Here are some programmes on/ coming soon on HD.
 
1: Little Dorrit - BBC  
 
2: Oceans - BBC
Landmark Natural Histroy Series
 
3: Apparitions - BBC
Spooky new drama series (Autumn)
 
4: Wallander - BBC
Detective drama series starring - love or loathe him -
 
5: Oasis at The Electric Proms - BBC
'Exactly what it says on the tin!'
 
6: Heroes - BBC
Season 3
 
7: Survivors - BBC
Apocalyptic drama (Max Beasley, Julie Graham,  
Freema Agyeman)
 
8: Rugby Six Nations (Feb) - BBC
 
9: Champions League - ITV
 
10: Fringe - Sky1 HD
US paranormal thriller.

Anyone actually got a freesat box? is the HD good? does picture block?
 
 

i have a hummy freesat box steve,great pics on HD & digital,no picture block on mine.
What few progs on itv hd can be found here Code:

http://www.joinfreesat.co.uk/index.php/freesat-channels/itv-hd-schedule 

 
bbc hd here Code:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/cgi-perl/whatson/search/daylist.cgi?service_id=2075&day=Monday 

 
 
 
                                H.
 
Ps thanks 4 the info about chan 5 steve  
 
                                         

Yes I have a fortec passion hd, the HD is brill, and if you put a cam into it you can see , eg Prem HD.

@Cromwell, thanks for the links mate, there seems to be some conflict though, how many channels can you have on the Fortec, one says 2000 and the other says 10,000
haga

But there is two, the latest is the plus have a look at it here
 
http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=224742&DOY=7m11

But don't forget m8, you will need a cam.

I am using a Dragon m8, but when Prem finishes what will e have then ?

Or we could get the Diablo ?

Diablo cam is the best thing i`ve ever bought,got mine when it first came out,had it updated when conax came out.
Just like owt else steve  it could end tomorrow & then blank tv`s,but this cam is very well supported @ the moment & has been 4 a while now.Not sure but i think this cam is about the only thing that opens conax (thor) @ the moment,could be wrong though.
With prem closing down 2 us i think something else will open & as you say a new cam will appear,but the diablo might just open it,you never know.
I havn`t moved my dish from thor 4 since it`s been open so not 2 sure whats open on this cam @ the moment.
It`s all a risk in this game steve no matter what you buy.
 
 
                              H.
 
Ps Diablo 2.3 cam also needs a cas3  2 program it,so if anyone is thinking of buying these then look 4 places that are doing a package deal on both(cheaper)
 

Will have a look round 4 you m8
 
Wouldn`t like 2 tell anyone what 2 buy but i`ve seen quite a few folk going 4 the fortec star passion from maplins £159.99,here are the specs.
 
    *  HD satellite receiver with superb Standard Definition (SD) and High Definition (HD) picture quality
    * USB PVR function - plug in an external hard drive to record digital satellite TV in SD or HD
    * Receive over 250 free-to-air digital channels and HD broadcasts from the Astra 28.2E satellite
    * HD upscaling for standard definition, improves picture quality through HDMI or component connections
    * ''Plug ''n'' play'' ready; pre-loaded with all Freesat channels currenlty available in the UK
    * Complete channel list and pre-sorted favourites (general, news, children, music, films, other)
    * DisEqC for motorised positioning systems
    * 2 USB 2.0 ports (front and rear) for recording and software updates
    * Plays MP3s from a USB memory stick
    * Power search - automatic satellite channel updates in standby mode
    * HDMI and component (YPbPr) outputs
    * Parental lock facility
    * 2 CI slots for pay satellites
    * Multiple output resolutions: 1080i, 720p, 576p, 480p, 576i, 480i
    * 10,000 channel memory (7,000 TV, 3,000 radio)
    * MPEG4/H.264 is an improved compression process for digital television and HDTV, 1080i (interlaced) and 720p (progressive) HDTV video format.
 
 
                            H.
 
ps this post has some info on whats open but it`s not upto date,you can add conax thor 2 the list.will post again if i find a upto date list
 
Code:

http://www.satellites.co.uk/satellite/x-cam-ultra-cam-dragon-cam-diablo-t-rex/125958-diablo-cam-2-3-channels.html 

I'm assuming that with the right cam and the Fortec, prem in HD is viewable? any other channels on thor etc that are in HD?
 
