Sky HD Expert Reviews

Sky+ HD is the original High-Definition box, feeding your hungry peepers with an ever-burdgeoning amount of HD channels and a side-order of hundreds of standard-definition channels. Even Michael Parkinson has one.

Range of HD content and extensive channel choice

Lacks comprehensive on-demand content

For sport and an ever-expanding range of top-drawer HD content, this remains the undisputed champion. Even Michael Parkinson likes it...

Sky gets pimped

HD; Simple menus

Pricey

Anything that makes Planet Earth awe inspiring is a winner.

How much detail is too much detail? Sky's HD box reveals what sometimes is better left unknown

Great high-def pictures. Lots of worthwhile content. Textbook ergonomics

Can be a little noisy. Not as big a memory as it seems

So much thought, time and money has obviously gone into the SkyHD venture. The satellite receiver is very well specified, save for its two tuners. There's a HDMI output to carry sound and video (both standard and hi-def) into your HD Ready TV

Glorious HD picture quality, Fantastic channels

Subscription can be expensive

Unsurpassable for wow-factor pictures, particularly when it comes to HD, but too many repeats on third party channels can be annoying

So much thought, time and money has obviously gone into the SkyHD venture

Glorious HD picture quality, Fantastic channels

Subscription can be expensive

SkyHD is still the ultimate TV platform and a serious piece of home cinema kit

Sky's finally got there with HD broadcasts - but is it worth the hype?

: HD pictures can be almost unbelievably good, good connectivity, good design, nice price for the box

: £10 extra subscription seems a bit steep, occasional software glitches, variable HD picture quality

Moving onto the HD receiver itself, the combination of a deep, almost rubberised finish for most of the Sky HD box offset by a curvy strip of light grey along the front and light grey side panels makes it a likeably stylish affair

Our man was one of the first UK viewers to get Sky HD installed in his country mansion. Now we get his first impressions of the television revolution that is Sky High Definition.

Match it with the right sound and vision kit, and your TV watching will be transformed

Great Sky+ recording functionality; fine selection of sports and movies; can look and sound stunning; price

We'd like more of that 300GB capacity available for recordings