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If you want the ultimate in viewing pleasure, then choose the Sky+HD box.

It boasts some of the best features that Sky has to offer and is a must for all those that enjoy watching superb TV programmes and movies.

The Sky+HD box has up to four times more picture detail, with vivid and vibrant colour which offers a clean-cut, high quality picture. It can record your favourite programme at the touch of a button and even record two programmes at once. It also boasts superb quality Dolby® Digital 5.1 surround sound, enveloping the viewers in a superb sound environment.

At the touch of a button, the Sky+HD box will record series automatically to watch whenever you want, and it will allow you to pause and rewind live TV, so that you never miss a second of your top programmes. And there's also the benefit of a hand-picked collection of the week's unmissable TV in HD, via the additional Sky Anytime feature.

And it's not just Sky which claims it's Sky+HD box is the business. The Telegraph Magazine, last year, said: "Sky's high definition satellite TV service knocks spots off the competition." T3 magazine said: ".combines the twin powers of stopping time and super hi-def vision.". Which magazine said: "Picture is noticeably sharper and more detailed than standard definition with beads of sweat running down footballers faces on Sky Sports HD." And finally, Shortlist said: "With movies, sport and entertainment now in stunning resolutions, plus double the hard drive space for recording TV."

HDTV was first introduced in the 1990s, but has taken some years to take off, mainly because of the time it has taken for broadcasters to adopt the standard. They, as is usually the case with technical innovations, have had to wait for content, in the form of programmes and movies, to be available.

In terms of the technology, the difference between viewing a normal TV and a HDTV, is like looking through a thin veil of mist, one you wouldn't notice unless you had the comparison in front of you. In technical terms, it's all about the greater number of lines of resolution that make the better picture. With a greater number of lines, the visual information is some two to five times sharper. In effect, the gaps between the scan lines are narrower, or invisible to the naked eye, so the picture is clearer.

So, if you want the very best in viewing pleasure, then you need to equip yourself with Sky+HD, the ultimate package available today.

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