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cheekyangus 08-05-2019 15:47

When will Sky UK start switching off SD for Pay TV?
 
I stumbled across this article just now
https://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2018...s-sd-channels/

Sky Deutschland started the process toward switching off SD channels in November last year with messages on-screen and activating HD for all customers free of charge.

They had the advantage of all their customers having HD capable boxes, I don't know how close to this Sky UK is.

Just wondering what people thought on the matter. When will Sky UK switch off SD versions of their Pay TV channels?

denphone 08-05-2019 16:07

Re: When will Sky UK start switching off SD for Pay TV?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by cheekyangus (Post 35994152)
I stumbled across this article just now
https://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2018...s-sd-channels/

Sky Deutschland started the process toward switching off SD channels in November last year with messages on-screen and activating HD for all customers free of charge.

They had the advantage of all their customers having HD capable boxes, I don't know how close to this Sky UK is.

Just wondering what people thought on the matter. When will Sky UK switch off SD versions of their Pay TV channels?

l think it will be a fair while yet before that happens in this country.

telegramsam 08-05-2019 20:59

Re: When will Sky UK start switching off SD for Pay TV?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by cheekyangus (Post 35994152)
I stumbled across this article just now
https://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2018...s-sd-channels/

Sky Deutschland started the process toward switching off SD channels in November last year with messages on-screen and activating HD for all customers free of charge.

They had the advantage of all their customers having HD capable boxes, I don't know how close to this Sky UK is.

Just wondering what people thought on the matter. When will Sky UK switch off SD versions of their Pay TV channels?

I presume you're referring to channels that have HD versions? I think it won't happen any time soon. I still watch most of GOLD on SD simply because I like the full picture screen rather than it squashed into the middle.

cheekyangus 08-05-2019 23:33

Re: When will Sky UK start switching off SD for Pay TV?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by telegramsam (Post 35994207)
I presume you're referring to channels that have HD versions? I think it won't happen any time soon. I still watch most of GOLD on SD simply because I like the full picture screen rather than it squashed into the middle.

Yes. That was what that article seemed to be talking about.


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