but it normalized HD recording for the masses. It survived the death of the Thomson boxes and bridged the gap between the early HD adopters and the Sky+ 2TB era. If you see one in a charity shop for £5, buy it for the nostalgia—then recycle it.

In-Depth Look: The SkyHD-120 (Pace TDS850NB) – A 2009 Workhorse in a 4K World

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TechRetrospective | Filed under: Set-Top Boxes, Satellite TV

But how does this vintage piece of hardware hold up today? Let’s pop the hood. skyhd-120

The SkyHD-120 was the Toyota Corolla of Sky boxes. It wasn’t flashy, it wasn’t fast, but it normalized HD recording for the masses. It survived the death of the Thomson boxes and bridged the gap between the early HD adopters and the Sky+ 2TB era. If you see one in a charity shop for £5, buy it for the nostalgia—then recycle it. TechRetrospective | Filed under: Set-Top Boxes, Satellite TV

In-Depth Look: The SkyHD-120 (Pace TDS850NB) – A 2009 Workhorse in a 4K World TechRetrospective | Filed under: Set-Top Boxes