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Sky HD and its benefits

mppreston — Tue, 10 Jun 2025 12:35:48 GMT

I am sorry in advance if this is a silly question. I was currently watching the latest MAFS AUS Series 12 (I know saddo) on E4, where each episode was downloading automatically. Yesterday I called Sky and changed my package dropping Sky HD and Ultimate TV pack (as I cant afford my monthly bill). When I got home last night all the latest series was removed from my planner and now I can only access up until Series 11 and not the latest one at all. I dont understand why that is, is it because I have dropped the Sky HD? I wasnt even sure what I was getting on that package in complete honesty. Can anyone help? I also wanted to ask - I have decided to keep Sky Cinema and remove HD, they are both very similar cost. Am I getting more for my money by keeping Cinema over HD? Thanks......

Re: Sky HD and its benefits

MightyQuinn — Tue, 10 Jun 2025 13:17:45 GMT

@mppreston wrote:
Am I getting more for my money by keeping Cinema over HD? Thanks......

Hi @mppreston

Clearly only you can answer that! The important question for HD is what is the size of your TV and how far away are you sitting. As for Cinema, only you will know how many films you watch, for me personally, I watch about 6 films a year.

Re: Sky HD and its benefits

mppreston — Tue, 10 Jun 2025 14:22:29 GMT

Well my TV is very close to where I am sitting so you have answered that for me thank you

Re: Sky HD and its benefits

nigea99 — Tue, 10 Jun 2025 18:06:48 GMT

@mppreston wrote:

I am sorry in advance if this is a silly question. I was currently watching the latest MAFS AUS Series 12 (I know saddo) on E4, where each episode was downloading automatically. Yesterday I called Sky and changed my package dropping Sky HD and Ultimate TV pack (as I cant afford my monthly bill). When I got home last night all the latest series was removed from my planner and now I can only access up until Series 11 and not the latest one at all. I dont understand why that is, is it because I have dropped the Sky HD? I wasnt even sure what I was getting on that package in complete honesty. Can anyone help? I also wanted to ask - I have decided to keep Sky Cinema and remove HD, they are both very similar cost. Am I getting more for my money by keeping Cinema over HD? Thanks......

hi @mppreston

I don't know about E4 specifically but there is a quirk with Channel4 & C5 in that you can watch live & record from the HD channels without the HD add on but not watch HD downloads (i.e. Catch up & On demand) without being prompted to upgrade back to HD

Re: Sky HD and its benefits

oj01 — Tue, 10 Jun 2025 18:07:31 GMT

@mppreston Just a coincidence I'm afraid. MAFS Australia Series 12 expired at the weekend.

Re: Sky HD and its benefits

mppreston — Wed, 11 Jun 2025 11:36:42 GMT

Right that explains then thank you. How odd that you can download the other 11 series but not the latest. Will it become available for download eventually? I have given up watching it on Channel 4 app, ridiculous amount of adverts.

Re: Sky HD and its benefits

WillDuff — Fri, 13 Jun 2025 20:35:19 GMT

In the same boat very annoying but the All4 app via Sky hasn't been too bad- why does Sky lose the rights to certain shows?

Re: Sky HD and its benefits

xenon81 — Fri, 13 Jun 2025 21:33:57 GMT

Channel 4 hold the rights to the series and ideally they want people to use their app (where you can't skip ads without paying).. One way to do that is to make popular programmes available for longer via the app.

Re: Sky HD and its benefits

Chodley — Sat, 14 Jun 2025 06:30:03 GMT

@mppreston wrote:
Well my TV is very close to where I am sitting so you have answered that for me thank you

Then HD should be noticeably better.

Re: Sky HD and its benefits

J18REH — Wed, 18 Jun 2025 17:16:14 GMT

Your not going crazy and has nothing to do with your package sa.e thing happened to me was plodding through series 12 on sky and all of a sudden the entire season 12 disappeared and I can only seem to watch up yo season 11? So not a stupid question and sorry I can't help other than to let you know your not crazy and if anyone can answer I would like to know thanks

Re: Sky HD and its benefits

Anonymous — Wed, 18 Jun 2025 17:30:20 GMT

@mppreston I would have dropped Cinema before dropping HD. For me there is a big difference in picture quality between HD and non-HD programming.

I tend to sign up to Cinema every six months for a month to catch up on releases I want to see. Works out better for me.

Re: Sky HD and its benefits

Chodley — Wed, 18 Jun 2025 18:47:16 GMT

@J18REH wrote:
Your not going crazy and has nothing to do with your package sa.e thing happened to me was plodding through series 12 on sky and all of a sudden the entire season 12 disappeared and I can only seem to watch up yo season 11? So not a stupid question and sorry I can't help other than to let you know your not crazy and if anyone can answer I would like to know thanks

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