@Cromwell, why was the last update £25??
 
haga

can`t check the HD @ the moment as cam needs updating & my comp which i use 4 updating is out of action.
As 2 the £25 it was 2 upgrade diablo 2.2 cams 2 the new 2.3 cams 2 save folk  forking out the full amount 4 a new cam.The 2.2 cams couldn`t handle conax so they say.
 
 
                                     H.

Quote from haga on Nov 8^th, 2008, 11:31am:

 
But you will still only get the same m8 but a lot more money ?

Back to ch5 for a moment   i was just about to watch a film and up popped the message "the scheduled programme is not available on freesat".
Just wondering WTF they're up to the dozy twonks, whats the bloody difference between now and Nov 18th (yes i know its 9 days ).
Perhaps they're just trying to p*ss people off, it worked on me !!!!!
 
Rant over.

I got one off ebay m8, new.

I will look around for you m8, has it got to have the USB at the back ?

i`ve just got the passion+(black) this morning from maplins in mansfield,looks a nice piece of kit 4 the price.
 
 
                             H.

Hi H, let me know how you get on with your new toy.
have checked and called all the ones listed for essex and parts of suffolk and all those listed are B grade units (returned from customers) they can't say when any new stock will arrive, I'll wait if I have to
thanks mate
haga

whats the quality of the HD channels like? is it as easy to set up and use as has been said

Back in stock at Maplins so just ordered one, delivery next week, then the fun will begin with all the questions and HELP!!!! lol
haga

Yes mate, have a couple of good ones lying around, any predator files around for my dragon that open anything???
haga

You should have it now. let us know m8.

No m8, have mine working in it and you can put a S card in it.

there`s a list of all hd chans on kingofsat Code:

http://en.kingofsat.net/hdtv.php 

Just depends what card/cam etc you have 2 decode them.
i`ve got mine on a fixed dish 28e so i can only get bbc,itv & luxe tv in hd but if it was motorized then i should with a diablo 2.3  be able 2 get all hd on thor(conax) with the correct settings.(as i  can with my humax 2000 with diablo)
Don`t know about other sats as i don`t bother with them,never moved dish off thor after it was open.
 
 
                                           H.

Oh well hear goes, it turned up today, instruction book in German!! downloaded the English version from the web site, loaded up and cant find channel 5 (yet) but most others appear to be there. Inserted cam and it recognised that ok, set the diseq 1.2 up and set 28, then went to old Astra at 19 east by manually moving the dish, did a scan and got channels, saved. went to go back to 28 and...........nothing, fcucking dish didn't move, so manually went back to 28 degrees, saved again, then went to 19 degrees again, nothing, fcucking dish didn't move, I can move the dish manually but it wont do it automatically, so gave up, ate tea, swore several times, had a row with the wife, now sitting and sulking.
I'll try again tomorrow when I'm in a better mood.
Always seems to happen to me, nothing is ever easy and straight forward.
haga (still with the hump)

@H, lol mate, sorted thanks, my fault and you were spot on, once I'd set the Diseq 1.2 etc I hadn't noticed the save!!! I'm so used to pressing OK on the Echostar all these years to save I'd done the same on the Fortec, have put a post it note on the screen 'H Says Don't Forget to Save!'
deffo aint got 5 tho, so I'll have to do an update by the looks of it
 
cheers me old mate
steve

Hi mate, still struggling to get other sats, I do all the saves and manually move it to the sat I want, get the list and save, push the sat button to go back to 28 east and nothing, I also have the transponder loaded for channel 5 but still aint got it, I'll get used to it eventually but I have to say it's giving me the hump at the moment.
haga

I've set limits, stored everything, it just refuses to move dish automatically, it's fine if I move it in manual mode, just wondering if it's not compatible with my V-Box, which converts diseq 1.2 to voltage. I'll have a play for the rest of the day, if I get no luck it's going back to Maplins.
haga

As a foot note to the above, I never got a reply from Fortec, which I think is very poor, not even an acknowledgement. Maplins never replied to my emails either, I sent several regarding the refund which I paid by paypal and had to involve them to get my money back, which doesn't say a lot for Maplins.
I'm now waiting for the new Echostar HD which is due late Feb/March.
watch this space
haga