UPC Digital+ HD [Merged]

watty · 03-08-2009 11:42AM

You need
a) HD for these?
b) Irish TV via Pay TV on sat/Cable rather than free UK channels?
c) You would REALLY buy an HD TV & PayTV for that kind of stuff?
d) Unless stuff is shot really for HD only rather than for SD & HD, most of the shots are too close / framed too tight.

TBH I was thinking of what BBC HD is like and likelyhood of compelling home produced stuff.

Other than Sport or Wildlife shot for HD and Cinema on a 48" to 60" screen, HD is utterly pointless compared with changing 405 Line B&W to 625 Line Colour.

There is no doubt there is a lot more "HD" labelled content than a year ago and that UPC are picking exactly the right time to launch. There was little when Sky Launched.

Unless people have more money than sense, Sky's so called 3D next year will be pointless. It's stereoscopic TV, not real 3D at all.

Ranicand · 03-08-2009 12:04PM

Does anybody know the channel lineup yet?

paulm17781 · 03-08-2009 12:19PM

Ranicand wrote: »

Does anybody know the channel lineup yet?

If you call them they tell you. The only ones I remember were BBC, Discovery and Disney.

Ranicand · 03-08-2009 01:12PM

paulm17781 wrote: »

If you call them they tell you. The only ones I remember were BBC, Discovery and Disney.

Ok the girl did not know the full list but adding mine to yours gives us this.

Diccovery HD
BBC HD
Disney HD
Eurosport HD
National Geographic HD

I am not sure weather the service will be six or eight channels so me are missing one or maybe 3 from the list.

Edit I hope History is the 6th one.

fbradyirl · 03-08-2009 01:20PM

Maybe she meant all 4 BBC channels which would then total 8

paulm17781 · 03-08-2009 01:32PM

fbradyirl wrote: »

Maybe she meant all 4 BBC channels which would then total 8

No she told me 8 different channels (I think), it was definitely at least 6 so it couldn't be all 4 BBC channels. Do BBC even broadcast all their channels in HD? I *think* History was in the list she gave me.

Does anyone have any info on the box? Is it that nice looking one posted a few pages back? Has anyone used the new box, if so how does it compare to the DVR?

watty · 03-08-2009 01:44PM

There is Only BBC HD.

Some HD channels are not 100% true HD.

Ranicand · 03-08-2009 01:46PM

paulm17781 wrote: »

No she told me 8 different channels (I think), it was definitely at least 6 so it couldn't be all 4 BBC channels. Do BBC even broadcast all their channels in HD? I *think* History was in the list she gave me.

Does anyone have any info on the box? Is it that nice looking one posted a few pages back? Has anyone used the new box, if so how does it compare to the DVR?

BBC HD is a seperate channel the main BBC channels are not in HD.

If History is the other one she listed well then there are out six channels.

Diccovery HD
BBC HD
Disney HD
Eurosport HD
National Geographic HD
History HD

Ranicand · 03-08-2009 01:48PM

paulm17781 wrote: »

Does anyone have any info on the box? Is it that nice looking one posted a few pages back? Has anyone used the new box, if so how does it compare to the DVR?

Here it is and not I have never used it but it looks nice.

03-08-2009 03:53PM

Parawind wrote: »

Nope its not, i have a freesat HD box and it works perfectly in Ireland.

I meant in a marketing sense.

Obviously you cant make a satellite do certain areas, but i am correct in saying Freesat was a Joint venture by BBC and ITV for a free alternative to sky for the UK!

Just because sat4free stuck their own stickers and sold boxes dosnt mean it was originally for the Irish market.

Any one notice you have to put a UK postcode on setup DURR!

I have Freesat myself, my point was its nothign to do with broadcasters in Ireland.

So watty before you edit my posts get it right.

Fresh Pots · 03-08-2009 04:33PM

Ranicand wrote: »

Here it is and not I have never used it but it looks nice.

It looks huge!

Will the picture be any better on non HD channels with this box?

Ranicand · 03-08-2009 05:29PM

squared wrote: »

It looks huge! Will the picture be any better on non HD channels with this box?

As far as I know yes it will upscale regular channels.

watty · 03-08-2009 05:40PM

cisk wrote: »

I meant in a marketing sense.

Obviously you cant make a satellite do certain areas, but i am correct in saying Freesat was a Joint venture by BBC and ITV for a free alternative to sky for the UK!

Just because sat4free stuck their own stickers and sold boxes dosnt mean it was originally for the Irish market.

Any one notice you have to put a UK postcode on setup DURR!

I have Freesat myself, my point was its nothign to do with broadcasters in Ireland.

So watty before you edit my posts get it right.

The ONLY Irish Satellite services are the UK ones. However the five Irish channels are provided on a UK platform (Sky, VAT goes to UK), exclusively to Irish address subscriptions. RTE & TG4 also to NI addresses. The actual service can be used any place with a signal and Sky box that you take the card to. Since Freesat is FTA and needs no card, subscription or even a special box, it's not exclusive to the UK.

Freesat is perfectly available from Spain to Iceland and Mayo to Munich (some extreme east or south areas need larger dish).

It's only marketed to UK. A service is what you receive.

I can infract or ban people that insist on misleading the readers.

bk · 03-08-2009 07:37PM

Some other possible channels currently available in the UK market:

ITV HD
C4 HD
Bio HD
Crime and Investigation HD
ESPN HD
FX HD
MTV HD
Sci Fi HD

All the rest are Sky channels.

The first two and Sci Fi are the ones I'd like to see included.

Fresh Pots · 03-08-2009 07:48PM

The box shown above for HD is a DVR, does anyone know will they have a PVR alternative? I'm not bothered with the recording to hard drive lark or anything but i would like a box that could upscale the SD channels that I already have.

vinniew09 · 03-08-2009 08:05PM

sky hd is actually really good.its that f*****g 15€ that would put you off getting it.what i dont understand is how come you cant get itv hd channell four hd fx hd and yet get the standerd definition channells...ders many more aswel but cant think of any.
bbc hd is unbelievable aswel(when its actually broadcasting its programmes on hd which is 30% of the time):)about 6-7 programmes a day will be broadcasted
as for the upc box....il believe it when i see it.at the end of the day as much as i hate paying sky they still have no compitition in ireland when it comes to supplyn hd channels

iMax · 03-08-2009 08:09PM

2 quick questions...

Anyone have the dimensions of that (very sexy looking) HD box ?

How can UPS propose to deliver HD when their SD offering is so badly compressed ?

Ranicand · 03-08-2009 08:10PM

squared wrote: »

The box shown above for HD is a DVR, does anyone know will they have a PVR alternative? I'm not bothered with the recording to hard drive lark or anything but i would like a box that could upscale the SD channels that I already have.

No all HD boxes from Sky or UPC are recorders.

Ranicand · 03-08-2009 08:18PM

iMax wrote: »

2 quick questions...

Anyone have the dimensions of that (very sexy looking) HD box ?

How can UPS propose to deliver HD when their SD offering is so badly compressed ?

First question I have no idea.

And UPS don't do tv.:D

iMax · 03-08-2009 08:23PM

Uggghhhh too many initialised companies to remember. Gonna call them cablevision from now on

ddaithi · 03-08-2009 08:28PM

Can someone tell me why the UPC box won't let me use a scart to s-video converter? I get no picture from it.

Ranicand · 03-08-2009 08:30PM

iMax wrote: »

Uggghhhh too many initialised companies to remember. Gonna call them cablevision from now on

Ranicand · 03-08-2009 08:38PM

Here is the HD pack.

dunworth1 · 03-08-2009 08:47PM

Ranicand wrote: »

Here is the HD pack.

where did you get this list

Ranicand · 03-08-2009 08:49PM

dunworth1 wrote: »

where did you get this list

I was told four of the channels on the phone from UPC I found out the other two on here.

It looks pretty decent for a start.

I would hope they will add more soon.

Ranicand · 03-08-2009 08:59PM

ddaithi wrote: »

Can someone tell me why the UPC box won't let me use a scart to s-video converter? I get no picture from it.

Yes you must put your box into high RGB mode.

200 posts yeah.

ddaithi · 03-08-2009 09:17PM

Ranicand wrote: »

Yes you must put your box into high RGB mode.

200 posts yeah.

If you mean in TV settings -> High(RGB) mode than I've already done that and it doesn't work. Any other suggestions?

Ranicand · 03-08-2009 09:19PM

ddaithi wrote: »

If you mean in TV settings -> High(RGB) mode than I've already done that and it doesn't work. Any other suggestions?

None I am afraid it seems you out of luck I am afraid.

ddaithi · 03-08-2009 09:21PM

Ranicand wrote: »

None I am afraid it seems you out of luck I am afraid.

Thanks.

hightower1 · 03-08-2009 11:53PM

Ranicand wrote: »

Here it is and not I have never used it but it looks nice.

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.

UPC Digital+ HD [Merged]

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