Sky HD costs confusing

colly10

Hi, at the moment I have the sky sports channels + espn and the usual entertainment channels. I don't have multi-room.

I want to get a sky+ HD box and the HD channels.

Is the box is free to me?
The HD channels will cost 15 p/m ye?

What channels will I have, I assume its just whatever channels I had before except the sky sports channels and espn will be in HD?

Thanks

Wizard007

Basically when you swap out and take the HD Pack you get the box for free and install is €60. Yes, HD Pack is €15 per month. The channels available in HD are -

170 - Sky1 HD
205 - FX HD
211 - Bio. HD
214 - Sci Fi HD
258 - Sky Arts 1 HD
259 - Sky Arts 2 HD
273 - Luxe.tv HD
279 - Sky Real Lives HD
313 - Sky Movies Premiere HD
314 - Sky Movies Screen 1 HD
332 - Sky Movies Screen 2 HD
334 - Sky Comedy HD
335 - Sky Action HD
336 - Sky Family HD
337 - Sky Drama HD
338 - Sky ScFi/HorHD
339 - Sky MdrnGrtsHD
344 - Sky Indie HD
384 - MTVN HD
408 - Sky Sports HD1
409 - Sky Sports HD2
412 - Eurosport HD
418 - Sky Sports HD3
442 - ESPN HD
452 - Rush HD
536 - Discovery HD
543 - National Geographic HD
544 - Nat Geo Wild HD
545 - History HD
555 - Crime & Investigation HD
631 - Disney Cinemagic HD
752 - Sky Box Office HD1 (ppv)
753 - Sky Box Office HD2 (ppv)

Coming soon:

TBA - Sky News HD (Spring 2010)
172 - Living HD
TBA - Good Food HD
TBA - Five HD
TBA - Sky2 HD
140 - Channel 4 HD
143 - BBC HD
What ever you are subscribed to at the moment ie Sports 1, will be available to you in HD.

enfant terrible

Wizard007 wrote: »

140 - Channel 4 HD
143 - BBC HD

Do you think we'll get these soon on the Irish EPG?

colly10

Wizard007 wrote: »

313 - Sky Movies Premiere HD
314 - Sky Movies Screen 1 HD
332 - Sky Movies Screen 2 HD

If I dont have any of the sky movies before hand will I have it after?

redout

colly10 wrote: »

If I dont have any of the sky movies before hand will I have it after?

I wouldnt have thought so unless you subscribe to them through the normal packages. But no doubt Sky will still charge you €15 regardless of having them or not.

EDIT: "The channels you receive with the HD Pack depend on your Sky TV subscription. If you have the standard definition Sky Sports and Sky Movies channels in your package you will receive the high definition version of that channel if available in the HD Pack. You will receive all other HD channels with the HD Pack. Sky Box Office HD movies/events cost extra."

ScrubsfanChris

Wizard007 wrote: »

172 - Living HD

Thought that was exclusive to Virgin Media?

Anyway E4 HD aswell.

Wizard007

enfant terrible wrote: »

Do you think we'll get these soon on the Irish EPG?

BBC HD is suppose to be with in four weeks. I don't know about Channel 4 HD.

Wizard007

colly10 wrote: »

If I dont have any of the sky movies before hand will I have it after?

Nope. What ever you are subscribed to at the moment ie Sports 1, will be available to you in HD.

enfant terrible

Wizard007 wrote: »

BBC HD is suppose to be with in four weeks. I don't know about Channel 4 HD.

Where did you hear that Wizard?

Irishboy29

enfant terrible wrote: »

Where did you hear that Wizard?

BBC HD is already available but you have to add it in through other channels

10.847 V 5/6 22000

ITV HD 11.427 H 2/3 275000 This will show as 10510

Channel 5 NOT HD 10.773 H 22000 5/6


Also, When you sign up for SKY HD you get all 6 packs for you 15 euro. If you were to have standard sky with all 6 packs you would pay 32 euro. So if you already have all 6 packs then the HD is costing you an extra 5 euro per month.

Wizard007

enfant terrible wrote: »

Where did you hear that Wizard?

From Sky.

