Who's signed up to sky hd channels?
 

As the thread title states, who has or will sign up next monday to the sky hd movies and sports?;)

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Not I.

In fact I won't even be signing up for Sky Sports until the red button technology is made available. :(

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No however I might however get the HD movie channels over the Christmas & new year period.

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I'm quite looking forward to getting them, the picture quality on sky movies seems very soft, I''m hoping hd in these will sort this out!

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Not me, in fact I'm thinking of cancelling sky movies. I already pay for premium channels and HD, now they want me to pay extra for, er, premium HD.

How long before the picture quality degrades to "encourage" people to pay more?

I give it 6 months.

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The picture quality shouldn't and wont degrade at all people have been moaning and whining for vm to get hd channels and now they are getting them there are still whingers and moaners.:D

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Is there anyone who is going to sign up? I can imagine vm thinking why did we even bother?

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I signed up to Sky Sports HD1/2 love my football so want to see it in HD.

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Same here.

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i getting hd sports and movies

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Is it £7 for both the hd movies and sport or is it £7 each?

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It's £7 for both sports and movies, but you have to subscribe to their sd counterparts first.

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Cheers, it doesn't sound that bad really if you already have the sd versions.

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I'll be signing up

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Sky Sports & Movies Collection
The motherload, with everything in our Sky Sports Collection and Sky Movies Collection

£44.00 a month with TV Size:M
£34.50 a month with TV Size M+, L & XL

for all hd channels too

http://allyours.virginmedia.com/html...-channels.html

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ive orderd it for 1 of our 3 boxes only the big screen dont see the point on a 26 and 32 inch tvs

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ill be signing up for sky hd channels, been waitin for a while now and 7 pound aint a bad price, 3 pound cheaper so all good i think

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No thanks.with only a 32" screen its not worth bothering with at any price

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I've got a 32 inch screen and I can see a major difference over normal SD channels.

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All signed up and looking forward sports and movies in HD on current 32 inch Sammy. Treating the family to a huge 50 inch full HD plasma next month as we love sports and movies. Well done VM for getting Sky HD channels. It'll be great by the end of the year to also have Sky HD basics.

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Not yet but if my deal comes off then tomorrow :) :)

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ive also got signed up ive got movies and sports so £7 isnt bad. ive just bought a 42 inch lcd so the hd should look well.

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I've signed up. Can't wait. If I dont think its worth it, 30 days notice to cancel. Simple. But, if the picture is at least as good as Eurosport HD, I'll be happy, and also I have the Movies so I'll have 26 HD Channels to choose from on my EPG :D

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People keep saying this, it's not really £3 cheaper, you're not comparing like with like.

On Sky you pay £10 for nearly 50 HD channels - on Virgin you get about 14 "free" on XL and then are being asked to pay £7 for another 12 of the Sky ones, and not even all of them.

So, basically you are paying £7 for 12 channels or, if you want to include the free ones, £7 for 26, as opposed to £10 for 50. It's even worse if you're not on XL - paying in total £17.50 on M and £23.00 on L (to have a V+ Box) for less channels than Sky viewers get for £10.....

I appreciate that the price has been more or less set by Sky and that they are hardly going to let Virgin undercut them for their own product, but really, can anyone say it's actually good value? I for one will not be signing up - as I only get sports, £7 for two channels in HD I already get in SD is something I can't justify, nice as it would be.

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I've signed up for all available Sky HD channels on Virgin, already had Sky movies at reduced price through " loyalty discount" so extra for Sports and £ 7.00 for all in HD ain't too bad.

There is still a possibility of more HD channels filtering over from Sky later this year.

It's worth notimg that of those 50 HD channels on sky, Virgin has or hopefully will have the majority of the ones worth watching.

£ 25.00 to see the Pope in 3D, ( live) later this year puts all this debate into perspective, and I'm a Catholic.

Roll on August 2nd.

wpc

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ive signed up
not sure how long ill keep them though
i will be moving back to sky once my 12 months are up with virgin come january.
my virgin bill will now be £100 i may as well give sky the extra few quid and get all the hd chans
im really dissapointed we are not getting sky sports 3 and 4.

