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Sky HD Review

I’ve been looking at buying Sky HD on and off for over a year now, basically since I got a my Samsung 32″ LCD HDTV. Up until now I’ve been using an upscaling DVD player to bring my viewing closer to High Definition quality, but now here’s my Sky HD review.

I’ve been waiting for the prices to drop on the initial cost of the Sky High Definition box and the HD additional monthly subscription – in that time the cost of the box has about halved in price to around £150 for existing customers. The £10 additional monthly fee remains for the High Definition subscription, however I looked at it that you’re getting a much higher quality viewing experience for the sake of £2.50 per week - around the cost of your favourite beverage while you’re out and about - decent value I think!

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Defining High Definition

Following up on my previous post about HDTV difference comparison, I came across this handy FAQ webpage that goes into some detail about exactly why high definition looks better, along with lots of other HD info.

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Definition of High Definition?

In the last couple of years there has been an increasing amount written and spoken about High Definition TV and gaming, so when people ask you what it actually means, you can try and baffle them with specifications; 720p this, 1080i that, not forgetting that 1080p as well! Or just tell them - “it gives you a better picture!”.

I think until people actually see what the difference can be, most people often say they are more than happy with their “good” Standard Definition picture. With that thought in mind I found the following page quite useful in demonstrating the basic potential difference, just move your mouse pointer over to see the difference.

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