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Old 17-06-08, 06:23 PM   #11
 
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Re: 1st July Sky HD will change to Sky + HD.

None at all - sorry

Everything I know is above in the first post. As for pricing I am pretty sure the above prices are correct. They came from an official (non Sky but on behalf of) source.
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Old 17-06-08, 06:25 PM   #12
 
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Re: 1st July Sky HD will change to Sky + HD.

Yeah I would think you would have to wait 2 weeks and then sign up for it.

My brother got his Sky HD 2 weeks ago and it was still an old Thompson box that was over a year old. (due to firmware being pre-anytime)

I would assume that they would get through those boxes first and then the new thompson and Samsungs would then be sent out.
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Old 17-06-08, 06:28 PM   #13
 
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Re: 1st July Sky HD will change to Sky + HD.

Now that's poleaxed me!!! My 42in comes on sat and i'm gonna have to wait 2-3 weeks for an install of hd....... hmm do i bite the bullet and fork out the extra £70 now???????
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Re: 1st July Sky HD will change to Sky + HD.

Ring and ask if they will do the deal now? They are just not going to sell many if there is a two week wait before people can buy them cheaper.
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Re: 1st July Sky HD will change to Sky + HD.

Do you think Sky will do HD subscription for more than 1 box at just £10 rather than £10 each? We have 2 HD boxes one with subscription and one without, dont want to pay £20 for the 2 boxes.

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Re: 1st July Sky HD will change to Sky + HD.

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Do you think Sky will do HD subscription for more than 1 box at just £10 rather than £10 each? We have 2 HD boxes one with subscription and one without, dont want to pay £20 for the 2 boxes.
This is exactly what I would like to know also.

With the introduction of the new 'HD Mix' you would expect this to to take over from the traditional Sky World package, HD World maybe. Thus covering the household with the HD mix and only having to pay £10 per month for the additional box, like every other non-HD multiroom set-up.

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Re: 1st July Sky HD will change to Sky + HD.

Sky may have to drop the £10 subscription charge for HD if freesat with hd takes off.

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Re: 1st July Sky HD will change to Sky + HD.

tbh I don't think they will. Freeview is only more or less the same as Sky's service, apart from the fact that Sky will have more than 4 HD channels, in fact they already do.

I believe, that people will stay a premium for HD content, as after all HD will be the new standard as soon as the majority upgrades their TV's.

After all, when we only had four channels, which was the standard, millions of us changed to Sky, paying a premium price. Why? because we had a greater choice at our fingertips.

As for only four HD channels on the opposition's side, I don't think Sky really need to worry about the subs. They have already made the move and dropped the price of HD boxes for everyone. Why Sky just can't deliver the killer blow, and give existing customers the same install cost as a new customer, is totally beyond me.

I bet an awful lot more people would change to HD from Sky if they did.
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