Wizard007

Irishboy29 wrote: »

BBC HD is already available but you have to add it in through other channels

10.847 V 5/6 22000

ITV HD 11.427 H 2/3 275000 This will show as 10510

Channel 5 NOT HD 10.773 H 22000 5/6


Also, When you sign up for SKY HD you get all 6 packs for you 15 euro. If you were to have standard sky with all 6 packs you would pay 32 euro. So if you already have all 6 packs then the HD is costing you an extra 5 euro per month.

You are correct but they are being moved onto the EPG.

Six mix is €32 + HD €15 = €47 per month

Minstrel27

Wizard007 wrote: »

What ever you are subscribed to at the moment ie Sports 1, will be available to you in HD.

All non premium channels are available to anyone who subscribes to HD. I have Sky Arts and MTV HD channels. I have none of them in standard definition.

Wizard007 wrote: »

From Sky.

Was it Sky that also told you about Channel 4 HD? Is that in four weeks also?

Our man in Havana

Sounds like a cancellation agent trying to retain a subscriber. They will say anything to keep you. They never let the truth get in the way.

Wizard007

Minstrel27 wrote: »

All non premium channels are available to anyone who subscribes to HD. I have Sky Arts and MTV HD channels. I have none of them in analogue.



Was it Sky that also told you about Channel 4 HD? Is that in four weeks also?

Sky Sports was used as an example.

We own two Sky Retail units and an install company, some information does get through to us from time to time. If you want to be a smart ar$e take it somewhere else.

Wizard007

Bond-007 wrote: »

Sounds like a cancellation agent trying to retain a subscriber. They will say anything to keep you. They never let the truth get in the way.

What does?

doney84

Also, When you sign up for SKY HD you get all 6 packs for you 15 euro. If you were to have standard sky with all 6 packs you would pay 32 euro. So if you already have all 6 packs then the HD is costing you an extra 5 euro per month.[/QUOTE]


How do you work out that 6 packs with HD only costs €5 more than the 6 packs without HD ????

I have sky+ with the 6 packs and pay €32 per month. My understanding is that if i want to view the HD version of a channel in the 6 packs i need a HD sub(and a sky+HD box ) which costs €15 extra every month. Therefore surely it would cost me €47 per month and not the extra €5 you say....???

Minstrel27

Wizard007 wrote: »

Sky Sports was used as an example.

We own two Sky Retail units and an install company, some information does get through to us from time to time. If you want to be a smart ar$e take it somewhere else.

I asked you a question and you call me a smart arse? Oh well excuse me all high and mighty you.

I want you to show me where I was being a smart arse.

200motels

Wizard007 wrote: »

From Sky.

Are you sure. Can't see it myself, why would they even bother.

Irishboy29

[QUOTE=How do you work out that 6 packs with HD only costs €5 more than the 6 packs without HD ????.[/QUOTE]

I have sky+ with the 6 packs and pay €32 per month. My understanding is that if i want to view the HD version of a channel in the 6 packs i need a HD sub(and a sky+HD box ) which costs €15 extra every month. Therefore surely it would cost me €47 per month and not the extra €5 you say....???[/QUOTE]

Basic sky package is 22 euro. If you sign up for sky hd it costs 22+15 = 37 euro. But for that 37 euro sky give you all six packs.

So try cancelling all your packs to bring it to the basic 22 Euro Package and sign up for sky HD for 15 euro per month. The 6 packs are included in the HD pack. At least that's what I'm getting

Mister Gooey

Sorry guys. It is €47 for all six packs and HD sub. Check the website (or just phone them).

Artfu1Dodger

I was taking to sky engineer this morning and he told me that
the hd channels will be free by the summer when 3D comes in.

Minstrel27

I'll believe that when I see it. Didn't Sky announce last week that the HD charge is staying and that 3D will be free initially?

redout

byrneno7 wrote: »

I was taking to sky engineer this morning and he told me that
the hd channels will be free by the summer when 3D comes in.

Hearsay most likely.

Sky have said 3D will be free initially to all HD customers.

My interpretation of that is they are leaving themselves open to a sub being brought in eventully.