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50" tv with gaming chair, so yes Ive signed up for them. I think we have all wanted these channels for a long time and Virgin have done ther best to get them as cheap as possible. Due to OFCOM failing us we only get 2 sports channels but we cant blame virgin for that. Hopefully we will get HD3+HD4 soon but until then we know that a lot of things broadcast on these channels are only upscaled, look at channel 5 there is only neighbours and home and away what are HD, not even the films so im happy to pay for movies and sports.

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All ready for me, Signed up on all 3 v+ boxes. Cannot wait to watch super league in HD

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£21! So you're paying £42.50 for Sky HD channels. You really are pushing the boat out for the HD aren't you :erm:;)

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I've added both sports and movies, for £7pm it makes my bill just on £100pm, if I say it quickly it doesn't seem so bad.;)
Also hopefully I'll get a £7pm discount for six months, if I sign up to VIP for another year.

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I signed up £7 for my only box, I am a sucker for HD:)

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Well you have to try it for the first month, I also have a nice staff package ;)

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I'll be getting them once I've moved house. I already get more than a £7 discount from the standard prices after phoning retentions last year to discuss my options with VM and Sky so seems worth it.

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Hi
Think i may wait to see what they come up with in regards to the new VIP package.
Probably could get the 6 months discount (nearly out of contract) but dont want to sign new 12 month contract untill i see what the new VIP will be.

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I ordered them, but only for one box.

Roll on Monday!

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Nope, not doubling my bill just for those channels. I'll be swapping to Sky when I move house as the HD quality is better in my opinion.

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As i do not sub to the movies £7 for two sports HD channels seems excessive so i have not signed up,otherwise i might have tried HD for a couple of months if vm had all the sports channels for that price.

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Hi, has anyone here who is an existing customer been given a good deal when they've phoned up to subscribe to Sky Sports HD. My 12 month contract expires soon and i'm looking for the best deal including Sky Sports HD.

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Well I want SKY HD on 2 boxes... i just MAY be getting them on both for £7.00 instead of £14... maybe....

So no real help from me then LOL...

EDIT: Got the deal. I had all the Sky channels before and wanted HD. VM were nice enough to allow me all the Sky HD on 2 v+ boxes for £7.00 a month. Nice one VM :)

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I've signed up to Sky Sports HD1. I didn't have Sky Sports before, or any premium channel really (except for Disney Cinemagic a while after the Disney Channels went on to the XL pack) so I decided to sign up seeing as I'd be watching more football now for many different reasons that are too long to go into. Thought I'd have to wait until the 2nd but Sky Sports 1 SD is already available on my box.

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Well I've thought about it and just phoned up to sign up and see how it looks. The world cup games in HD were great so hopefully it'll be worth it.

Have dropped my BB down to L though as well counter the increased cost of the HD.

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yes for both boxes

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Yes, just did it. Was not going to, but £7 buys me two pints, and enough money for a packet of crisps...and as i don't drink much, and never eat crisps...not much to lose.

If ****ed off, I'll just unsubscribe. wait, can i say "****ed"...ok..if i feel like relieving myself off...I'll unsubscribe.

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I *think* I've signed up!

When I emailed the CEO's office, the woman who phoned/emailed me back (June) mentioned the 6 month £7 discount if I took out a new 12 month contract and also said:
I replied telling her that this was great, and that I'd be happy for her to add.

Thing is, is there any way of telling whether this has been done (short of phoning CS)? The Sky HD channels are all appearing in white (rather than they greyed out look of unavailable/unsubscribed channels), but it contains the standard blurb about phoning CS to add to my package.

Guess I'm concerned that come Sky HD day (2nd August) I don't have the channels, and I have to go round the houses explaining to CS that someone in the CEOs office said I was having the channels without paying the £7 for 6 months..

Dean

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I'm thinking of getting skysports 1 for the footy, currently have XL TV so get ESPN and ESPN HD.

