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Sky HD Self Install? Also is Sky Hd worth it??

  • 15-07-2006 3:19pm
    #1
    Chong
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,679 ✭✭✭


    Hello All,

    I would like to know is it possible to pick up sky hd box in the Rep Of Ireland and do a self install.

    Otherwise if I get installed by sky will I have to long for it.

    Finally is it Sky HD worth it?


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  • #2
    digiking
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 487 ✭✭digiking


    I did a self install myself as i already had sky+ and all i had to do was swap out the box and plug in the hdmi lead from the box to the lcd,

    It's worth it in my opinion but you don't really have much choice of hd content yet and of course you have the extra 15per month


  • #3
    watty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,417 ✭✭✭✭watty


    Only worth it if you have a > 48" HD TV set or set close to a 37" HDTV.

    Not much real HD content and the cheaper HDTV sets are poorer for ordinary resolution than many CRTs.

    If you don't have an HDTV or HD projector no point.

    I would wait till this time next year when ITV might be on Air HDTV and BBC trial over. Better cheaper TVs and better choice of PVR/HD receivers.


  • #4
    Chong
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,679 ✭✭✭Chong


    I have a HDTV and I am willling to paying the extra sub.

    Digiking where would I pick up a Sky HD box.


  • #5
    digiking
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 487 ✭✭digiking


    donno really, i got the last one available in my local shop, he said to my neighbour that he wouldn't be able to source anymore till the end of july late august,

    You could try ringing all the local shops that sell sky and ask them nicely

    digiking

    ps. sorry about the delay in replying


  • #6
    byte
    Moderators, Regional North West Moderators Posts: 19,159 Mod ✭✭✭✭byte
    byte


    Yup, my supplier has told me I can get no more until late August.


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  • #7
    YoYOPowder
    Closed Accounts Posts: 152 ✭✭YoYOPowder


    Willstev wrote:
    Hello All,

    Finally is it Sky HD worth it?

    Well that's a matter of opinion. I'll give you my tuppence from a friend that has it. In a line he's giving out FCUK, although I said cancel it and he wont. His exact words, full of upscaled programmes and the simpsons, if Sky bothered to broadcast their programmes in proper SD, never mind HD, you wouldn't need this.

    Did I agree? Yes. Of course the sports might look better, but the rubbish Sky are throwing out on other channels would put me off. I believe he said he had a weekend of the Simpsons in HD on Sky1. Is that worth it? Doubt it.

    Are Sky SD channels getting worst all the time? Yes, without doubt. My eyes dont lie. In effect they are now not even broadcasting SD a lot of the time, no wonder people are tempted by HD.

    I'll be waiting for my Blu-Ray or HD-DVD player to watch HD movies but I'll be giving Sky nothing extra until their tripe improves, if ever. Of course this is all my opinion.


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