New sky+ hd epg

dilli-theclaw · 09-03-2009, 15:03

Starts rolling out tomorrow apparently....

LINK

I was just wondering if anyone knows of a way to get this new epg or get picked to get it any sooner?

Dilli.

Cheers

demented · 09-03-2009, 15:07

Ooh nice, Sky delivering early too.

dilli-theclaw · 09-03-2009, 15:08

From my googling it looks like it's been 'coming soon' for a fair few months so I don't know about early?

demented · 09-03-2009, 15:17

It has been severely delayed, the strongly rumoured date was 20th March though

. I was quite impressed with the idea of series stack on the same page. Sadly the pics don't really show it off in it's full glory. The standard guide looks so blocky on the Sky+ HD box. A friend who has it will be thrilled.

dilli-theclaw · 09-03-2009, 15:25

Indeed - a couiple more pictures.

I like the way you can get it to highlight HD content.

Much of it is already on the v+ box I know.

Still I have my fingers crossed it gets to my box asap

**Chris** · 09-03-2009, 15:32

Now, next and later programme info viewable while watching a programme ... programme still viewable while browsing the Guide ... what innovations. It's not as if Telewest/NTL/Virgin hasn't been capable of this for many years now! And here's Sky, about to launch it for Sky+HD customers only.

Even basic, cheapest of the cheap Freesat boxes already have this functionality.

Charlie_Bubble · 09-03-2009, 15:33

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Originally Posted by Jefferson T

From my googling it looks like it's been 'coming soon' for a fair few months so I don't know about early?

I don't think any 'coming soon' can ever hope to hold up against any VM/NTL 'coming soon' there has ever been.

Stephen · 09-03-2009, 15:58

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Originally Posted by Jefferson T

From my googling it looks like it's been 'coming soon' for a fair few months so I don't know about early?

Its been coming soon for longer than a few months. They originally announced it a couple of years ago.

demented · 09-03-2009, 16:03

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Originally Posted by Chris

Now, next and later programme info viewable while watching a programme ... programme still viewable while browsing the Guide ... what innovations. It's not as if Telewest/NTL/Virgin hasn't been capable of this for many years now! And here's Sky, about to launch it for Sky+HD customers only.

Even basic, cheapest of the cheap Freesat boxes already have this functionality.

I've liked some aspects of Telewest/VMs EPG for a long time - the mini guide functionality that was lacking off sky, until now. I find that although I like them nobody else seems bothered about them in the slightest and seems much more bothered about channel speed change/general EPG speed.

**Chris** · 09-03-2009, 16:19

I too appreciated the NTL epg, when I had it. I've long since been off-net and forced to make do with Sky (hopefully moving to Freesat soon though - we already have that in the holiday flat, yay). The lack of programme info in the now/next screen was and is a right pain, as is the lack of an in-screen view of what you were watching when you go into the full guide.

So far as I can gather those who do not have Sky+HD are going to remain without these enhancements though.

NoKnowledge · 09-03-2009, 17:20

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Originally Posted by Jefferson T

I was just wondering if anyone knows of a way to get this new epg or get picked to get it any sooner?

Dilli.

Cheers

According to the Sky HD Team over @ DS

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The first group to receive the Sky+HD Guide will be made up of some of our customers with Thomson Sky+HD boxes.

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/forums/s...d.php?t=999675

dilli-theclaw · 09-03-2009, 18:03

Oh well that's me out then...

Cheers

Tezcatlipoca · 09-03-2009, 20:21

It'll be nice to finally have features on my Sky+HD box which I had years ago on my ntl box, LOL.

Arthurgray50@blu · 09-03-2009, 20:42

Maybe someone should tell the CEO at VM, that there is new stuff coming from Sky, as VM are still in the dark ages.

TheDon · 09-03-2009, 23:23

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Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu

Maybe someone should tell the CEO at VM, that there is new stuff coming from Sky, as VM are still in the dark ages.

I think my irony detector just broke.

You do realise this update brings the Sky HD boxes features that have been available to even the oldest VM stbs for... well, I can't actually remember how long ago as it's been that long.