HD channels on Sky

01-02-2021 12:53pm #1

Hi,

I'm getting rid of the SKY HD pack on sky but just wondering if you still get RTE HD, BBC HD etc because they're FTA? I know you can tune them in but I need to know what recordings i have that won't be watchable after I remove the pack so tuning them in won't be of any help.

If there's anyway of seeing a list of HD channels you have without having the HD pack, that would be great.

Also I only realised that I've been paying the old price for the HD pack (E15) and not the standard E8 that's been the norm for awhile now. I doubt there is any point in trying to get reimbursed for this?

Thanks for any help

Aquos76 · 01-02-2021 1:07pm

I dont subscribe to sky anymore but when I did, I didnt pay for the HD pack, but i did have both RTE's and BBC channels in HD

Atlantic Dawn · 01-02-2021 1:54pm

BBC HD will remain but once you stop subscribing you will no longer be able to get RTE via Sky, you should be able to get them on an aeriel. All recordings will be gone once you cancel.

Here's a list of the Free To Air channels available from your dish...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_free-to-air_channels_at_28%C2%B0E

Aquos76 · 01-02-2021 2:14pm

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

BBC HD will remain but once you stop subscribing you will no longer be able to get RTE via Sky, you should be able to get them on an aeriel. All recordings will be gone once you cancel.

Here's a list of the Free To Air channels available from your dish...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_free-to-air_channels_at_28%C2%B0E

I took from his post that he wasn’t cancelling Sky altogether just the HD pack.

dxhound2005 · 01-02-2021 2:42pm

This is a list of the free HD channels which can be got with a dish. As already pointed out, RTE and all the other Irish channels need an aerial.

https://en.kingofsat.net/freqs.php?&pos=28.2E&standard=All&hdtv=1&ordre=freq&filtre=Clear

Plugging the cable from the dish directly into the TV and doing a scan could get all the free channels. But I think it depends on what sort of Sky LNB is on the dish.

dulpit · 01-02-2021 2:43pm

Aquos76 wrote: »

I took from his post that he wasn’t cancelling Sky altogether just the HD pack.

You definitely get RTÉ HD without the HD sub (if you maintain a sky sub). You don't get Virgin or TG4.

01-02-2021 2:49pm

Thanks for all the help. Really appreciate it

mackersdublin · 01-02-2021 4:58pm

Deleted User wrote: »

Hi,

I'm getting rid of the SKY HD pack on sky but just wondering if you still get RTE HD, BBC HD etc because they're FTA? I know you can tune them in but I need to know what recordings i have that won't be watchable after I remove the pack so tuning them in won't be of any help.

If there's anyway of seeing a list of HD channels you have without having the HD pack, that would be great.

Also I only realised that I've been paying the old price for the HD pack (E15) and not the standard E8 that's been the norm for awhile now. I doubt there is any point in trying to get reimbursed for this?

Thanks for any help

With a Sky subscription and a HD box without the HD Pack you get the following HD channels

RTÉ One
RTÉ2
TG4

And all the Free-To-Air HD channels

BBC One
BBC Two
BBC Four
CBBC
CBeebies
Quest
Smithsonian
SportyStuff
And all the HD News channels with the exception of Sky News in HD

Gerry Wicklow · 01-02-2021 5:06pm

@mackersdublin
what about ITV1 HD, Ch4 HD and Ch5 HD. They are also FTA. Are they not on a Sky box?

mackersdublin · 01-02-2021 5:15pm

Gerry Wicklow wrote: »

@mackersdublin
what about ITV HD, Ch4 HD and Ch5 HD. They are also FTA. Are they not on a Sky box?

They are FTA too but not on the EPG here in Ireland, only available to view through Other Channels. The OP asked about Recordings

01-02-2021 5:24pm

mackersdublin wrote: »

With a Sky subscription and a HD box without the HD Pack you get the following HD channels

RTÉ One
RTÉ2
TG4

And all the Free-To-Air HD channels

BBC One
BBC Two
BBC Four
CBBC
CBeebies
Quest
Smithsonian
SportyStuff
And all the HD News channels with the exception of Sky News in HD