High Definition TV without the monthly Subscription…
I posted yesterday about Channel 4’s new High Definition Service which essentially is a subscription free service but, as with BBC HD, you have to subscribe to SKY HD in order to watch it. Well actually that aint necessarily so. Cue the Fortec Star Passion, an ideal alternative to SKY. Now don’t get me wrong, you cant use these to watch Sky’s own subscription channels, these are encrypted and only SKY Boxes can decrypt them, but they still let you watch BBC HD and no doubt the soon to be released Channel 4 HD along with a host of other Standard definition channels too, oh and of course you’ll still need a satellite dish to make the most of it. However once you’ve scanned the Astra 2A satellite then you have access to a host of extra channels totally free HD results are reportedly impressive with BBC HD transmissions so far being on a par with that delivered by Sky and Virgin Media. On the downside tho, the standard definition content isn’t as clear as it could be on the larger screens, and the Fortec Star Passion isn’t a PVR like the SKY HD is. But weigh that up against the fact that you don’t have to pay Sky’s monthly fee and make up your own mind.
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