sky hd

Sky+ HD is the brand name of the HDTV service launched by Sky plc on 22 May 2006 in the United Kingdom and Ireland to enable high definition channels on Sky to be viewed. For the first 2 years after launch, the service was branded Sky HD. The service requires the user to have a Sky+ HD Digibox and an HD ready TV. Customers who pre-ordered by paying a deposit before 6 April 2006 were the first to receive the service, with installations starting on 21 May 2006.
As of 21 August 2014 the number of Sky+HD boxes currently in use stands at over 10 million.

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    Question Sky hd box not sending any signal to TV

    I have an On Demand HD box which I have connected to a good satellite signal cable and a good IO Link (tested) but the TV cannot find any signal. I do a soft re set and the message comes up on the TV re Software Update this may take some time......... then I get SKY HD..... so we are on the...
  2. BM08

    Sky HD box VS TV via Aerial, sound quality difference?

    as per title, we are swapping out sky as we don’t watch any of the paid for channels really, so it’s just a waste of money, so we are going to use normal freeview, but we haven’t got a decent aerial on the roof to connect to the main tv until someone comes this Saturday to fit one, but in the...
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    Sky HD picture quality

    I would be interested to hear people's thoughts on this. In my opinion it seems to be on a gradual decline. I have been with Sky since the early 1990's and I don't mind paying a premium for having top notch picture quality and a large choice of programmes, plus the excellent functionality of...
  4. Spen

    Answered Sky HD replaced by Sky Q - aerial no longer available?

    I've recently had my Sky HD replaced with Sky Q. The HD box was configured so that the the output could be shared via RF. No RF sockets on the Q box of course (no matter, I never used the shared output) so the aerial cable now goes directly to the TV, but now none of the aerial sockets in the...
  5. HMTB

    AV Receiver for 4K Consoles, SKY HD and UHD Blu Ray

    Hi all, I've never bought or considered an AV receiver before so know very little about them. I currently have a Sony Xe9005 with a Sony soundbar connected directly to the TV. I have my UHD Blu Ray player and Sky HD plugged into HDMI ports 1 & 4 respectively and my PS4 Pro and Xbox One X...
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    Sky HD box low audio output level

    Has anyone found a workaround for low audio levels coming out of the Sky HD boxes? With some tv's you're able to adjust the audio input levels to circumvent this, but on my Samsung tv this is not possible. I've been looking into something you can use in line with the HDMI cable to extract and...
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    Sky HD over ethernet

    I'm looking ot send my SKY HD signal to a second TV in another room and be able to control it via the remote. I have a Sky HD box and have previously used the magic eye solution however, this will not work in my current house so I'm looking for another solution. I have looked into these devices...
  8. danmick99

    Question Has anyone else found downloaded content on Sky HD to be better quality than the live broadcast?

    I watched the excellent Killing Eve recently and was impressed by how good it looked on my 4k TV despite only coming from my Sky HD box. Lots of detail in the image and very sharp. I watched the entire series by downloading each episode to my Sky box. The other day however, I caught a bit being...
  9. reevesy

    Sky HD box now slow to respond after update

    Hi all....since the last sky HD update my remote /box is slow to respond...my remote seems fine on my parents box.. Bit of a Google seems to bring up that the last update has effected some boxes...a guy at work has the same thing on his . I've tried a reset and rebuild but it hasn't cured it...
  10. MrBungle2005

    Question SKY HD+ Samsung box - replace fan?

    Worried that my trusty old box isn't long for this world. The fan has been getting progressively noisier and now seems to have stopped spinning so I have turned off the box for now. Please don't suggest getting a replacement from Sky as I have far too many unwatched programmes at the moment...
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    Is this a Sky HD aerial connection?

    Recently moved to a new house. Sky informed us that that we can simply connect our box to the aerial and it will continue to work. There are currently no cables exiting the wall like expected. However there are two aerial like points in the wall, could this be for sky + HD aerial? I’m...
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    JBL 2.0 with SkyHD with Magic Eye - help please!

    Hi, I’m only slightly technical so forgive me if I don’t explain this correctly! I have a sky HD box connected via RF2 output cable and magic eye. I bought a Panasonic TV and discovered the sound was poor, so then I bought a JBL Soundbar 2.0. The sound on the Soundbar is terrible. It...
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    Question Help please - Sky+ with magic eye - TV Soundbar sound distortion

    Hi, I’m only slightly technical so forgive me if I don’t explain this correctly! I have a sky HD box connected via RF2 output cable and magic eye. I bought a Panasonic TV and discovered the sound was poor, so then I bought a JBL Soundbar 2.0. The sound on the Soundbar is terrible. It...
  14. MikeKay1976

    Sorting recorded programs sky HD box

    Hi As title! My son is obsessed with pepper pig and there are literally 100s of episodes. I series link it however I have noticed some duplicate episodes. Is there anyway to sort by name or episode number so I can remove duplicated Thanks
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    Sky HD - Extend via HDMI or CAT6

    Hi, I need to split and extend the output of a standard Sky HD box to 2 televisions, one being up to 10m from the box. Reliability of the setup is the key, as it is for the folks and I could do without a 100 mile callout to sort out if not working. Spoke to Neet and they suggested 2 options...
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    Question Hdmi cable works with dvd blue ray etc but NOT sky HD box

    Really strange. Anyone else encounter this problem Sky HD box does not work with my Samsung TV. However when use the same hdmi lead with my dvd player and blue ray with th same TV it works fine. I've got two sky HD boxes and neither of them work with the hdmi lead. The sky HD boxes are...
  17. daba1955

    Question I/O Port - New Sky HD Box

    Hi, I have searched and searched but cannot find the pin-outs of the 10-pin mini-DIN IO Port on the back of the all-black Sky HD box. I am building a simple channel-change controller (Arduino), and want to "inject" the remote codes into the connection for the slave IR receiver. Yes, I know I...
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    40" - 50" TV for Sky HD (and SD)

    Hi, Been out of the market for TVs for some years but need to get my parents a new TV following failure of their current model. They will be viewing mainly SD and a little HD via their standard Sky HD box, so not requirement for 4k anytime soon. Viewing distances are around 10 to 12 feet and...
  19. ManicRobot

    Question Planner link has disappeared from Sky HD+ Box

    The link to the planner has disappeared from the landing page although I can still access it by pressing the green button when in TV Guide. I have rebooted the box, but the issue persists. All the recordings appear to be ok, but overall a bit weird. Am I stuck with this?
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    Extending Sky HD to another room - Cat 6 and magic eye

    Hi All I tried reading up on this and got really confused reading some of the older threads where people are trying to do 8 tvs with big HDMI splitter boxes and IR blasters etc. So here is what I want to do. I have sky in one room and want it in another room (I understand I can watch only one...
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