HD & SD channels in Sky EPG??

dulpit

Hey,

It's always bothered me why the Sky EPG has listings for the HD and corresponding SD channels - can they not just use the one listing? Is there a reason why an SD viewer viewing the HD channel (downscaled) would cause issues?

Also, it really bugs me how most channels have the HD channel in the priority position, with the SD lower down (e.g. BBC 1 HD = 141, SD =

techdiver

dulpit wrote: »

Hey,

It's always bothered me why the Sky EPG has listings for the HD and corresponding SD channels - can they not just use the one listing? Is there a reason why an SD viewer viewing the HD channel (downscaled) would cause issues?

Also, it really bugs me how most channels have the HD channel in the priority position, with the SD lower down (e.g. BBC 1 HD = 141, SD =

Old SD boxes can only decode MPEG2 as far as I know and most HD channels use MPEG4.

I agree that they could find a way to have separate EPG's for SD and HD subscriptions though.

Sky Ireland: Eric

Hi dulpit,

I hope you’re having a great day and enjoying this lovely weather.

If you wish, you can direct your query to our official forum and we will be more than happy to look into this for you.

It’ll be the best way to get an official response on the matter.

Kind regards,
Eric

lertsnim

Can we not discuss Sky matters here?

bored_stupid

Sky,s epg is no good its all over the place total head wrecker .

Still no free HD yet or rte player .

Probably waiting for the next price increase and tell us its upgrades and they want to bring us the best of everything but at a extra price for the end user as always.

icdg

lertsnim wrote: »

Can we not discuss Sky matters here?

Until and if I'm told otherwise, there is no problem discussing Sky here, we having been doing it for fifteen years!

Johnboy1951

Sky Ireland: Eric wrote: »

Hi dulpit,

I hope you’re having a great day and enjoying this lovely weather.

If you wish, you can direct your query to our official forum and we will be more than happy to look into this for you.

It’ll be the best way to get an official response on the matter.

Kind regards,
Eric

As you are an official representative could you not answer the question/s here?

If not, why not? Is it forbidden?

muffler

Johnboy1951 wrote: »

As you are an official representative could you not answer the question/s here?

If not, why not? Is it forbidden?

There are restrictions placed on Verified Reps regarding what they can and cant do in "other" forums and in what situations they are allowed to post. I wont comment on this specific case as its up to the Satellite forum mods to address that.

All I would say is that (and this is just my personal view) I believe there is a bit more scope for the likes of Sky Reps to address certain points raised in this forum but the downside of that is that they are taking traffic away from their own Talk To forum. Swings and roundabouts really

AMKC

bored_stupid wrote: »

Sky,s epg is no good its all over the place total head wrecker .

Still no free HD yet or rte player .

Probably waiting for the next price increase and tell us its upgrades and they want to bring us the best of everything but at a extra price for the end user as always.

I have free HD on my Sky box for some channels like RTE1 HD unfortunately and I hate it and don,t want it. The only thing different I see it does is use more space on the Sky box when a program is recorded on it. it. I am happy with the SD channel can,t see what the fuss about HD is.
Also why would you want the RTE players its horrible to use and if you have a Sky box you can record a program if you can not watch it and watch it later and must stations now also have a +1.

AMKC

dulpit wrote: »

Hey,

It's always bothered me why the Sky EPG has listings for the HD and corresponding SD channels - can they not just use the one listing? Is there a reason why an SD viewer viewing the HD channel (downscaled) would cause issues?

Also, it really bugs me how most channels have the HD channel in the priority position, with the SD lower down (e.g. BBC 1 HD = 141, SD =

I agree RTE do that unfortunately but BBC do not. BBC 1 is 141 the way it should be there is no BBC1 HD as far as I know and even if there is I don,t care for it or where it is. BBC 2 is 142 and the HD is 143. Wish RTE would do it like that RTE 1 should be on 101 not 277 put the HD channel there.

