hd tv

[1240kath]

do i have to pay sky to watch HD TV,when i go to a show that is showing HD it says ring sky.does any one know do you have to pay for it,thank you for reading .

[prpr19]

From Sky Website = Simply connect your HD ready TV to a Sky+HD box with the HD Pack (£10 extra a month) to enjoy an incredible high definition viewing experience with Sky+HD, currently from £29 a month

[deggers316]

not so incredible so i hear from people who have it
nowhere as good as a blue ray dvd

[trakcab]

HD TV not worth paying the extra money, all a big con.

[Mattk]

I have SkyHD and some progs do have pretty good picture quality but most do not.
it has something to do with restricted bandwidth i.e. the picture could be much better but they restrict it. When you purchase a large screen tv you notice the picture quality is noticably worse than a smaller tv as the same image is stretched to suit the bigger screen. hd imo simply brings the picture back to the quality you had before!

[4getmenot]

will only be good if programmes were filmed in hd. same with blu-ray, no point buying the older films as they were never filmed in hd. Get freesat, its free then and you get hd

[1240kath]

thank you all for answers,when i bought this tv i was told i didn't need to pay for HD because it was built in the tv.I dont think i could get a better a picture than what i am getting,so do you think i am already receiving it.My brother was paying for HD and even tho he had a really good make tv the picture was terrible.

[36TEAK36]

4getmenot. It is possible to get 'old' movies in HD and Blu Ray. I don't quite know what process they use to change to HD, but it is possible. I have recently purchased Enter the Dragon on Blu Ray, and the quality is exceptional for a film made in the 70's.

1240kath, I have had Sky HD since January, and it costs me an extra £10 per month. Some of the HD programmes do not seem much better than standard, but some of them are excellent, especially sports and the nature documentaries. Sky HD is still nowhere near as good as Blu Ray though.

[1240kath]

thank you 36teak36 and all answers,i think i will stay with what i have as i say i dont think i could get a better picture,i haven't seen blu ray must see it in the stores

[ABerrant]

"...I don't quite know what process they use to change to HD, but it is possible"

They just copy the original film again using HD equipment. The original analogue film is already a higher resolution than 1080P HD.

[rudydsa]

Hi!!!
To watch HD TV from sky first of all you need to install have Sky+HD box. There are many exciting offers which sky offers to it new and existing customers.You can visit
http://www.skydigital...hdbox/hd-channels.htm for additional information.