Sky Hd

[ImCal]

Sky is to start installing its new high-definition television set-top boxes in May, it has announced.
Customers will pay £300 plus subscription for a box to receive HDTV, which provides a sharper, clearer and more colourful image than standard TV.

The announcement comes a day after the BBC confirmed it would start its HDTV trial in time for the World Cup.

Sky will broadcast seven channels in HD but has not announced when they will start transmitting.

Sky's HDTV package will include new sports and movie channels plus high-definition versions of some existing channels.

'Exciting new era'

Customers will pay £299 for the Sky HD box and a monthly subscription of £10 in addition to their Sky digital subscription, currently between £15 and £42.50 a month.

"Sky is just weeks away from an exciting new era that will transform the television viewing experience," said Brian Sullivan, Sky's director of product strategy and management.

The BBC will make its HD World Cup coverage available to all viewers with a Sky HD box on a non-subscription channel.

Cable company Telewest launched the UK's first high-definition television service earlier this month, though the service is currently limited to programmes made by BBC Worldwide.

[Redrooster]

Took the plunge and pre-rdered my box last night:ok

[golfman]

Took the plunge and pre-rdered my box last night:ok

i don't mind the £300, but the extra tenner a month is to much

[ImCal]

Sky Hd in 2 rooms

£300 x 2 = £600

average subs a month of £22 x 12 = £264

the extra £10 x 2 x 12 = £240

so if ive got this right this is going to cost me £1104 for the first year for a tv package that will show probably 80% in repeats, i dont think this is worth it, i may just upgrade to buisness internet (for the high download allowances)and download every tv show and watch it when i want too.

[Redrooster]

Hi Imcal,

The extra £10 per month for HD is per "household" and not per box, had this confirmed from S*y themselves

Red

[Redrooster]

Hang on, S*y just changed their minds it is £10 per box so 2 boxes means 2 x £10 HD subscriptions if you've got multiroom !! bloody expensive for a few channels

[ImCal]

We will just have to wait n see it wont be long now..

[jace]

has anyone ever used a dvdo iscan upscaler? from what i read it looks the k9,s bits. it is ment to take your normal digital or analog signal and boost it up to high-def. balls to s*y's fue channels, make the lot high-def. you can pick one up for about £600. but if a s*y box is £300 for about 10 channels. i know i would like all my viewing to be in high-def.

[ImCal]

A little more now that jace mentioned it

The DVDO iScan HD brings a host of new Video Scaling features to the DVDO iScan product family, while adding robust Digital Audio switching, routing, and processing technology. For the sophisticated home theater, and audio/video presentation systems, the iScan HD makes the the perfect centralized control and processing hub. The iScan(TM) HD is a high-resolution video scaling processor & hub that converts standard-definition video content from your DVD player, VCR, PVR, digital satellite receiver, or game console to any output resolution between 480p and 1080p, including popular HDTV resolutions such as 720p and 1080i. Will also pass a PC signal straight through to your TV. Motion and source adaptive video deinterlacing for NTSC (3:2 and 2:2 pulldown; video) and PAL/SECAM (2:2 pulldown; video) sources Precision Video Scaling(TM) technology by Anchor Bay Technologies Flexible output video resolution from 480p up to 1080p, including 720p and 1080i Full Input and Output Aspect Ratio Control Rightrate(TM) - High-performance Framerate Conversion AutoVFR(TM) - Intelligent Component video inputs with Automatic Video Format Routing Advanced Source Transition Management provides seamless transitions between source types AutoCUE-C(TM) â Automatic Chroma Upsampling Error detection and correction 12 bit video digital-to-analog converters (DACs) Full-frame Timebase Correction High performance, multi-standard video decoder High-quality adaptive comb filter with 2D Y/C separation Flexible Digital Audio switching and routing - four audio inputs and two audio outputs Precision AV LipSync(TM) intelligent digital Audio Delay technology to match Audio & Video timing

[jace]

so ImCal have you ever used one they sound like a realy good answer to home hi-def viewing. i wouldnt mind someones advice who has used one, if theres anyone out there.

[Redrooster]

Bought a Samsung DVD player with upscaling built in, converts all your standard DVDs to HD viewing, brill really for only £80. providing you've got HDMI connection on your TV

[Rock69]

Sky rang me yesterday - i'm booked for Monday 22nd May for installation

[ImCal]

Bought a Samsung DVD player with upscaling built in, converts all your standard DVDs to HD viewing, brill really for only £80. providing you've got HDMI connection on your TV




Hmmm sounds tempting whats the model number?

[Redrooster]

Hi mate,

Samsung DVD-HD850 DVD Player £76 at the mo from Amazon, can be easily converted off the remote to multiregion.:ok

Red