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have just got a samsung le32r87bd lcd tv and am using a standard sky box and so far quite pleased with it just wondering if i could get hold of an hd sky box whould i get better picture quality as i would be able to run the sky box with an hdmi lead rather than a scart lead. Not interested in watching the hd channels as yet and dont wont to pay sky anymore money to up grade me to hd

 

[Andy Clough]

[quote user="sweep"]dont wont to pay sky anymore money to up grade me to hd[/quote]

Well, you'll still have to pay for the HD box, and if you don't take out a subscription to the HD channels it's a hefty £399.

 

[Anonymous]

thanks for the reply andy but will i get a noticable better picture by using a sky box with an hdmi lead ?

 

[Anonymous]

Yes you most probably will, i've noticed a difference in picture with my new SkyHD box.

I would check out Comet and see if they're still doing their £99 SkyHD sign-up bargain deal!

 

[Anonymous]

My Sony KDL40W3000 full HD 1080p is not good with Sky SD signals - I had heard that upgrading from a Sky standard box to a Sky HD box would make a difference but a friend demonstrated that actually it is really just as bad with an HD box and a waste of money. His system was all HD and the tv was a similar Sony, but the Sky SD channels had the same problem as mine. I don't believe the fact that the HD box has HDMI leads to the tv rather than Scart makes a noticeable difference. Even if it is slightly better, the main thing is that it is still very bad on low bit-rate channels such as ITV4. Don't ewaste your money on a SKY HD box unless you are going to also spend loads more on the SKY HD weekly subscriptions

 

[Anonymous]

I don't consider £99 for a 160GB hard drive and a tv system capable of recording anything i want, and also serving up free HD content from C4 and BBC HD (thus quite a few HD movies) to be a waste of money. The extra subscription fee is only £10 a month if you're after Sports etc..

Funnily enough, my 40W3000 displays my Sky signal really quite well via my SkyHD box. The only pictures it struggles with are ITV-based pictures and some of the peripheral Sky channel pictures, but all in all i'm very impressed with the SD picture.

 

[Anonymous]

Axum, does your Bravia suffer from the green/purple tinges mentioned on other forums? I was about to buy the set until I read the problems, now I'm swaying towards the Pioneer 428/0 plasma.....

 

[Anonymous]

No it doesn't funnily enough, there are (as you say) a few people that have reported the issue, i don't think it's a problem at all with the newer sets. Most people reporting issues have panels from Oct 07, which i actually have too, but i've not got the problem at all.

Saying that, no-one's reported any problem getting the set replaced if they have had the issue.

 

[Anonymous]

So what you reckon, I bite the bullet and gor for the Bravia as originally intended?

 

[Anonymous]

Hehe, well that's difficult for me to say, i know the Pioneer is an awesome set, but i don't think the Sony's are far behind.

For me it was easy, 42inch would have been a tight-fit, and i was going for a Sony Amp/Stand and a PS3, so i combined them all together and got a good deal. I also wanted full 1080p resolution, just for peace of mind if anything, knowing i had a set that can display a Blu-ray film in it's full glory without the need for any downscaling etc...

The clincher was when i went into a store and managed to see them almost side-by-side, and for me, i preferred the look and i preferred the HD performance of the Sony.

 

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[Anonymous]

my post seems to have been hijacked have any body else got any views on my original question?

 

[Anonymous]

Hehe, yeah, that's one of the best post-hijacks i've ever seen!

Although i did actually answer your question straight away.