Using own YouView box for PlusNet TV

[#1]

I switch from BT to PN in a week or so, and I'd like to take PNTV at some point soon after. According to the TV FAQs I have to get a new YouView box for PNTV to work, even though I'm familiar with a few cases where YouView users have switched providers and have been able to get said providers TV service on their old YV equipment.

I have a BT TV YouView+ box and think it would be a bit wasteful for me to get a new box from PN when theoretically the TV service should work on the one I've got. Can anyone here who has been in a similar situation clarify if a new box really is needed, or if the FAQ isn't strictly true? If I have to pay for a new YV+ recorder to get PNTV when my old one would probably be fine still, it makes PNTV prohibitive for me and not something I could consider unfortunately. Thanks

[#2 · Accepted solution]

You can use your own YouView box, but PN will insist that you will take their box in case of issues they will only provide support with their equipment.

[#3]

I can vouch for the fact that it works in the opposite direction - YouView+ box from Plusnet works fine with BTTV, so I would be very confident it would work the other way.

To minimise the cost you could take the non-recording version of the Plusnet TV box(£6.99 upfront), and keep it as a spare while using the BT recording box. 

[#4]

Thank you each. I think when the time comes I will get the £6.99 YV non-recording box, it still seems a bit wasteful to have it if I don't need it but if it means I can get PNTV on my current, superior BT YouView+ box then that's acceptable to me.