just found this and works fine I've a subscribed(not HD subscribed though only free to air HD channel) sky box. A useful tip so you DO NOT need freesat

 

 

To receive the ITV HD channel through the SKY HD box it must be added as an Other Channel via the updated version of the Electronic Programme Guide (EPG), if it’s been automatically downloaded and installed by Sky on your HD box (being upgraded throughout March – May. Note: I’m told you cannot add ITV HD to the older version of the EPG. You must wait for the automatic upgrade. You’ll know when you’ve been upgraded because the look of the new EPG is completely different from the old one.)

 

However, because the ITV HD channel doesn’t appear in the main list of channels in the EPG, there is no live pause and it can’t be recorded — and currently it only shows programmes that are transmitted in HD. The rest of the time there is just a caption on the screen saying that the service is “currently unavailable”. Still, it’s useful to have it for things like football games, etc.

 

To add ITV HD, go to the TV Guide, find Options in the top menu, then drop down and scroll along to Add Channels.

 

Change the Frequency details to 11.427 and press Select. (Nothing happens.) Then change Polarisation to H. Leave the Symbol Rate as 27.5 and FEC as 2/3. Then press the yellow button for Find Channels.

 

On the next page, there should be several services listed. Scroll down to Channel 10510 and press Store Channel. A tick will appear next to Channel 10510. This is the channel name for ITV HD, and it’s now stored in the box.

 

To view the channel, go to the TV Guide, find Options in the top menu, then drop down and scroll along to Other Channels. Drop the cursor into the apparently empty listing box — and Channel 10510 will then appear. Select the channel.

 

A bit complicated, but it’s better than not having access to it at all!

 

Hope this works! Let me know how you get on.

 

This information was originally provided by the I Love Sky HD / Sky+ HD group on Facebook.

ITV HD will be available on the new Freeview HD channels when they get rolled out following the Digital switch-over, along with BBC and C4.

cheers for that mate, I can now watch the brazil v england match in HD :hyper:

 

Does anybody know if I'm a celeb.. is in HD? (thinking Sam fox showers!!)

cheers for that mate, I can now watch the brazil v england match in HD :hyper:

 

Does anybody know if I'm a celeb.. is in HD? (thinking Sam fox showers!!)

 

thats a cool thought doesn't she drink from the furry cup though?

thats a cool thought doesn't she drink from the furry cup though?

 

I believe she does, still worth a letch.. I mean watch :rolleyes: