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15 November 2006, 02:29 PM
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Originally Posted by scoobydooooo
my old man has just boughtan HD tv , is there any point ???
15 November 2006, 02:43 PM
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it's my understanding that there are only about 4 or 5 channels on sky and you have to subsrcibe [ ie upgrade ] to watch them am i right ??
15 November 2006, 04:20 PM
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Originally Posted by scoobydooooo
my old man has just boughtan HD tv , is there any point ???
Other than that can't see much point to it
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15 November 2006, 04:27 PM
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I have Sky HD and you get about 12 channels I think. I have the full sky package and Sky+ multiroom aswell and it all comes to about £60 per month.
I mainly watch Sky HD for Planet Earth and the footy and is it a stunning picture, well worth it. The HD also sends a better (1080) signal through so all channels look better through the HD box.
I mainly watch Sky HD for Planet Earth and the footy and is it a stunning picture, well worth it. The HD also sends a better (1080) signal through so all channels look better through the HD box.
15 November 2006, 10:24 PM
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I have Sky HD and you get about 12 channels I think. I have the full sky package and Sky+ multiroom aswell and it all comes to about £60 per month.
Year 1 = £1020
Year 2 = £720
Year 3 = £720
Year 4 it will be all old hat ... please start again at Year 1 ... yes, I know you have just spent £2460 - but, tough luck!! Start again with a new box ...
Fools and their money .................. ha ha ha ha ha
15 November 2006, 11:24 PM
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Originally Posted by pslewis
So, that was £300 up front and then £720 a year???
Year 1 = £1020
Year 2 = £720
Year 3 = £720
Year 4 it will be all old hat ... please start again at Year 1 ... yes, I know you have just spent £2460 - but, tough luck!! Start again with a new box ...
Fools and their money .................. ha ha ha ha ha
Year 1 = £1020
Year 2 = £720
Year 3 = £720
Year 4 it will be all old hat ... please start again at Year 1 ... yes, I know you have just spent £2460 - but, tough luck!! Start again with a new box ...
Fools and their money .................. ha ha ha ha ha
its funny cause its true
15 November 2006, 11:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Rannoch
There is a 1080p 65in Viera in Prague Airport - it is FANTASTIC.
All I would need is Joey's chair from Friends and I would be sorted
All I would need is Joey's chair from Friends and I would be sorted
16 November 2006, 01:01 PM
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Originally Posted by pslewis
So, that was £300 up front and then £720 a year???
Year 1 = £1020
Year 2 = £720
Year 3 = £720
Year 4 it will be all old hat ... please start again at Year 1 ... yes, I know you have just spent £2460 - but, tough luck!! Start again with a new box ...
Fools and their money .................. ha ha ha ha ha
Year 1 = £1020
Year 2 = £720
Year 3 = £720
Year 4 it will be all old hat ... please start again at Year 1 ... yes, I know you have just spent £2460 - but, tough luck!! Start again with a new box ...
Fools and their money .................. ha ha ha ha ha
16 November 2006, 01:08 PM
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This month I will be mostly buying an HD tv, and Sky HD, will wait for the blueray dvd to come down in price a little tho.
I will watch champions league on HD ( dont want to miss Celtics first ever 2nd round match
).
I will watch champions league on HD ( dont want to miss Celtics first ever 2nd round match
).
16 November 2006, 01:23 PM
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Originally Posted by AudiLover
its funny cause its true
16 November 2006, 01:44 PM
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The girlfriend just came off the phone to tell me the Telewest TV-Drive has been installed This should improve SD content and of course now I can get HD programes as well - is that Planet Earth program broadcast in HD? If so roll on the animals on sunday
This should improve SD content and of course now I can get HD programes as well - is that Planet Earth program broadcast in HD? If so roll on the animals on sunday
16 November 2006, 03:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Saxo Boy
The girlfriend just came off the phone to tell me the Telewest TV-Drive has been installed This should improve SD content and of course now I can get HD programes as well - is that Planet Earth program broadcast in HD? If so roll on the animals on sunday
This should improve SD content and of course now I can get HD programes as well - is that Planet Earth program broadcast in HD? If so roll on the animals on sunday 
16 November 2006, 06:30 PM
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To watch HD broadcasts, play HD consoles, and soon (once they get cheaper) to watch HD-DVD or Blu-Ray movies.
Other than that can't see much point to it
Other than that can't see much point to it
16 November 2006, 06:46 PM
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Well I got home and they have connected up my TV drive with the old scart cables and left no HDMI cable, or any audio feeds 
Off out to comet as its the closest place! They also ran out of placed to 'plug' stuff so they just disconnected my internet
Off out to comet as its the closest place! They also ran out of placed to 'plug' stuff so they just disconnected my internet
16 November 2006, 08:28 PM
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Ok, a little dissapointed here!! I got TV Drive installed today and initally it was running via the RBG Scart as per the old Telewest box. The picture on the SD channels was pretty good (as it has been for a few weeks since I got the TV). I nipped out to buy a 24k gold HDMI lead and have connected it up and switched the TV Drive output to HDMI @ 720 (normal, not wide). The HD content is great but SD is pretty p*ss poor. There are loads of jaggies, noise and blockiness. I thought HDMI was the best possible connection so why is my picture so poor on SD. There is even some noise visible on HD but nowhere near as bad. Where have I gone wrong?
16 November 2006, 11:17 PM
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Hmmm, quality seems to vary a lot from channel to channel but in the main they seem to be pretty good. BB1 was utter p*sh during Eastenders and around that time. I've also perhaps been asking too much from the set up as my complaints were from sitting about 2 feet away from a 32" LCD to set it up. When I sit on the sofa 6 feet away I can't see any of the issues I was describing and the quality on some channels is outstanding. Existence is playing on Sci-Fi at the moment and from the correct viewing position you'd swear its almost HD