Sky +HD Question

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Can I upgrade my Sky+ box to a Sky+HD box and not subscribe to the HD channels?

Getting a new TV and want to make the most of it and rather than using scart for connectivity wanted to use the HDMi that is only available on +HD boxes.

(To mod Brendan, apologies for sticking it in the wrong forum...I was reading the other forum when I hit the button to start the thread and forgot to move across)
 
tosullivan said:
Can I upgrade my Sky+ box to a Sky+HD box and not subscribe to the HD channels?

Getting a new TV and want to make the most of it and rather than using scart for connectivity wanted to use the HDMi that is only available on +HD boxes.
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Yes you can ,but you will not be able to get a subsidised box from Sky without subscribing to the HD channels.

ie. You will have to buy it privately.
 
tosullivan said:
Can I upgrade my Sky+ box to a Sky+HD box and not subscribe to the HD channels?

Getting a new TV and want to make the most of it and rather than using scart for connectivity wanted to use the HDMi that is only available on +HD boxes.
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Sky's HD boxes also have a Scart output and I connected it one day to test the picture quality of SD channels versus the HDMI connection. Verdict: there is little or no improvement in picture quality by utilizing a HDMI connection (instead of scart) for non-HD channels. In other words, you may just as well keep the regular Sky box if you don't intend to subscribe to a HD package.
If you really want to see what your TV can do, give it some HD material!
 
gebbel said:
Sky's HD boxes also have a Scart output and I connected it one day to test the picture quality of SD channels versus the HDMI connection. Verdict: there is little or no improvement in picture quality by utilizing a HDMI connection (instead of scart) for non-HD channels. In other words, you may just as well keep the regular Sky box if you don't intend to subscribe to a HD package.
If you really want to see what your TV can do, give it some HD material!
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ok well thats good to know...seems pointless then in changing up

I tried out a few DVD's last night and there is some difference in them alright compared to the TV broadcast. I notice even a difference between RTE/TV3 and the UK channels in that the UK channels look better
 
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