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I have a Sony TV that is HD enabled, how do I receive HD, do I need extra cables or what?

Browntoa

you need a HD enabled Sky/Freesat or Virgin Media box

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Browntoa wrote: »

you need a HD enabled Sky/Freesat or Virgin Media box

So my normal Sky digbox will not do? can I just purchase a HD media box and connect it to receive BBC HD or do I have to subsribe to Sky for the service.

DaveDoom

HD tv is a scam only good for playback devices such as, PS3, HD camera's & PC's.
It will cost alot more money a month for HD sky & you will not see much benefit

DaveDoom

Sorry i meant HD is only good for...playbcks etc x

Conor_3

A normal Sky digibox doesn't do HD even though it lists the channels. You can buy a Freesat HD box and connect it to the TV but you'll either need to use the connection (or one of the connections if Sky+) from the Sky box to the the dish or get an extra cable run from the LNB on the dish to the Freesat box. If there's no spare connectors on the LNB on the dish (Sky+ LNB has 4 outputs but only 2 are connected when you have a standard Sky+ install leaving 2 spare) , you'll need a new LNB as well.

The costs in the first year for Sky HD box plus subscription are like for like with buying a Freesat HD box with recording capability. Sky has far more HD channels than Freesat.

DaveDoom

Oh and investigate how good your HD tv actually is before purchasing any HD playback device full HD...http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1080p and check your tv's capability via its handbook etc