The shift towards high-definition digital television grows stronger with Sky’s latest announcement

For those amongst us who are fond of the good things in life, the news that Sky are upping their number of high-definition channels by seven to 26 can only be welcomed warmly.

Sky HD technology is one of the impressive cutting innovations of the past few years. Just as digital television cast away for good those days of thumping the roofs of televisions to encourage good reception, high-definition has chased away the presence of dull colours, ill-defined images and the slightest prospect of a blur.

Sky High-definition television betters the traditional digital signal by four times: that means sharper images, vivid colours and the portrayal of an unprecedented level of detail. Amongst the new channels that will be available on Sky HD will be Sky Movies Action/Thriller, Sky Movies Sci-Fi/Horror and Sky Real Lives.

Originally, when Sky launched their HD service in 2006, they offered just nine different channels, but now digital customers are offered a wide and alluring choice. The new channels add a wide selection of the Sky Movie cannon to the HD service for the first time, augmenting the existing sports and documentary HD channels.

Hilary Perchard, a Sky spokesperson commented that, ‘With equipment prices falling and the choice of content increasing, this is shaping up to be a big year for HD. Almost half a million homes are already enjoying Sky + HD and we are exciting to be offering even more  to our customers.’

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