High Definition channels in UK
from: Wikipedia
This is a list of current High Definition (HD) channels that are available in the United Kingdom.
HD channels:
| BBC HD | Free-to-air | 100% HD | BBC |
| Bio.HD | Subscription | 100% HD | A&E Television Networks/British Sky Broadcasting |
| Channel 4 HD | Free-to-view | SD/HD mix | Channel 4 Television Corporation |
| Crime & Investigation Network HD | Subscription | 100% HD | A&E Television Networks/British Sky Broadcasting |
| Discovery HD | Subscription | 100% HD | Discovery Networks Europe |
| Eurosport HD | Subscription | SD/HD mix | TF1 Group |
| FX HD | Subscription | 100% HD | Fox International Channels |
| ITV HD | Free-to-view | SD/HD mix | ITV plc |
| Luxe.tv HD | Free-to-air | 100% HD | Twenty Four 7 TV Limited |
| National Geographic Channel HD | Subscription | 100% HD | National Geographic Society/Fox International Channels |
| Rush HD | Subscription | 100% HD | Rainbow Media |
| Sky Arts HD | Subscription | SD/HD mix | British Sky Broadcasting |
| Sky Box Office HD1 | Pay-per-view | 100% HD | British Sky Broadcasting |
| Sky Box Office HD2 | Pay-per-view | 100% HD | British Sky Broadcasting |
| Sky Movies Action & Thriller HD | Subscription | 100% HD | British Sky Broadcasting |
| Sky Movies Comedy HD | Subscription | 100% HD | British Sky Broadcasting |
| Sky Movies Drama HD | Subscription | 100% HD | British Sky Broadcasting |
| Sky Movies Family HD | Subscription | 100% HD | British Sky Broadcasting |
| Sky Movies Modern Greats HD | Subscription | 100% HD | British Sky Broadcasting |
| Sky Movies Premiere HD | Subscription | 100% HD | British Sky Broadcasting |
| Sky Movies Sci-Fi & Horror HD | Subscription | 100% HD | British Sky Broadcasting |
| Sky Movies Screen 1 HD | Subscription | 100% HD | British Sky Broadcasting |
| Sky Movies Screen 2 HD | Subscription | 100% HD | British Sky Broadcasting |
| Sky Real Lives HD | Subscription | SD/HD mix | British Sky Broadcasting |
| Sky Sports HD1 | Subscription | SD/HD mix | British Sky Broadcasting |
| Sky Sports HD2 | Subscription | SD/HD mix | British Sky Broadcasting |
| Sky Sports HD3 | Subscription | SD/HD mix | British Sky Broadcasting |
| Sky1 HD | Subscription | SD/HD mix | British Sky Broadcasting |
| History HD | Subscription | 100% HD | A&E Television Networks/British Sky Broadcasting |
High Definition Resolution
Today's most common HD formats provide 720 or 1080 vertical lines, a substantial increase from the 576 vertical lines provided from standard definition.
