Sky High Definition EPG changes
According to reports, from the 1st February 2011, Sky will be changing the channel line up on Sky HD boxes.
Sky are reportably swapping the Standard Definition (SD) channel numbers with high definition (HD) channel numbers on 1 Feb 2011 for “residential viewers with an HD set top box and a subscription to one or more HD television channels distributed by Sky”.
So, for example:
Sky1 HD will be listed at channel number 106 and Sky1 SD will be listed at channel number 170
and probably (although not confirmed)
401 Sky sports 1HD so sky sports 1sd moves to 408.
402 Sky sports 2HD so sky sports 2sd moves to 409.
403 Sky sports 3HD so sky sports 3sd moves to 418.
404 Sky sports 4HD so sky sports 3sd moves to 454.
405 Sky sportsNewsHD so sky sportsnews sd moves to 455.
SOme more information:
The new HD numbering system system is due to go live February 1 next year, but it is thought that they will be a period of time where both systems will be run, giving users a change to get used to the new HD numbering system before fully implimented.
Sky hopes that the approach will ensure that Sky+ HD subscribers always make use of HD channels where they are available, rather than just watching SD versions.
Sky customers will get access to the HD Swap Bouquet if they subscribe to at least one HD channel.
Sky HD channel list and channel numbers
Channel Was Now
Sky 1 HD 170 106
Sky Living HD 224 107
Sky Atlantic HD – 108
Comedy Central HD 222 112
Universal Channel HD 220 113
Syfy HD 214 114
ITV2 HD 225 118
ITV3 HD 226 119
ITV4 HD 227 120
FX HD 193 124
E4 HD 215 136
Channel 4 HD 140 140
BBC One HD 143 143
BBC HD 169 169
Five HD 171 171
ITV1 HD 178 178
Bio HD 211 211
Sky Arts 1 HD 244 243
Sky Arts 2 HD 256 245
Good Food HD 283 249
Luxury Life HD 273 271
Sky Premiere HD 313 301
Sky Showcase HD 314 303
Sky Comedy HD 332 304
Sky Action & Adventure HD 333 305
Sky Family HD 334 306
Sky Crime & Thriller HD 335 307
Sky Drama & Romance HD 336 308
Sky Sci-Fi & Horror HD 337 309
Sky Modern Greats HD 338 310
Sky Movies Classics HD 346 311
Sky Indie HD 339 312
MGM HD 345 345
MTVN HD 384 358
Sky Sports HD 1 408 401
Sky Sports HD 2 409 402
Sky Sports HD 3 418 403
Sky Sports HD 4 454 404
Sky Sports News HD 455 405
Eurosport HD 412 412
ESPN HD 442 417
ESPN America HD 431 430
Rush HD 452 452
Sky News HD 517 501
Nat Geo HD 543 526
Nat Geo Wild HD 544 528
History HD 545 529
Eden HD 559 532
Discovery HD 536 536
Crime HD 555 555
Nickelodeon HD 632 604
Disney XD HD 633 607
Disney Cine HD 631 622
SBO 1 HD 752 752
SBO 2 HD 753 753