New Sky HD Box

[Redsgirl]

Never mind the box, get yourself an HDTV, its an absolute must have, especially given that you seem to watch a lot of sport. 

Try ae.com they do some cracking offers.  Definitely my best site for electrics. 

Just for balance, HD is virtually indistinguishable from ordinary telly IMO.

Are you sure you have seen HD Red-Dog? Even without my glasses on i can tell the difference.

Actually, no. I'm not.

I have an HD box and an HD telly but HD broadcasts look virtually the same as ordinary ones.

Are you using a scart cable or a HDMI cable? If its scart then you need to change it to HDMI, if its HDMI then im really not sure.

The back of my telly has more plugs than one of tikay's spam posts.

The DVD player has a scart, the PlayStation has a multi-pin and the Sky box has a cable with a pink end which is plugged into a port marked HDMI 1.

All seems ok. Possible nowadays the difference isn't as big as it used to be.

The difference to me is huge. Especially when watching sport, but films, anything really.  Not only is the picture substantially better - so is the sound. 

I think what dad really needs are hd eyes.

[Waz1892]

Once you've seen HD, and flick back to nonHD, you start wondering how on earth you could have watched it like that!

My wife can't tell the difference which remains baffling to me!

[RED-DOG]

Once you've seen HD, and flick back to nonHD, you start wondering how on earth you could have watched it like that!

My wife can't tell the difference which remains baffling to me!

How do you flick back to non HD?

[Jon MW]

Once you've seen HD, and flick back to nonHD, you start wondering how on earth you could have watched it like that!

My wife can't tell the difference which remains baffling to me!

Doesn't the second statement contradict the first?

[RED-DOG]

Once you've seen HD, and flick back to nonHD, you start wondering how on earth you could have watched it like that!

My wife can't tell the difference which remains baffling to me!

Doesn't the second statement contradict the first?

Well yes, but that's the part that baffles him.

[Graham C]

Once you've seen HD, and flick back to nonHD, you start wondering how on earth you could have watched it like that!

My wife can't tell the difference which remains baffling to me!

How do you flick back to non HD?

Do you have Sky Sports?  Watch some cricket on 403 later then switch to the non-HD version - 435

[Omm]

Never mind the box, get yourself an HDTV, its an absolute must have, especially given that you seem to watch a lot of sport. 

Try ae.com they do some cracking offers.  Definitely my best site for electrics. 

Just for balance, HD is virtually indistinguishable from ordinary telly IMO.

Are you sure you have seen HD Red-Dog? Even without my glasses on i can tell the difference.

Actually, no. I'm not.

I have an HD box and an HD telly but HD broadcasts look virtually the same as ordinary ones.

Are you using a scart cable or a HDMI cable? If its scart then you need to change it to HDMI, if its HDMI then im really not sure.

The back of my telly has more plugs than one of tikay's spam posts.

The DVD player has a scart, the PlayStation has a multi-pin and the Sky box has a cable with a pink end which is plugged into a port marked HDMI 1.

All seems ok. Possible nowadays the difference isn't as big as it used to be.

The difference to me is huge. Especially when watching sport, but films, anything really.  Not only is the picture substantially better - so is the sound. 

I think what dad really needs are hd eyes.

This didn't go unnoticed Redsgirl, I was still laughing about it this morning.

[RED-DOG]

Once you've seen HD, and flick back to nonHD, you start wondering how on earth you could have watched it like that!

My wife can't tell the difference which remains baffling to me!

How do you flick back to non HD?

Do you have Sky Sports?  Watch some cricket on 403 later then switch to the non-HD version - 435

No. I don't have sports and I can't find two others that are close together.

[MC]

I have an HD box and an HD telly but HD broadcasts look virtually the same as ordinary ones.

Couldn't disagree with this more, it's super noticeably clearer.

Def stop being a nit Karabiner and HD up

[Graham C]

Once you've seen HD, and flick back to nonHD, you start wondering how on earth you could have watched it like that!

My wife can't tell the difference which remains baffling to me!

How do you flick back to non HD?

Do you have Sky Sports?  Watch some cricket on 403 later then switch to the non-HD version - 435

No. I don't have sports and I can't find two others that are close together.

