redo said:I really noticed the difference watching the "Extraordinary league of gentlemen" last week on RTE...
Yes correct. The new HD box gives DVD PQ on CRT than 6 year old box. I recently moved house and wanted a new sky box for faster EPG. I was going to get the Sky+ with the other box multi room. (can't remember the upgrade cost) but at the last minute, decided to get the HD instead.Leo said:RTE isn't broadcasting in HD yet (and don't hold your breath), so any pq difference you noticed was down to the new box, and not HD Vs SD.
Currently available in HD are Sky One, Sports One, Movies 9 & 10, Box Office, Artsworld, National Geographic and Discovery. BBC is listed on Sky.com, but not in the EPG yet. At that, not all content on these channels will be HD, at the moment, most of it is not.
Think I'll wait for a little more content before splashing out. €450 for the box plus €15 a month is a little too much for the above few channels.
redo said:Not too sure, It costs ~64 euro for all the movies and sports (Ryder Cup time). I do remember one of the sky agents saying that if you subscribe to one of the premium packages (moveis or sport) it's free.
redo said:The HD box has a digital optical output connection if you have an AV 5.1 Receiver also.
redo said:I have been a sky customer for around 6 years. The old sky box was an early panasonic model and very slow when using the EPG. I never really though it was bad PQ until the new one.
I really noticed the difference watching the "Extraordinary league of gentlemen" last week on RTE, also "Magic roundabout" (was not using drugs but feeding baby) on Sky Movies HD. All this on a 100hmz sony 32' CRT. Will probably wait until after xmas to get HD LCD. Colours and lens flares seems to be very pronounced.
Yes, standard 567 lines (whatever it is). However the colour and surround sound is tops. Also the sky plus feature.MonsieurBond said:Sorry to burst your bubble, but there is little advantage in paying for a Sky HD box if you don't have a HD TV. You will only receive a Standard Def image, obviously.