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High Definition...What do I need?

Hi.
We have our telephone/T.V.and internet through Telewest.
I have a good Hitach TV which is digital and able to get High Definition pictures,but im not sure what i need to watch HD.
Do I just subscribe or do I need a special box as well??

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  • Toiletduck
    Toiletduck Posts: 181 Forumite
    George&Ade wrote: »
    Hi.
    We have our telephone/T.V.and internet through Telewest.
    I have a good Hitach TV which is digital and able to get High Definition pictures,but im not sure what i need to watch HD.
    Do I just subscribe or do I need a special box as well??

    Sky and cable do subscription HD packages, however there is a new free satelite service called freesat that offers subscription free HD. Its called Freesat, the HD boxes are around £150 and dish installation is £80 if you dont allready have a dish. It works fine on old Sky minidishes though if you have one. At the moment you get BBC HD and ITV HD, not a massive ammount of content just yet though mainly football and tennis at the moment. More to come in the future and its a great option if you dont want to pay a monthly subscription.
  • wymondham
    wymondham Posts: 6,356 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic Mortgage-free Glee!
    some TV's are starting to come out with inbuilt freesat....
  • bribrian
    bribrian Posts: 1,498 Forumite
    You could buy a PS3 & watch blu-ray movies........
    What if the Hokey Pokey really is what it's all about !!!
  • richardw
    richardw Posts: 19,470 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Posts are not advice and must not be relied upon.
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