Viewing free to air HD channels

[LoveToStack]

Right basically we just got a new television, capable of HD unlike it's predecessor. However we have Sky+ and not Sky's HD service so I was wondering how I would go about viewing the free to air HD channels like BBC HD and the like. From what I can tell, I'll need a HDMI cable but I assume it's not as simple as just going straight from the TV to the Sky box. Treat me as you would a beginner because I really don't know much about this but it just seems like we might as well make use of the HD capabilities somewhat, rather than just having a larger, brighter picture.

[N!ck]

To view HD over Sky you need SKY HD.

[The Professor]

And to view HD over freeview you need Freeview HD.

[LoveToStack]

So the fact that bbc hd and others are 'free' is irrelevant because they can't be viewed without subscribing to services requiring payment?

[brandon]

I think you need Freesat

[Recursion]

Get a Freesat box for ~£50 then hook it up to your SKY dish.

[The Professor]

So the fact that bbc hd and others are 'free' is irrelevant because they can't be viewed without subscribing to services requiring payment?

Theyre called freeview and freesat for a reason All you need is the box.

[Black_Apalachi]

So even if you have Sky, you need a completely different box taking up a whole shelf just to watch one extra channel? :S

[Luke]

So even if you have Sky, you need a completely different box taking up a whole shelf just to watch one extra channel? :S

freesat includes itv and bbc HD (soon c4 HD)

sky+HD includes 30+ HD channels.

[The Professor]

So even if you have Sky, you need a completely different box taking up a whole shelf just to watch one extra channel? :S

If you don't have Sky HD, yeah pretty much. Unless you have freeview HD/freesat HD built into your TV but I don't know if they do that.