BBC HD on my Skystar card?

Will I be able to watch the BBC HD trial on my Skystar card? This is a question that’s been asked on a lot of forums, but the bottom line is.. more

SKY Italia selects Pace for HD

SKY Italia selects Pace for high definition launch Pace press release, 22nd May 2006  Pace Micro Technology plc, the leading dedicated innovator of technology solutions for the payTV industry, has been selected.. more

Toecutter’s Den reinvents itself

Toecutter is on the move again. The huge pirate satellite TV forum Toecutter’s Den appears to have had a bit of a clearout. The database has been emptied of all discussion threads, and the following message reposted by Toe in his inimitable style: THIS SITE.. more

Dreaming of the Kaon KSF-S700H2

Just found out about a very exciting range of High Definition receivers waiting in the wings from Kaon.     A well-know brand, with a good name in the satellite industry, they have a range of five STB’s lined up for release at some time.. more

BBC starts UK HD broadcasts today

UK television history is made, as the BBC begins FTA High Definition trial The BBC is beginning the first public free-to-air high-definition television transmissions in the UK as part of a 12 month trial, ahead of the official launch of Sky HD, while research shows.. more

Sky HD advance orders hit 40,000

Satellite broadcaster BSkyB will begin installing its high-definition television boxes in the UK and Ireland on 22 May, after receiving 40,000 advance orders since 13 April when the UK’s dominant pay-TV supplier began taking bookings from the general public. The number of orders for the.. more

Sky Italia boosts capacity for HD

SKY ITALIA BOOSTS EUTELSAT HOT BIRD™ CAPACITY TO SUPPORT LAUNCH OF SKY HDParis, 2 May 2006 SKY Italia, Italy’s leading pay-TV platform which broadcasts exclusively from Eutelsat’s HOT BIRD™ video neighbourhood, has unveiled its planning for the launch this month in Italy of its new.. more