Thinking of ditching Sky for freeview

[Tesla]

When analogue switches off in 2009 then Freeview will go HD. It's like the BBCs pet, they aren't going to want to give HD programming to other networks when Freeview doesn't have it.

I'm not sure how you came to that conclusion. The UK's freeview infrastructure cannot really support HD at the moment. All of the channels are MPEG 2 and most of the spectrum is full up, when analogue is switched off it will free up some more space but not enough to carry HD signals unless Freeview goes MPEG4. If it does go MPEG4 then guess what, NEW set-top box time!

The SkyHD box will cost £400, I am still unsure on the monthly cost.

 

[Hawkpie]

fantastic.

ok then, now that I am saving £400 per year and £260 for not upgrading the Sky+, looks like I might be buying my own PVR box instead.

Anyone got any suggestions or recommendations for ones that will work with Sky, but not buying the Sky+ one.

Also will it work ok with just freeview?

Coz Sky pedal multiroom with their Sky+ box, so not sure if they have to do something at their end.

found this answer out myself this morning by ringing a sky digital supplier.

if you cancel sky and just have the freeview channels then buy your own PVR, then you still have to pay Sky £10pm

pah. looks like the video recorder is staying around a bit longer