Sky hd

[gruntage]

Any of you already have it?

I'm getting it installed on saturday (upgrading from sky+).

Do you think it is worth the extra monthly sub?

I'm hoping England reach the final of the U-21 tournament, so i can watch the final in HD (which i can do anyway - but'd be nice to see England play!)

just looking for peoples feedback etc on what they think of it.

I'm pretty excited, as i love playing the ol' PS3 in high def, so i can only imagine how good the footy etc will look!

 

[Hiney]

Got it

Love it

 

[wehatepalace]

Got it

Love it

What he said !
I've been watching the Lions games and it is WICKERD !!

 

[Easy 10]

S'alright.
I've watched football a few times round a mates house who has it, but after about 10 minutes I pretty much forget I'm watching it in HD. Certainly didn't come away thinking "wow I must get HD". And films I couldn't even tell the difference from DVD to be honest.

 

[Thanet Seagull]

Any of you already have it?

I'm getting it installed on saturday (upgrading from sky+).

Do you think it is worth the extra monthly sub?

I'm hoping England reach the final of the U-21 tournament, so i can watch the final in HD (which i can do anyway - but'd be nice to see England play!)

just looking for peoples feedback etc on what they think of it.

I'm pretty excited, as i love playing the ol' PS3 in high def, so i can only imagine how good the footy etc will look!

The documentary channels are really good, especially the wildlife programmes.

 

[Muhammed - I’m hard - Bruce Lee]

getting mine installed next wednesday

 

[jevs]

My dad's got it and loves it, my mum, like myself, couldn't tell any difference. I suppose it depends on how much of connasieur of TV you are.

 

[Dorset Seagull]

I have a panasonic 42 inch screen and close up shots are awesome for sports events ( sweat on brow and blades of grass spring to mind!! ) and wildlife programmes. Maybe my TV but distance shots don't come across so well and I agree it's easy to forget you are watching it after a while

Having said that every now and again you do see something quite stunning that reminds you of the HD

 

[Uncle C]

You only get the full benefit using a full HD TV.

If you use an HD ready TV it has to downscale the incoming signal with loss of quality.

 

[RM-Taylor]

Picture quality is so much better Not that your wife would notice though

 

[Dorset Seagull]

You only get the full benefit using a full HD TV.

If you use an HD ready TV it has to downscale the incoming signal with loss of quality.

So what is HD ready then if Full HD is HD

 

[Napper]

Tip : for watching in HD make sure the colours etc are put up to enhance colours etc . Should be setting on TV.

It's ok , nature programmes are the best in HD, evrything else is generally just a bloody good picture. Novelty soon wears off

Sky + or V + ... now thats a different arguement, best thing ever invented

 

[Hiney]

You only get the full benefit using a full HD TV.

If you use an HD ready TV it has to downscale the incoming signal with loss of quality.

I don't think that's correct is it?

SkyHD broadcasts at 720p - FULL HD is 1080p which you only get from Blu Ray.

 

[Wozza]

You only get the full benefit using a full HD TV.

If you use an HD ready TV it has to downscale the incoming signal with loss of quality.

No.

 

[Uncle C]

I don't think that's correct is it?

SkyHD broadcasts at 720p - FULL HD is 1080p which you only get from Blu Ray.

Dont know about Sky (shit company), but my Freesat HD signal comes in at 1080 straight into my 1080 set.

An HD ready set is 720 (or thereabouts) and cant show a 1080 signal without further processing. So the TV has to downscale the HD signal with attendant loss of quality. Its the ability to do this downscaling that allows them to call the set "HD ready".

Yes Blue Ray is 1080 and I think I am right in saying this is the only commercially available HD format.

 

[Uncle C]

No.

Yes downscaling has to take place somewhere - sometimes your set top box can do it (my Freesat does) but you still loose quality.

 

[Ernest]

Yes downscaling has to take place somewhere - sometimes your set top box can do it (my Freesat does) but you still loose quality.

You want to tighten up your quality if its LOOSE

 

[Uncle C]

For those that think I am talking out my bottom, just have a look at the price difference between an HD ready TV and a Full HD TV.

That should be enough to convince you.

 

[gruntage]

For those that think I am talking out my bottom, just have a look at the price difference between an HD ready TV and a Full HD TV.

That should be enough to convince you.

my TV is FULL HD (1080p) which is brilliant for playing my ps3+ bluray.

just looking forward to getting the SKY HD set up.

 

[Ernest]

For those that think I am talking out my bottom, just have a look at the price difference between an HD ready TV and a Full HD TV.

That should be enough to convince you.

But no HD is any good if the quality is LOOSE