Sky HD question

Pappy o' daniel · 09-10-2008 10:48am #1

Hi, I'm thinking of getting sky HD, but have a couple of questions

1. Will the component leads give the same detail and sound quality as HDMI( my TV has only 1 hdmi)

2. Can I get BBC Hd or other freeview HD channels without being subscribed to sky?

Thanks.

John mac · 09-10-2008 11:59am

1, yes i think so (sound via Optical)
2, you can get BBC HD and Luxe HD.

you will need a sky sub to activate the sky+ (at no extra cost)

mathias · 09-10-2008 5:21pm

Hi, I'm thinking of getting sky HD, but have a couple of questions

1. Will the component leads give the same detail and sound quality as HDMI( my TV has only 1 hdmi)

Unless you get one of the first generation thompson boxes ( highly unlikely ) , then there is no component connection any more on the HD boxes.

None of the new HD boxes have component out.

Brolly · 09-10-2008 5:59pm

Pappy o' daniel wrote: »

Can I get BBC Hd or other freeview HD channels without being subscribed to sky?

If you are signing up to the €74.50/£75 offer with Sky, you must take the €15/£10 HD subcription for 12 months.

Pappy o' daniel · 10-10-2008 5:01pm

Thanks for the info. I'll keep an eye out for a HDMI switching box.
If after a year I unsubscibe, can I still record onto the skybox?

John mac · 10-10-2008 6:34pm

Pappy o' daniel wrote: »

Thanks for the info. I'll keep an eye out for a HDMI switching box.
If after a year I unsubscibe, can I still record onto the skybox?

only if you have a sub to sky package. (you need at least basic sub for sky +
you can unsubscribe from the HD and still use the sky+

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