Digital TV Guides

Sky 3D TV

Updated: Tuesday 3 April, 2012

By Editorial

Want to watch 3D films like Avatar and Toy Story 3 at home? You’ll need a 3D ready TV and a subscription TV service, like Sky, offering 3D content.

Whatever you choose to watch on Sky 3D, it’ll be so realistic that you’ll think you’re really there. Watching a movie will put you in the midst of the action.

Whether you’re an existing Sky customer or looking to join Sky, Sky’s 3D channel will give you an array of 3D content - from top sporting events and blockbuster films to real-life documentaries and 3D concerts.

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Sky 3D TV

Existing Sky (www.sky.com) customers with a Sky+HD box are already well on their way to getting 3D TV at home. Simply invest in a 3D ready TV and upgrade to the Sky World HD package (if you haven’t already got it), and you’ll be able to watch the 3D channel without any extra monthly costs.

If you’re a new customer looking to join Sky to get the 3D channel, you’ll need to subscribe to the Sky World package, the Sky HD pack and opt for a Sky+HD set-top box when signing up. Sky World HD subscriptions start from £62.25 a month.

The Sky+HD box is the only set-top box that is 3D compatible. So if you’re an existing customer with the standard Sky box or a Sky+ box, you’ll need to upgrade to Sky+HD.

Enjoy Sky 3D TV now - sign-up to the Sky World package

Sky 3D channel - what’s on?

When Sky 3D launched in 2010, customers with access to the channel and a 3D ready TV could watch three days of live Ryder Cup coverage and two 3D films: Bolt and Monsters vs Aliens.

The satellite TV giant has since expanded its 3D offering, showing more films, such as:

• Alice in Wonderland
• My Bloody Valentine
• Ice Age - Dawn of the Dinosaurs
• Harry Potter & The Half Blood Prince
• Coraline
• Fly Me To The Moon.

Selected Barclays Premier League matches are also being broadcast on the channel, along with other live sports, including cricket and darts. Sky Arts 3D is also partnering with the English National Ballet to add some high culture to the line-up.

Sky 3D TVs and glasses

In order to watch Sky’s 3D TV channel, you will need to buy a fully 3D capable TV. Sky says the channel will be compatible with all 3D ready TVs available in the UK and Ireland from major manufacturers such as LG, Panasonic, Samsung and Sony. These range in price from about £800 to £6,000, and can now be purchased from retailers such as John Lewis, Argos and Currys.

You’ll also need to wear 3D glasses to watch the channel, though the type you should buy will depend on the format of TV you get.

Visit a showroom to check out your options; make sure you speak to a sales rep and ask about optimum viewing distances too - you don’t want to buy a TV which is either too big or too small for your front room.

Sky 3D TV in pubs

If you’re not ready to make the leap into 3D TV yet - maybe because you find the hardware too expensive or the choice of content limited at the moment - you can still experience the wonder of 3D TV at around 1,500 pubs and clubs in Ireland and around the UK.

You can find your nearest Sky 3D venue using the Sky pub finder - just visit www.sky.com. You’ll be able to watch some amazing sporting action from the Barclays Premier League, UEFA Champions League and Euro 2012 qualifiers, as well as Heineken Cup rugby and Ryder Cup golf, all in 3D.

Keep checking back at www.sky.com site to find out about forthcoming fixtures, and make sure you ring your venue to check scheduling and reserve a seat if necessary.