Comments on: Sky HD Installed & Live: My First Experiences

By: Alan Wilder

Alan Wilder — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 20:22:40 +0000

I think they made the original non HD programmes broadcast really poor to make you go HD. I have noticed how ITV picture has just got worse over recent years. Nowhere near as sharp as they use to be. And then they show you an advert how glorious HD looks and you then have to pay for it.

By: John

John — Fri, 28 May 2010 14:00:23 +0000

Any problems with accessing the interactive service on your HD Box?
I’ve been advised this is a common problem and not just my box!

Sky advised they are
Quote” WORKING ON IT!!”

By: Jarmon

Jarmon — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 12:37:26 +0000

Just in case someone views this in the future let me answer your questions. Keith make sure you set your TV and sky box to the same aspect ratio and your format problems should be solved. Andrew you need a TV box that outputs an HD signal once you have that plug the HDMI cable from that box into the HDMI input on your TV select that input source from settings screen on our TV and you are done. Max as you can see from the pictures the sky box does have component video outputs so yes you can have it. Just remember there is no sound so you need to connect that also. Woody as there is not a coaxial output for sound on the sky box I am assuming you have that plugging into your TV. Tinny sound is usually the sound processor. Either your TV or your stereo which ever is handling the processing. Hope this helps.

By: Michael

Michael — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:24:15 +0000

I cannot belive some of the stupid questions people ask about HD setup on here..How stupid are some people

By: JOE CAMPBELL

JOE CAMPBELL — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 18:18:45 +0000

Hi , just ordered my SKY HD Today ,but after reading this lot ,i wish i had held back awhile. i have a LG 37″ LCD 1080p full HD tv and a LG / HDMI DIGITAL HOME THEATER TUNER .. I thought that when you get the SKY HD and you have a extra HDMI SOCKET (2 on tv ) and (2on theater system) you should get surround sound . but it seems to me i need to buy and connect a optical cable from tuner to tv. and as for the picture quality , I’m now doubtful i will see any difference

By: Andy

Andy — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 18:50:11 +0000

@keith D, dont know if you have tried already but have a look on yer tv remote for the zoom/aspect ratio button sometimes plasmas n lcd tvs dont automaticly adjust when turning on or switching channels so needs to be adjusted manualy pretty sure it used to do the same with my old 32inch bog standard tv, just a though has happened to me a few times.

does anyone know if they usb on the thomson sky+ box does anything? surely if it has power its connected in some way and when the engi was fitting mines i swear i seen him plug some wierd looking device into it just curious

By: RhayaderSax

RhayaderSax — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 19:25:48 +0000

Ordered my Sky+HD today as both the box & installation are FREE at the moment.
Does anyone know if they’ve upgraded the HDMI on the new ones to output 5.1 sound or do they still rely on the optical feed?

In your article you mention spending money on getting a decent HDMI lead comparing them to improved quality from SCART leads.

It IS worth getting a decent SCART lead to improve quality as they carry an analogue signal. However…

It is NOT worth spending money on an expensive HDMI lead. There will be no improvement in picture quality. This is because the signal they carry is digital. The 1s and 0s either get there or they don’t.

By: Matthew Flanagan

Matthew Flanagan — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 00:24:51 +0000

keith D,

regarding your resolution problem have you messed around with your tv settings because that happens with xbox360 when you have HDMI enabled and you have set the resolution too low and with origional tv settings everything is long e.g guy on cod is massive and very skinny, i don’t know with everyone having different tvs its hard to pin point where the problem is lying, i have a philips 32″ HD and a Samsung 32″ HD. hope that helps any, problems like these you reli need to be there to try and fix them!
hope you get it fixed soon matt

By: Woody

Woody — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 23:52:50 +0000

Have just got SKY HD connected the box to my AMP using a good quality coaxial lead but the sound on certain programmes is not quite right,seems to have an echo and very tinney. Any ideas why?

By: max watson

max watson — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 17:55:01 +0000

hello, i have just ordered a sky + hd box, however upon reflection i am not sure if my tv will output in hd from it. i have a 1080I compatable tv which when manufactured did not have a hdmi soclet put on it. it is h/d compatable but does not have the hd ready logo. i am currently using a component cable, please will someone be able to tell me if my tv will connect in hd with the new sky + box!!! i cant seem to get an answer from anywhere including the technical dept from sky!!!!!!!

many thanks

max