Freesat.

[d000hg]

They are? I've never seen anyone claiming a standard FreeView box can display HD channels.

[VectraMan]

Not really. Many people choose to buy 1080i rather than 1080p because it's only on blu-ray you can take advantage of it. Many claim normal TV is better on 1080i TVs, and nobody broadcasts full-HD transmissions (and probably won't anytime soon).

HD ready isn't 1080i. It's 720i. As you say everybody broadcasts 1080i, so anybody watching on an "HD ready" TV isn't getting full HD.

[Moscow Mule]

HD ready isn't 1080i. It's 720i. As you say everybody broadcasts 1080i, so anybody watching on an "HD ready" TV isn't getting full HD.

True, but if you can tell the difference on a screen size below 40'' you've got better eyesight than me (and most I'd imagine).

I know Sky used to broadcast the sports channels in 720 (to keep the frame rates up???) but I think that's stopped now.