See the Difference for Yourself (vs Standard Definition)

Vibrant Colour

Watch it explode. Bask in its glow. Feel the intensity.
HD will be a colour revolution in your own home. The increased picture quality of High Definition will bring a rich intensity to everything you watch.

Thanks to more than four times the picture detail and millions more colours than Standard Definition,HD will explode onto your TV with colour like you've never seen before. Grass is greener, Man. United is redder, the sky is bluer.

Click on the picture for demonstration. 

 

More Detail

Explore every dimension. See every detail.
HD program have every detail, facial expression and movement. Everything seems so much more lifelike. This clarity, combined with a widescreen format for all programs, means you really can see the bigger picture.

The increased picture detail of High Definition means that lines and edges are more distinct, bringing amazing clarity to images.

 

Depth of Field

Plunge deeper. Step into the moment. Touch the action
HD's greater depth of field will bring more into focus. Background detail will spring to life. You'll see every face in the crowd and experience emotions first hand.

With Standard Definition TV, there are 576 visible rows of pixels on the screen. High Definition uses more than four times the picture detail of Standard Definition. The result is an amazing leap in quality, meaning you can see much more of the picture.

 

 

Disclaimer: This demonstration is for illustration purposes only and is not an actual representation of the exact difference between Standard Definition and High Definition

Sky HD channels - subject to Sky subscription.

¥ Movies / Sports HD channels depend on your Sky TV package.
‡ Available without subscription. Channel 4 HD requires a valid viewing card.
** Sky Sports customers can upgrade to ESPN for £9 extra a month. Customers who do not subscribe to Sky Sports will pay £12 extra a month.
† Sky Box Office HD movies/events cost extra.
§ Available to Movies Pack HD customers.