Sky HD

wilgold

Hi Guys,

I am looking into getting Sky does anyone know if Sky have any plans in dropping the HD price

Tropez

The only HD price drop that I've heard of is that a HD subscription will cover all multiroom boxes at an address from September, rather than the current system of having to pay an extra HD sub per box that a customer wishes to receive HD broadcasts on.

I don't forsee Sky dropping the HD subscription fee until HD is considered the norm.

spike7451

It was talked about by the Sky bloke who came across to train us up in HD Installs back in 2006,but I can't see it being dropped until the majority of subscribers have the HD.

wilgold

ok, do you know if i dont sign up to the HD package, will i still receive standard HD programming i.e. bbc, itv, ch4 etc?

custardy

wilgold wrote: »

ok, do you know if i dont sign up to the HD package, will i still receive standard HD programming i.e. bbc, itv, ch4 etc?

no i would say you would get the SD versions

Tropez

wilgold wrote: »

ok, do you know if i dont sign up to the HD package, will i still receive standard HD programming i.e. bbc, itv, ch4 etc?

Providing you get an HD box (which shouldn't be a problem as Sky supply their HD boxes as standard now) then you will be able to receive the HD varients of the channels you mention regardless of whether you hold a Sky HD subscription or not. It is worth noting, however, that currently not all content available on these HD channels is broadcast in HD.

Channel 4 HD is particularly bad for not broadcasting much HD content, with the exception of films, while ITV HD is particularly bad for not broadcasting films in HD.

I don't believe you would receive ITV2, 3 & 4's HD channels without a subscription, although I may be incorrect about this.

djohn2002uk

custardy wrote: »

no i would say you would get the SD versions

That is so wrong.

custardy

djohn2002uk wrote: »

That is so wrong.

after googling it seems so
good news for the OP

spike7451

Tropez wrote: »

Providing you get an HD box (which shouldn't be a problem as Sky supply their HD boxes as standard now) then you will be able to receive the HD varients of the channels you mention regardless of whether you hold a Sky HD subscription or not. It is worth noting, however, that currently not all content available on these HD channels is broadcast in HD.

Channel 4 HD is particularly bad for not broadcasting much HD content, with the exception of films, while ITV HD is particularly bad for not broadcasting films in HD.

I don't believe you would receive ITV2, 3 & 4's HD channels without a subscription, although I may be incorrect about this.

No you're correct,you also don't get E4 HD either,which I think is a bit of a cheek considering they are intendant channels not connected to Sky being HD versions of FTA channels.

lindabea

Tropez wrote: »

Providing you get an HD box (which shouldn't be a problem as Sky supply their HD boxes as standard now) then you will be able to receive the HD varients of the channels you mention regardless of whether you hold a Sky HD subscription or not. It is worth noting, however, that currently not all content available on these HD channels is broadcast in HD.

Channel 4 HD is particularly bad for not broadcasting much HD content, with the exception of films, while ITV HD is particularly bad for not broadcasting films in HD.

I don't believe you would receive ITV2, 3 & 4's HD channels without a subscription, although I may be incorrect about this.

How can you tell if an HD channel is not broadcasting in HD. My TV seems to show everything in 1080i - is this perhaps because it may be upscaling?

custardy

lindabea wrote: »

How can you tell if an HD channel is not broadcasting in HD. My TV seems to show everything in 1080i - is this perhaps because it may be upscaling?

the Sky guide can be set to show what programs are in HD