The best HD service in Europe (Sky HD)

Member Name: HeIsSean

Product:	Sky HD
Date:	13/07/09 (61 review reads)
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Advantages: 34 HD channels with the new EPG. Has Sky+ time-shifting functions.

Disadvantages: £10 per month for HD pack. Sky Anytime not as good as Virgin VOD

If you want high definition in the United Kingdom, I'm afraid Sky+HD is the only way to go. I guarantee it will always provide the best HD package.

Freeview HD will only have room for 5 HD channels when it launches (either 2010, 2011 or 2012 depending on area): BBC HD, ITV HD, Channel 4 HD, Five HD and one other.

Freesat HD is already available, currently only giving access to BBC HD and ITV HD.

Virgin Media has been promising linear HD for years, but has failed to deliver. It provides some HD programming on demand and 4 new HD channels (in addition to the existing BBC HD) will launch next month.

Sky+HD gives you access to 34 HD channels (1 of which must be manually tuned): that's all of the HD channels in the United Kingdom! Sky might be money-grabbers, but you really do get what you pay for.

The boxes are of good quality apart from the 'refurbished' Thomsons, which regularly fail.

Summary: If you really want HD and can afford Sky+HD, don't wait around. Sky is the groundbreaking platform.