HD channels

[sattelitesmania]

hello i would like to try and get hd channels , and i was wondering if it is worth getting Freesat or is there other better way of getting HD channels.


hope to hear from you . Sattelitesmania

[FlyerUK]

Originally Posted by sattelitesmania

hello i would like to try and get hd channels , and i was wondering if it is worth getting Freesat or is there other better way of getting HD channels.


hope to hear from you . Sattelitesmania

if all you want is BBC HD, ITV HD, Chan4 HD and maybe Five HD, then go Freesat, they'll all be on there eventually. Otherwise, look at other satellite with a motorised setup, there are a few FTA HD channels out there.

P.

[satelliteman]

Taken from elsewhere but an idea of what's available.

Eutelsat W3 at 7E
HD5

Eurobird 9 at 9E
Luxe TV
MelodyZenTV
FTV HD
Bebe TV HD

Hotbird at 13E
Magyar TV 2

Astra at 19E
Arte HD
Astra HD
Simul HD
Anixe HD

Astra at 23.5E
Luxe Tv

Badr at 26E
Luxe Tv
HD Visio Tv
MelodyZenTv

Astra/Eurobird at 28E
BBC HD
ITV HD ( only on Freesat or with capable receiver, when transmitting)
Luxe Tv
Channel 4 HD (Only with Sky card, and compatible receivers)

Hellas sat at 39E
Hellas sat HD Test.

[fj1200]

Astra/Eurobird at 28E
BBC HD
ITV HD ( only on Freesat or with capable receiver, when transmitting)
Luxe Tv
Channel 4 HD (Only with Sky card, and compatible receivers)

I'm considering buying some sort of HD receiver and am wondering if it's worth paying the extra cash given the limited HD availability. Anything new here? ie. anything worth watching?
Also I've read (I think) you can't split feed from a dish to supply two receivers. I recently added a freesat box to my Sky dish and got a wiring kit for same which included usual bits and pieces but also had a 2-way splitter(STV202, 5-2450MHz) for the purpose of splitting one feed to two receivers. Will it work or no?

Thanks.

[SAT-WORLD]

Originally Posted by fj1200

Astra/Eurobird at 28E
BBC HD
ITV HD ( only on Freesat or with capable receiver, when transmitting)
Luxe Tv
Channel 4 HD (Only with Sky card, and compatible receivers)

I'm considering buying some sort of HD receiver and am wondering if it's worth paying the extra cash given the limited HD availability. Anything new here? ie. anything worth watching?
Also I've read (I think) you can't split feed from a dish to supply two receivers. I recently added a freesat box to my Sky dish and got a wiring kit for same which included usual bits and pieces but also had a 2-way splitter(STV202, 5-2450MHz) for the purpose of splitting one feed to two receivers. Will it work or no?

Thanks.

No.
You need a Quad lnb,and extra cabling or replace/add to the existing cabling with twin(shotgun) cable,for extra receivers.
BBC HD broadcasts part time,with some great live broadcasts,and usual programming from the Beeb.
ITV HD,again limited programmes,and selected live events.
Luxe Tv,for the vast majority of people,is just an occasional watch.
Ch4 HD,broadcasts full time,with simulated broadcast of its SD version.

[SAT-WORLD]

Bebe Tv HD,on Eurobird 9 is not FTA.
Its encrypted.

[Analoguesat]

Originally Posted by satelliteman

Astra/Eurobird at 28E
BBC HD
ITV HD ( only on Freesat or with capable receiver, when transmitting)
Luxe Tv
Channel 4 HD (Only with Sky card, and compatible receivers)

ITV HD is available on many receivers with a bit of tinkering, and also on Sky HD if the box has the latest epg. However its only available through "Add Channels / Other channels"

[fj1200]

Thanks guys. I have a quad lnb but I'll have to upgrade to octo shortly. I've got some extra channels with the ''Add channels'' and some of them are so bad/corny they're actually funny. Ultimately I hope to get a motorised set up. The dish is pointing at 28E and is more or less at 90% to wall on house (wall is facing east). I'm guessing this will be a problem?

[Robbo]

Originally Posted by fj1200

I'm guessing this will be a problem?

Not necessarily, though at that exact position yes, you would only get a few eastern satellites.

But if you could raise the dish above the roof line, or put it round the corner, you should fair better.