Paulscoconutass Posted April 28, 2009 Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 Has anyone got a Sky+ HD box and if so, how do you like it?Also wondering what the basic channels are, the most comprehensive list I can find is this one and it only looks like you get about 18 (mostly gay) ones.For an extra tenner a month I'd be expecting more than fashion TV, although the disc space is a lot bigger so you could record far more SD shows...Just looking for general opinions more than anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RossP Posted April 28, 2009 Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 If you do go for it, make sure you sign up online using Quidco.com Mega bucks back! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattJimF Posted April 28, 2009 Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 I would say it's only really worth it for the sports and film channels, although now the SciFi channel is on it there could be better shows coming up. Annoyingly ITV HD is only available on Freesat, due to ITV being pissed with Sky over something Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Easy Wishes Posted April 28, 2009 Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 ITV is just shit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigsby Posted April 29, 2009 Report Share Posted April 29, 2009 I heard from somewhere that ITV HD is now on the SKY HD EPG. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jf9tp2wd40 Posted April 29, 2009 Report Share Posted April 29, 2009 Sky HD is pretty awesome for the sports and movies, and there are more and more HD channels apearing all the time so i'd say go for it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigsby Posted April 29, 2009 Report Share Posted April 29, 2009 Info on how to get ITV HD via Sky:Forums - iTVHD on SkyHD - PC Advisor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Jo-D Posted May 6, 2009 Report Share Posted May 6, 2009 ITV is just shit.I'm P'd off with 5 just now...I get a ding signal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsoft Posted October 31, 2009 Report Share Posted October 31, 2009 I have sky hd, it cost me 49, I think sky are now offering it for free. Anyway the hd service is great, but what is shown on it, well that's mostly shit - that said its nearly worth it just for the footy and other sports. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fugitive Posted November 3, 2009 Report Share Posted November 3, 2009 Agreed. It's worth it for the sport.Also, I didn't have a Sky+ box before and I totally love it now.Stuff like Lost looks brilliant on HD as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Jo-D Posted November 4, 2009 Report Share Posted November 4, 2009 I saw you were getting free sky+hd box from some website - but alas can't remember where.....could have been Very.co.uk...will check Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulscoconutass Posted November 5, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2009 The sky HD package is alright, although I preferred it when the movie channels weren't synched up (comedy and comedy HD were showing different things at the same time). Also, after 2-3 months you'll have pretty much seen everything you want to. I also grudge having to pay extra for sport, and movies and even more to have those in HD. The novelty wears thin pretty fast though. I'm glad it supports 5.1 though.Biggest surprise is some of the shows on the Sky Arts channels, they have amazing films & docs, short stories and some rare concert footage - a lot of it is still guff though. Some of the wildlife docs have been the best pictures I've seen.Unless you were desperate I'd probably hold off 'til there's more channels available as there's only about 30 on Sky, some aren't worth watching and others don't broadcast all day (or all the programming isn't in HD). They also haven't added any new channels for about a year, and there's not many plans for more in the near future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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