UPC Digital+ HD [Merged]

Ranicand

hightower1 wrote: »

I have no idea where your getting these ideas from but I am sorry to tell you your completely off.
The HD box looks nothing like that,More like a matt black version of their d4a (silver standard set top box) and will include hard drive. channel line ups are ....

channel 4 hd
bbc hd
nat geo
nat geo wild
discovery hd
Bio
history.

Start date is 05/08/09...this Wed.



Source - very reliable and wants to remain nameless.

Well I was getting my info from noobs on the phone.

Thanks for the correction that list looks better.

That is the HD box in Holland.

7 channels then?

hightower1

At first anyway, the list I suppose will only grow. Sky are unlikely to let any of their channels HD go before xmas considering they do a lot more installs round then.

Their new box looks a lot like this and uses the 2008 model Philips remote.
Seeing as all their previous set top pieces were Pace (pace having bought the STB devision of Philips) excluding their DVR it seems likely its Philips Tech inside as well as the eternal similarities...

http://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2008/04/29/upc-to-test-retail-model-on-dutch-market/

Remote looks like this (in black)....

http://www.espares.co.uk/datastore/ProductImages/596414.jpg

Ranicand

hightower1 wrote: »

At first anyway, the list I suppose will only grow. Sky are unlikely to let any of their channels HD go before xmas considering they do a lot more installs round then.

Their new box looks a lot like this and uses the 2008 model Philips remote.
Seeing as all their previous set top pieces were Pace (pace having bought the STB devision of Philips) excluding their DVR it seems likely its Philips Tech inside as well as the eternal similarities...

http://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2008/04/29/upc-to-test-retail-model-on-dutch-market/

Remote looks like this (in black)....

http://www.espares.co.uk/datastore/ProductImages/596414.jpg

Nice one thanks.

Mountjoy Mugger

hightower1 wrote: »

I have no idea where your getting these ideas from but I am sorry to tell you your completely off.
The HD box looks nothing like that,More like a matt black version of their d4a (silver standard set top box) and will include hard drive. channel line ups are ....

channel 4 hd
bbc hd
nat geo
nat geo wild
discovery hd
Bio
history.

Start date is 05/08/09...this Wed.



Source - very reliable and wants to remain nameless.

No EurosportHD then? - That's a shame.

Goolay

Great news about the HD.

Does anyone know which package you have to be on to get the new channels?
I'm on Digital TV Select & Digital+ package but was thinking of dropping down to Digital TV Value & Digital + as we never watch BIO or QVC.

cheers

randomer

I just phoned them to order it and they told me that they are not officially launching it until tomorrow, so I have to phone back then to place the order.

All the information on here is correct, price and the list of channels.

stevenmu

Which list, there seems to be a few at this stage?

randomer

stevenmu wrote: »

Which list, there seems to be a few at this stage?

Sorry, I was looking at the list that hightower1 posted. The price will be 7.50, so 2.50 on top of the current DVR.

Ranicand

stevenmu wrote: »

Which list, there seems to be a few at this stage?

The last one is correct.

thecivvie

I have an order in for next week,. so chanced my arm and it will be installed next tuesday, no channel lineup details as such

RangeR

Any idea if it has HDMI pas through. I need my PS3 connected and TV only has one port

What capacity and type of Hard Disk?
Is the HDD changeable to a larger capacity?

RangeR

I just rang up to chance my arm in ordering it. Not a sausage. However, she said that if I already had Digital+, then I wouldn't need a new box. Is this correct?

fbradyirl

Really?? I have digital+ but there's no HDMI output on the box

ronaneire

RangeR wrote: »

I just rang up to chance my arm in ordering it. Not a sausage. However, she said that if I already had Digital+, then I wouldn't need a new box. Is this correct?

Of course you will need a new box. The current DVR does not have HDMI.

RangeR

ronaneire wrote: »

Of course you will need a new box. The current DVR does not have HDMI.

That's what I was thinking. To be honest, I shouldn't have posted that. The rep even said that she wasn't technical and that I would get better answers tomorrow when the product is officially released and their scripts are updated*


*Was that too cheeky of me?

watty

Duh!

DVDs will fit in a CD player too.

randomer

RangeR wrote: »

Is the HDD changeable to a larger capacity?

Not sure, but the new box does have a larger disk. Forgot to post that earlier.

RangeR

Cheers. I do have many questions, so sorry for posting them all randomly, but I'm really interested in this. I was never interested in Digital + before due to it's lack of "features" but it seems to have stabilised recently [series link?]. This added to HD would top me over the edge in forking out my monthly moolah.

When HD is released will there just be one HD package for the moment, regardless of what digital package you sub to?
HDMI pass through [BIG thing for me]?

paulm17781

I was told initially there will be 7/8 channels and they will be available to anyone who subscribes (on the max package anyway). Nothing premium as yet.

If it's the same box as they use in Holland, the manual only shows on HDMI port so pass through looks unlikely.

I was told €90 install fee :eek: So I don't think I'll be rushing to get it.

stevenmu

paulm17781 wrote: »

I was told €90 install fee :eek: So I don't think I'll be rushing to get it.

Wow, that seems a little steep, and there was me hoping I wouldn't need to get them to install it, that they'd just deliver the box out

Goolay

I was told €20 installation Fee. I was also told if you're on the Digital Select package you only get 4 of the HD channels. The girl I was speaking to didn't seem like knew too much though, kept telling me to ring back tomorrow or Thurs.

paulm17781

Dublin579 wrote: »

I was told €20 installation Fee.

Interesting...

watty

The HD receiver costs more than €90. Of course you never own it.

Grovel

techdiver wrote: »

You made the correct decision in my opinion. We've been hearing this scatty drip feed of information from NTL/UPC for years. If I had a choice it would be SKY without doubt. Better quality TV all around, less compression/noise and HD availability.

Hmm ... Was just about to sign up for Sky+HD but now I see the buzz around UPC launch. I guess I'll wait a few weeks to see how well the UPC product is received.

I would prefer a cable service, but right now SKy looks to have the edge in terms of picture quality and services (EPG, disc recording, ...).

Very interested to hear how the cable service shapes up!

ronaneire

Dublin579 wrote: »

The girl I was speaking to didn't seem like knew too much though, kept telling me to ring back tomorrow or Thurs.

Don't think anyone seems to know.

ronaneire

ronaneire wrote: »

Don't think anyone seems to know.

We should all tomorrow.

dunworth1

Grovel wrote: »

I would prefer a cable service, but right now SKy looks to have the edge in terms of picture quality and services (EPG, disc recording, ...).

what is disc recording

ronaneire

cisk wrote: »

We should all tomorrow.

Fingers and toes crossed

paulm17781

watty wrote: »

The HD receiver costs more than €90. Of course you never own it.

If I did own it I wouldn't mind paying €90.

Grovel

dunworth1 wrote: »

what is disc recording

Record video data on hard disk for viewing at a time of your chosing (time shifting your viewing). SKy call it Sky+ (which seems well received), UPC digital+ (which has mixed reviews).