The problem being with SkyTV's answer is we do not know the question asked, because the response does not really make any sense to the question "why do we not have ESPN HD"? it seems either as I stated before SkyTV misunderstood the question asked or the response was then used to move an agenda by not quoting the original question. So did I not answer the question wholly? What do you believe I have missed?
Sky could I suppose get ESPN HD direct from the US where at present if is fed from Aus and is "Australianized" before it is fed to NZ like most of the documentary channels that sky shows.
SkyTV could recieve the ESPN HD AUS feed but it has no way of broadcasting it until more transponder space comes online, they had to squeeze TVNZ 1&2 HD in.
DS9: SkyTV could recieve the ESPN HD AUS feed but it has no way of broadcasting it until more transponder space comes online, they had to squeeze TVNZ 1&2 HD in.
Wish they hadn't of, and concentrated on Skys own programing.
I agree, though I do believe SkyTV has done the right thing by making sure it now carries all NZ HD channels, I hope it continues to do so, not including the channels I already hope for, since I am from the UK, I would also love to have Sci Fi HD, MTV HD and Crime & Investigation HD.
How about SKY investing in the hardware required to transmit subtitles with programme content.
They might get a few more subscriptions from amongst the 400,000 deaf and hearing impaired people in NZ many of which rely on subtitled programmes.
I have just notice this in the 2006 Annual report... SKY has committed to purchasing five transponders on the D1 satellite, which is a 25% increase in capacity compared to the four transponders purchased on the B1 satellite that is currently used by SKY. SKY has an option to increase capacity by purchasing an additional two transponders on the D1 satellite. http://www.skytv.co.nz/Portals/0/Data/files/Miscellaneous/Editorial.pdf page 8
Have I been wrong because looking at LyngSat http://www.lyngsat.com/packages/skynz.html it seems only 6 transponders are being used. So SkyTV should actually have access to 1 more.
allstarnz: * Proper red button functionality (Sky News Active + Sky Sport Active etc). I'd really like to be able to access news on demand like one can in Australia and the UK.
Red button - YUCK. I was in the Uk where they have red button overload, evfery advert wants you to push red button to get more info, you are trying to watch a program and in the middle of it the red button pops up for more info or for an advert. No ban the red button.
Red button - YUCK. I was in the Uk where they have red button overload, evfery advert wants you to push red button to get more info, you are trying to watch a program and in the middle of it the red button pops up for more info or for an advert. No ban the red button.
Penfald
if it's used properly, it is useful. BBC use it for their post race F1 coverage and all practice session, allowing the 'normal channel' to carry other stuff
Sky News Active is quite good, as long as it can be run in full screen mode.
I'm all for more HD, but it really chews up HDD space, especially when the wife goes record happy.
I believe Sky will want to push more and more out in HD (as and when they can), so my major wish is:
More space on the HDD, ability to add expansion drive(s) or the ability to choose to record in SD rather than HD. (I'd happily pull the unit apart and whack a terabyte drive in it, but I know that wouldn't work).
Another wish, as mentioned earlier - ability to subscribe/unsubscribe using the remote. Or even a one-off fee for, say 24 hours access to a channel you don't subscribe to - eg. $5 for the sports channel for 24 hours - Sky would probably make more money off that than people subscribing - subscribe to 3 rugby matches in a month = about a months subscription.
Oh, and if they want people to use On-Demand or BoxOffice, they need to make it cheaper. Every video store near me rents out new releases for $4.99 per day. $6.99 for a movie that has been on DVD release for a month or more is a rip off.
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