Quoted extra £13.50pm for skysports 1, if I want HD will I have to pay an extra £7pm ie £20.50pm?

If so it seems a bit unfair to have one blanket payment for these HD channels.

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im in the exact same boat. i was told not to contact customer services as the lady could sort it for me, suppose i gotta just wait and see.

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Think that I might be in a different boat - I had received a similar email from Diane - just emailed her and she is out of office until the 9th - oh dear!

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Strange as I was told to sign up with CS and then get back to CEO's office who would then sort out the discount...

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She told me that she would be out of office on the day this was the the first day the discount was reported. She said ring the same number from the email and someone else from my office will be able to handle it for you.

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I won't be bothering,SD is pretty good.
Can't help feeling that VM missed a trick by not giving us the first month free.You don't miss what you've never had but once you've had it it's hard to go back!

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I sorted mine online so I know its ready to go come monday :D

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I totally agree, would have been good for virgin, and their customers.:clap:

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Can you imagine how much that would have cost VM though! :shocked:

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i have £7 is well worth it and keeps my wife happy with HD Movies

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I have too. A reajustment of my monthly spending has allowed me the luxury of the HD upgrade. Quite looking forward to crisp, clear pictures.:)

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Sent my email off to Neil yesterday and still nothing back from him or any of his staff. If they don't come back then I will not be getting HD versions and looking into taking my business elsewhere.
I even asked why I am being charged £91.49 including the £1 paperless discount when on the website it is £89.50

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I'm gona sign up for SSHD1 as I'm a big Liverpool fan and their games are on this channel at least for the first 3 months. I have been waiting for VM to get SS in HD as it is a different class. I think £20.50 for 2 Liverpool games a month in HD is just about worth it for me!

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Hi, just to let everyone know all Sky Movies HD channels and Sky Sports HD1 & HD2 go live at 6am on Monday Morning.

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I never understand why a new broadcast day starts at 6am and not on or around midnight :confused:

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Thought all premiership games were supposed to be on Sky sports 1 and 2. According to livesportontv the game between Tottenham Vs Man City is on Sat 14th August 12.45pm on Sky Sports 3/HD3. Looks like sky are already pulling fast ones.

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it on sky sports 2


http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12942,00.html

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Thats all right then :)

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yes can't wait to watch the football in hd after watching world cup in hd

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Just had a call from Chief Exec office, Susan rang to say as VIP i would receive Sky HD channels from Monday for 6 months with £7 discount until new VIP bundle launches.
Also began new 12 month contract.

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I have not signed up for HD Sports and Movies as of Fri 30/7 1645

At the momment i have no extra HD Channels unless it is on XL TV so i am not that bothered. I have normal SD sports and movies though

I normally like to watch sports and movies for the entertainment value The SD picture is goood enough to me

I will see how it goes after it starts and then my get HD sports and movies then

andrewlutonuk

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Hi, how do i email the Chief Exec office ? does any one have a link.

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Well as I don't have a HD TV I see little point..They are very nice but until everything is HD and my TV breaks I see little reason to get involved.

Anyway most tv programmes are absolutely pants and old films haven't really been improved by being digitalised and I can't see that watching reruns will be improved by HD.

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Because lots of people are still watching TV at midnight, and would get upset by engineering works which could or do cause interruption to service. So instead the channels are added in the early hours, and the STBs informed of the change at 6am.

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so we switch on the tele and there just be there

:rolleyes:

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Signed up, not too difficult a choice for me as a subscriber to Sky Sports and Movies - just to balance things out binned Picturebox. Never really felt that the movies on it were the greatest in quality

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I will sign up first thing monday. Not signing up now due to there not being English call centre staff available weekends.

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You could do it online.

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I actually spoke to a Welsh guy today, nearly english. Can't sign up over the phone till Monday, as not available to add yet. Did mine online took 2 minutes.

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Yes, but online it does not say serieal number for the box I want it on. As I only want it on 1 of the 2 boxes I have. Plus it says do you want ebilling - and I already have it so dunno what to do. It could mess my bill up.