Tennis would be a good thing to show off.  BBC2 HD - 102, BBC2 normal 142 (?)   Picture and sound should be much better.

Even Bargain Hunt looks better in HD.   Movies for sure.

[RED-DOG]

Once you've seen HD, and flick back to nonHD, you start wondering how on earth you could have watched it like that!

My wife can't tell the difference which remains baffling to me!

How do you flick back to non HD?

Do you have Sky Sports?  Watch some cricket on 403 later then switch to the non-HD version - 435

No. I don't have sports and I can't find two others that are close together.

Tennis would be a good thing to show off.  BBC2 HD - 102, BBC2 normal 142 (?)   Picture and sound should be much better.

Even Bargain Hunt looks better in HD.   Movies for sure.

Tried this test, I can see no difference, Redsgirl reckons she can.


Then she casts doubt on my TV's HD capabilities.


panasonic tx-26lmd70a

[Nakor]

I am not sure the difference is as profound as it once was.

If a programme is filmed and broadcast in HD, and you view it on a HD box, on an HD channel through an HD TV this is the best picture you can get, but if its filmed and broadcast in HD and you view it on a non HD channel through a new SKY or Freeview box the box will do up-scaling for you, so although there is a difference it is much less profound then it once was.

Cricket, Wimbledon, Eastenders etc are all filmed in true digital HD (4k) and so even viewed through a non HD channel the picture will be much better then it was say 5 years ago.  I always struggle to notice the difference on sport, probably due to my chronic colour blindness, but something like the last couple of series of Family Guy the difference is noticeable.

I think the biggest difference is non HD filmed stuff, I get a far better picture (up-scale) from my freeview Ariel/box then I do Sky.  Remember the vast majority of stuff you view on non specialised HD channels is not actually filmed in HD so there will not actually be a difference between the two channels as your box/tv will up-scale at the same rate on both channels.

[RED-DOG]

BTW- Daytime telly. O...M.... actual G!

Currently interviewing Coronation St superfans.


Hurry or you'll miss it.

[RED-DOG]

I am not sure the difference is as profound as it once was.

If a programme is filmed and broadcast in HD, and you view it on a HD box, on an HD channel through an HD TV this is the best picture you can get, but if its filmed and broadcast in HD and you view it on a non HD channel through a new SKY or Freeview box the box will do up-scaling for you, so although there is a difference it is much less profound then it once was.

Cricket, Wimbledon, Eastenders etc are all filmed in true digital HD (4k) and so even viewed through a non HD channel the picture will be much better then it was say 5 years ago.  I always struggle to notice the difference on sport, probably due to my chronic colour blindness, but something like the last couple of series of Family Guy the difference is noticeable.

I think the biggest difference is non HD filmed stuff, I get a far better picture (up-scale) from my freeview Ariel/box then I do Sky.  Remember the vast majority of stuff you view on non specialised HD channels is not actually filmed in HD so there will not actually be a difference between the two channels as your box/tv will up-scale at the same rate on both channels.

Thanks. I knew it was all hyped up bollocks.

[Omm]

I am not sure the difference is as profound as it once was.

If a programme is filmed and broadcast in HD, and you view it on a HD box, on an HD channel through an HD TV this is the best picture you can get, but if its filmed and broadcast in HD and you view it on a non HD channel through a new SKY or Freeview box the box will do up-scaling for you, so although there is a difference it is much less profound then it once was.

Cricket, Wimbledon, Eastenders etc are all filmed in true digital HD (4k) and so even viewed through a non HD channel the picture will be much better then it was say 5 years ago.  I always struggle to notice the difference on sport, probably due to my chronic colour blindness, but something like the last couple of series of Family Guy the difference is noticeable.

I think the biggest difference is non HD filmed stuff, I get a far better picture (up-scale) from my freeview Ariel/box then I do Sky.  Remember the vast majority of stuff you view on non specialised HD channels is not actually filmed in HD so there will not actually be a difference between the two channels as your box/tv will up-scale at the same rate on both channels.

Thanks. I knew it was all hyped up bollocks.

Tom when u get the chance visit your local Currys, then u will notice the difference, just don't bring your wallet.