The Official Sky HD Thread and FAQ - Page 23

powder · 03-03-2010, 20:47

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Originally Posted by Alan b

I had this installed at the start of December and am paying the tenner extra for it, if only I had held out a few months longer....

Don't forget the ITV HD channel has to be added manually.

Even when you add it when i tried it you still have to dick about to actually change to the ITVHD channel.

Or is there an easy way of watching it?

T4V · 03-03-2010, 21:17

Buy Freesat?

Otherwise no, and you can't even record it either. Just as well there is nothing on it.

Alan b · 03-03-2010, 21:40

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Originally Posted by boonspoon

How do you do that again?

http://www.tellytoad.com/page/itv-hd-on-sky-hd.aspx

boonspoon · 03-03-2010, 22:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alan b

http://www.tellytoad.com/page/itv-hd-on-sky-hd.aspx

Ah.... cheers!

Andy Meredith · 04-03-2010, 09:14

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Originally Posted by Bapapapa

Bloody hell!

If I get a choice whet's the best box to go for..?

this seems an awesome deal

I used to have a pace box, which was fine,this was recalled because
a cable tie was missed off on the internal wiring

I now have a samsung, which seems sluggish and sometimes unresponsive,
not sure whether this is a one off, I thought most the boxes were supposed to be just as good as each other.

so I would refuse a samsung, but other people may have different experiences.

deanos · 04-03-2010, 10:50

All the boxes are sluggish apart from the new Amstrad 500gb , its the new EPG thats killed the old boxes and made them slow

You wont get a choice BTW they will fit what they have been given.

ColinP · 05-03-2010, 15:07

Our Amstrad HD box audio output is very low - to the point that we need to whack the TV up to full volume regularly

Is anyone else seeing the same problem?

Is there any way to correct it?

deanos · 05-03-2010, 16:24

Do you have it wired up via optical ?

Think there is a problem with the optical out when you switch between HD & SD programs

ColinP · 05-03-2010, 16:40

Nope - through HDMI to the TV.

deanos · 05-03-2010, 17:20

Mine seems fine, what version firmware is it running ? (settings,details,model number)

They were shipped with 1.0.240 IIRC latest is 1.0.260 if you do a forced update you should get the latest version

ColinP · 05-03-2010, 17:32

I'll take a look later to see

platty · 12-03-2010, 15:49

Some more Channels coming including ITV1HD officially

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/digitalt...hannel-hd.html

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/digitalt...-in-april.html

powder · 14-03-2010, 20:15

since getting Sky+HD in late October and spending 3 months paying for multiroom which we didn't ask for or get i've just had another �78.22 credited to my account due to $ky threatening to charge us the same amount again for cancelling multiroom early!

Only last month i got the better part of �100 credited to my account becuase i had spent two months sorting out their cockup even having to take it to the Executive Support Team and being called by them directly.

Apparently Rupert Murdoch is unable to employ anybody who can actually do their job. With any luck they will do the same again in a month or two and i'll get some more free cash!

leemel · 14-03-2010, 21:54

Thinking of upgrading to HD, just wondering if the 1TB is worth getting over the standard.

Celtic · 17-03-2010, 19:41

Im brand new to sky and sky HD and have an install booked for 25th March....I was wondering when I get my viewing card through? Tried calling sky but that was useless....all they could say was it will arrive soon....the girl hinted it might even be 2 days before install !

Any ideas? Or who I should talk to ???

thescrounger · 17-03-2010, 19:44

It's not two days before the install yet is it.

Celtic · 17-03-2010, 19:54

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Originally Posted by thescrounger

It's not two days before the install yet is it.

she basically said she did not know....pathetic...i then asked her.... are saying it might arrive a couple of days before install? she said it might but i cant say yes or no sir....blah blah....pathetic

Great customer service

Alan b · 17-03-2010, 21:10

You should have the card before the install, we did when we had ours installed last December and I guess it was the same for anyone else who had HD installed

Guest 1562 · 19-03-2010, 13:55

Hi,

Hope someone can offer some advice on HDMI over ethernet performance and hardware.

I am booked for install of a Sky HD box at the end of next week, free box, install and 12 months HD sub so couldn't really say no! My current setup (far too detailed a description here which I blame no-one well apart from Alan

for not reading) basically means that I don't have a straight HD viewing option (720p projector and TVs not in the same room as the Sky box). Plan to upgrade the projector at some point but not immediately.

The only viable option to get HD to the remote locations seems to be to distribute the signal via a HDMI over ethernet solution - perhaps using something like this : Link

The total distance is less than 30m - anyone any experience of these ? Any recommendations as to which cables would be suitable ? Any other thoughts ?

TIA

Charlie

AdamBrunt · 26-03-2010, 22:30

Hi all,

Had SkyHD installed on Wednesday, but didn't have enough digital optical cable to get it setup with digital output so the installer just did the analogue sound output.

Have now got some more cables (and a splitter so that the DVD player and SkyHD box can share the amp's 1 digital input) but when I set it all up I get no sound throught the amp.

If I take the splitter (which I got from here) out of the equation then the sound comes out.

Reading elsewhere I got the distinct impression that splitters can do I what them to do - and I know it's not cheapo cable as a direct connection works.

Anyone got a splitter like the above which definitely works ?

TIA for any help.

Regards,

Adam Brunt