So you want the SD channel to have priority? But why?

former total

lertsnim wrote: »

Can we not discuss Sky matters here?

The Sky rep is trying to be helpful. Jesus.

scart

AMKC wrote: »

I am happy with the SD channel can,t see what the fuss about HD is.

Maybe a trip to your local Optometrist is advisable...

lertsnim

former total wrote: »

The Sky rep is trying to be helpful. Jesus.

Jesus, all I did was ask a question. Is that not allowed?

You might want to remove whatever crawled up your arse.

Digifriendly

AMKC wrote: »

I have free HD on my Sky box for some channels like RTE1 HD unfortunately and I hate it and don,t want it. The only thing different I see it does is use more space on the Sky box when a program is recorded on it. it. I am happy with the SD channel can,t see what the fuss about HD is.

We can't get RTE1 HD on Sky here in NI as its encrypted under 'other channels' and RTE1 SD is on the Sky Epg. I must say this is disappointing as I much prefer HD to SD especially for watching sport. Also unless you're recording a multiple amount of programmes in HD there should be more than enough space on even a 1Tb box.

bored_stupid

AMKC wrote: »

I have free HD on my Sky box for some channels like RTE1 HD unfortunately and I hate it and don,t want it. The only thing different I see it does is use more space on the Sky box when a program is recorded on it. it. I am happy with the SD channel can,t see what the fuss about HD is.
Also why would you want the RTE players its horrible to use and if you have a Sky box you can record a program if you can not watch it and watch it later and must stations now also have a +1.

Because we pay good money for a service and all this should be basic by now .

They have made plenty of money from the irish market over the years you would think they could give something back .

And they can,t even add the fta channels into the epg we have to go to other channel which can only hold 50 station newstalk has only been fix at last .

believe in better yea right better prices as they have been given us scraps for years compared to the uk market .

AMKC

scart wrote: »

Maybe a trip to your local Optometrist is advisable...

Nope my eye,s are as good as can be and I do go to my optometrist regularly.

AMKC

bored_stupid wrote: »

Because we pay good money for a service and all this should be basic by now .

They have made plenty of money from the irish market over the years you would think they could give something back .

And they can,t even add the fta channels into the epg we have to go to other channel which can only hold 50 station newstalk has only been fix at last .

believe in better yea right better prices as they have been given us scraps for years compared to the uk market .

I agree with some things you say there but also think I should not have to pay for something I do not want. For instance I have no interest in having the HD channels so could I not get a very basic Sky pack and pay say 24 euro for it. All I have on interest in is the the basic Sky channels and the +1 channels and without the HD channels and other crap the Sky box is supposed to be able to do that I have never used.

I agree its a pain having to go to other channels to get them but that is between Sky and them channels like ITV and UTV for instance don,t want be on the Sky EPG for some reason.

icdg

Please stop the sniping everyone. Back on topic

bored_stupid

AMKC wrote: »

I agree with some things you say there but also think I should not have to pay for something I do not want. For instance I have no interest in having the HD channels so could I not get a very basic Sky pack and pay say 24 euro for it. All I have on interest in is the the basic Sky channels and the +1 channels and without the HD channels and other crap the Sky box is supposed to be able to do that I have never used.

I agree its a pain having to go to other channels to get them but that is between Sky and them channels like ITV and UTV for instance don,t want be on the Sky EPG for some reason.

As always if your happy thats the main thing this topic has been debated for years on boards .

We turn up at the end of it .

Going back to watch the match in sd but would have like to have in in hd what can you do.

Mods issue is with sly and never poster.

muffler

bored_stupid wrote: »

As always if your happy thats the main thing this topic has been debated for years on boards .

We turn up at the end of it .

Going back to watch the match in sd but would have like to have in in hd what can you do.

Mods issue is with sly and never poster.

Call me thick but I have no idea what you're on about.

icdg

Thread closed, but there is an open invitation extended to the OP to start a new thread on the same topic if they want. This one is now side tracked beyond recovery I'm afraid.