There appears to be a fair bit of interest about MySky HDi given the search terms people are getting here using (thanks google analytics!). Below are answers to some of the more common questions.
- Sky provides a 1.5m HDMI cable free with the install. This is all you need to hook it up to a standard HD TV. If you’ve got a more complicated setup you need to provide any extra cables.
- The unit has Ethernet and USB connectors but they don’t do anything. I have yet to find any sources that detail how to hack the unit to make use of them.
- There is no way to copy media off the MySky unit, unless you play it back and record it to DVD manually.
- 5.1 sound is provided with most HD programs. You can connect your unit to your amp using either optical, coax or hdmi cables (only the HDMI cables are provided by Sky).
- There can be a long delay from requesting the unit and having it installed. I suspect this is due to limited stock of the decoders, or a limited number of skilled installers. Wait time seems to vary by location too.
- The MySky unit does 720p or 1080i. I personally prefer 720p.
- There are 2 costs associated with the unit. There is a $15 monthly rental (unless you pay $600 up front) for the decoder and its PVR functionality. There is ALSO a $10 monthly fee for access to HD programming.
- Current channels available in HD – TV3 (all the time), Sky Movies 1 (almost all movies) Sky Movies 2 (most movies), Sky Movies Greats (most movies), Sky Sport 1 and 2 (some programs, mostly rugby, league, golf, car racing, tennis and cricket).
- The unit gets very very hot and can hang if not properly ventilated. There is a reset button under the MySky HDi panel on the front of the unit.
- The hard drive can hold a ton of standard definition TV episodes, but probably only 5-10 HD Movies or league games. There is no way to add additional storage.
- Series link allows you to record every episode of a particular series, in most cases. We have found it does not work with NRL games and Snoop Dogg’s Fatherhood.
That should hopefully answer most questions.