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On mine it just says something like "We set up ebilling for you for free. If you want paper bills for X amount a month tick this box".

I just left it unchecked (as I have ebilling anyway) and its worked fine. Already have access to normal Sky Sports 1.

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It will ask you for the serial number of the box you want it installed on

settings
techinal (6)
card no (3rd line down)

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What :dunce: ???

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When you phone you will need to give the VM Advisor the serial number of the box you want the HD channels on, so if you have more than one box you need to go to the box you want the HD channels on and do the following

Settings
Techinal
Then locate your card number which is 3 lines down.

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No I meant, there is nowhere to enter the serial number on the website - does not say.

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Ooh Sorry not sure then, are you doing it via this link http://allyours.virginmedia.com/form...gCustomer.html

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thats what I filled in hence the reason for my orignal post

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No, I was using http://www.virginmedia.com/skyhd

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As I am away for most of August I shall try it in September.But I have my doubts as to whether it will be worth it.


I had been with Sky for years until April this year and the comparison on SD channels is emense,Virgin are far superior.

The downside is I feel the HD channels on offer so far arent that good(picture quality).

With Sky the sports channels are very good in HD compared to SD and I am not convinced virgin will be as good.They will have to be much better than is currently on offer to warrant paying extra.

Im not sure whether its the upscaling on Virgin that makes HD look average or Sky quality on HD appears to be far superior.

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The V+ box does a far better job at upscaling than the Sky HD box

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I agree, One of the reasons i am still with virgin today. ;)

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I totally agree,I have both and the upscaling is a million times better on the V+ box.Been watching the wwe on Sky Sports HD and the picture is awsome,Just hope VM manage to get the quality.But got to say checking both for quality of HD channels and the skyHD+ box does have the edge.
And doesn`t eat up space on box like VM boxes do!!

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Really? I phoned up last wednesday and didn't have any trouble. Downgraded my BB to offset the extra cost which was done instantly and the guy I spoke to said I could phone up after launch for the sports HD channels or he could set it up to activate on the day. To save another call I said to set it up straight away and he said it was all done and I got a confirmation email a bit later on.

Hope it is really has been done. Find out soon enough I guess. :confused:

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only 24 hours 2 go are people getting Excited :P

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I am, having sky HD in the past, I know what I have been missing. Sky ****ed me off due to their crappy relations. Hence the reason I came to VM, initially I was not impressed but they seem to be pulling out all the stops to impress me, and it's working..:p:

For the people who are wary about the worth of the HD channels, they are totally worth the price IMO

30 ish hours to go, although I won't be up at 6am Monday morning more like noon:p:

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on holiday tomorrow usually up at 4.30am will have a lie in till 6am and sit there and wait


:)

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£7 for 12 HD Channels (Sports and Movies) is worth it

£7 for 2 HD Channels (Sports Only) is not worth it, in my opinion.

Seeing as I only sub to Sports, I'll give it a miss.

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Fair enough, but if I bought 7 movies of filmflex, I would pay an extra £7 if i bought them in HD, so £7 for hundreds of extra movies in HD and sports is a bargain. HD is a premium product everywhere charges more for it.I agree about if you only want sports though, bit pricey, but for an extra seven quid on top of the £7 for HD, you get movies as well. That's 2 pints....

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I will order Sky Sports HD tomorrow morning.

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Twisted her arm now then, eh? ;)

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yh but she is PO'ed with me since she gave in :D

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I've had to quit smoking to afford SS!!!!!!!

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:D - Everyone should state their excuses to get SSHD - :D

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I can't wait till tomorrow SS HD and Sky Movies HD tomorrow.

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The Other Half said I was sad ordering the Sky HD channels and being all excited about them, reading on here I'm glad I'm not the only one! Everyone, give yourself a pat on the back you've saved alot of
"I can't tell the difference, what are we paying for"
led arguments!

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My other half is like this too! Is it just a bloke thing?