Is SKY-HD worth it??

astral69

I am thinking of installing SKY and the HD box at GBP49 with free installation sounds like a good deal.

BUT does the quality of the programmes justify it?

Are they real HD programmes or just normal ones on an HD feed?

At present I have FreeView with a 32" LCD JVC and the picture quality is pretty good.
Will I gain anything with HD??

Thanks

Topper

I think you will find that the offer is only valid in the UK, which is not what your profile indicates, but in my opinion it is an offer that will attract few people, I personally could not afford a new TV and the extra for HD

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astral69

I am in the UK at the moment, for a few months.

The offer is only valid until 26th March and the HD channels are GBP9.75 a month
but I would not need Knowledge as that is covered on HD.
So the first month is GBP17.50 and subsequent months GBP27.25.

We have the HD TV, so no expense there.

Topper

Then I do not know what the question is about, what something is worth to one person may not be to another it is your call, nobody else's

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astral69

This is the crux of my question.
Not subjective quality, but TECHNICAL.............

Topper

Technically the only programs that can be broadcast in true HD and not upscaled are current outside broadcasts and some films, but the economic downturn is sure to have reduced the pace of HD uptake in both reception terms and broadcast terms. As a large proportion of television is based upon repeats I can never see a situation when all broadcasting is in HD.

If you are asking is it technically worth it switching to HD I can only say that it has to be for the furtherment of entertainment systems and general R&D within the industry, doesn't mean that paupers like me will go and buy it though

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colinp

Had it for 18 months.Thomson stb very poor quality.Lost channels within a year due to poor parts.So,from me,a BIG NO

2cvbloke

I have to say that as an SD CRT TV owner, watching some of the channels sky broadcast in HD (especially the new HD Simpsons), there's no point in upgrading, the image quality, at least on VirginMedia, is fine, SD is high enough quality for me, heck I bet if we still had it in the UK (I think somewhere in Ireland it is still in use) I'd be happy with 405 line VHF!!!

As long as I can see the picture, I'm not fussed if it has billions of different shades of colour, a higher pixel resolution or whatever, as long as the image doesn't pixellate or break up, I'm happy...

Channel Hopper

Minimum contract is 12 months, you must have a land based telephone line (near the box position) and the freebies are only available if the installation is quick and easy.

So what remains for you now is , does the additional annual outlay justify a pixel improvement of some 30 or so channels on your screen.

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