SKY HD

BIGbungle · 9 Feb 2006 at 21:33

anyone know when its due for release as sky dont give a date? also whats the price gunna be?

BIGbungle · 24 Feb 2006 at 18:41

woz talking to a guy I went to college with who is now a sky installer working direct 4 sky (in a simpsons van). He says they havent been told when the release date will be but he is hoping 4 lots of jobs just fitting the boxes and not climbing about putting dishes up.

BIGbungle · 26 Feb 2006 at 10:40

Sclodion said:
Indeed, all US HD services are delivered via premium satellite or cable services such as Dish network, DirecTV, Comcast etc.

They are all pay subscription models. The US has a lot of HD pay for view sports aswell.

Incidentally, George Bush signed the Digital switch off Mandate yesterday, 2009 is the analog switch off deadline. Theres not really any digital terrestrial service in the US (some pilot schemes), so I expect that airspace is going to be a great opportunity for the TV providers to rollout digital terrestrial HD.

This bodes well for the UK getting HD freeview at some point in the future.

Ive got THIS will i be able to get terrestrial HD in the future?

BIGbungle · 27 Feb 2006 at 21:36

I see sky have done a new deal with Buena Vista International to broadcast Disney content in HD. SOURCE

BIGbungle · 5 Mar 2006 at 09:45

as for the lack of content argument I was in the USA 2 years ago and went to a home cineama exibition and HDTV was being broadcast then. After seeing the demonstration over there I knew Id have to get HDTV as soon as it came out over here. Thats why I got my 43" pioneer plasma last year.

BIGbungle · 6 Mar 2006 at 21:30

Next monday 13th March The Gadget Show on channel five at 7:15pm is doing a special program about Sky HD. Might be worth a look

BIGbungle · 23 Mar 2006 at 21:51

I see the BBC will be broadcasting the world cup and wimbledon in HD on sky,s HDTV service

SOURCE

BIGbungle · 24 Mar 2006 at 18:30

Ive preorded mine cant wait till the world cup

BIGbungle · 24 Mar 2006 at 18:35

BUSH said:
what sort of installation will be involved?

as my parents will want sky Hd but only if they can avoid letting sky install it as they're absolute cowboys from past experience, and my parents would rather get someone independent in to do it.

We already have a minidish and all the cabling in place for the normal sky digital.

If you have allready got a sky digital installation all they have to do is connect a new hd set top box top the existing dish feed and connect it to your HD ready TV

BIGbungle · 26 Mar 2006 at 20:18

One More Solo said:
If you have a Sky subscription with movies and sport, am I right in thinking for an extra £10 you get ALL the HD channels?

YES

BIGbungle · 30 Mar 2006 at 23:06

Bradmax57 said:
so basically at the moment, its £299 + £10 pm, is that for new and upgrades? Im thinking £10 is a lot for about 8 or so channels, then again why the hell did i buy a lcd tv that was hd ready

two words "World Cup"

BIGbungle · 2 Apr 2006 at 14:43

Bradmax57 said:
Say NUFC and not having to fork out £470 a year to watch the crap in the cold and it could well be worth it lol

its a shame i wont see the toon stuff the makems in high definition

BIGbungle · 9 Apr 2006 at 12:20

has anyone been given an installation date yet?

BIGbungle · 11 Apr 2006 at 21:55

mine is getting installed may 24th

BIGbungle · 12 Apr 2006 at 21:47

MrMoon said:
just had the call 24th May thought it was a bit much them wanting the £299 now but hey I paid up regardless.

We could all be getting robbed it could be anyone ringing us up and asking for our credit card details. :eek:

BIGbungle · 1 May 2006 at 12:35

wnb said:
Good choice I've had mine for two months

Ive had a pioneer plasma for six months now and i can you will love it the HD content on the xbox360 looks amazing on it and I am shure sky HD will amazing I cant wait

BIGbungle · 9 May 2006 at 22:10

Cant wait

BIGbungle · 15 May 2006 at 19:13

Special Report: Sky HD review at http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/article/ds33072.html

BIGbungle · 17 May 2006 at 22:10

MrMoon said:
Its the same on AVforums the whinging about the price, if you dont like it dont buy it, if like me you dont care but just want the HD to feed your HDTV then buy it.

24th of May here I come

I spent £3000 on my pioneer plasma so I think not buying sky hd would be like buying a Ferrari and not having a road to drive it on.

BIGbungle · 18 May 2006 at 18:15

How can they take pre orders and give instalation dates and take the full £299 if there isnt enough box's? Anyone actually know someone that has been put back and given twenty quid or is this just an urban mith :confused: