.. they take longer to download.
I kid you not! Despite paying Sky an extra £5 a month specifically to receive HD movies, this is the single most ridiculous thing I’ve come across this week.
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As a former production systems administrator and systems engineer for, let’s see now, a BAFTA, Emmy, AND Academy winning company (one for each company I’ve worked for), I like to think I know about something pushing high definition video about the ‘nets. Especially as I’ve worked on two Sky original productions which – yes – were in HD.
The problem with the Sky+HD user interface is that the Sky Movies On Demand featured films only offers SD versions by default (even the latest blockbusters). To get HD, you’ll need to select the HD section and then either search using the remote control or you have to scroll endless pages until you come across a movie you like.
The Showcase function of the Sky+HD box does a better job, but Sky really need to bring everything in-line. Offer the user (in Settings) whether or not they prefer HD content by default. It would save an enormous amount of hassle.
I realise that not all content is in HD, but for when it is, let’s make the most of it, eh?
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