Users must be prepared that they may have to start a new channel search in order to receive the changes. Sky has now confirmed that. The new HD channels have therefore already been activated.
Changeovers until March 23rd
If everything goes according to plan, the technical changes should be completed by March 23, 2023. Further SD channels will be switched off and replaced by the HD versions. This will be done free of charge as part of the booked Sky packages. However, this does not go entirely smoothly. Only customers who use a Sky receiver will not have to do it themselves.
Sky has compiled details on an FAQ page. This also means that series recordings have to be reprogrammed, since no automatic changeover can take place there. This also applies to the favorites list, which each user has to edit themselves.
The change can be rated positively, but overall Sky is still far behind in terms of a contemporary resolution of the content. Only recently it became known that the pay TV provider Sky has postponed an upgrade to Ultra HD resolution / 4K quality.
Statement from Sky on the changeover
In addition to the HD channels that you can already watch with your Sky Entertainment (Plus)/Sky Starter basic package, you can experience these channels in your booked Sky packages in sharper HD:
- Sky Cinema: Sky Cinema Premieres HD, Sky Cinema Premieres +24 HD, Sky Cinema Best Of HD, Sky Cinema Action HD & Sky Cinema Family HD
- Sky Sports: Sky Sport 1 HD, Sky Sport 2 HD, Sky Sport 3 HD, Sky Sport 4 HD, Sky Sport 5 HD, Sky Sport 6 HD, Sky Sport 7 HD, Sky Sport 8 HD, Sky Sport 9 HD, Sky Sport Tennis HD & Sky Sport Top Event HD
- Sky Football Bundesliga: Sky Sport Bundesliga 1 HD, Sky Sport Bundesliga 2 HD, Sky Sport Bundesliga 3 HD, Sky Sport Bundesliga 4 HD, Sky Sport Bundesliga 5 HD, Sky Sport Bundesliga 6 HD, Sky Sport Bundesliga 7 HD, Sky Sport Bundesliga 8 HD, Sky Sport Bundesliga 9 HD, Sky Sport Bundesliga HD & Sky Sport Top Event HD
- Sky is making technical changes to HD quality: the broadcasters of the sports packages and Sky Cinema Premieres, +24, Best Of, Action and Family are affected.
- Users may need to scan for channels to see changes.
- Sky receiver users do not have to do anything themselves.
- Series recordings and favorites list must be reprogrammed.
- Sky packages can experience sharper HD for free.
- Upgrade to Ultra HD resolution / 4K quality postponed.
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