Foxtel HD+ Official Launch Date: June 22, 2008

9:48AM June 17, 2008 | Nick Broughall

Even though we’ve known about the pricing for a little while now, and Ty from CNet was even lucky enough to get an early model for review, the HD+ service from Foxtel gets its official launch on Sunday June 22.

15,000 Foxtel subscribers have already been upgraded to the new service, according to the press release that just landed in our inbox. That’s a pretty big number for a service that hasn’t officially launched yet.

We’ll be testing out the new service in the weeks to come, so stay tuned for that. In the meantime, press release junkies can read this one below the fold:

Comments

Hollywood

June 17, 2008 at 12:38 PM

I am one of those with it before it is released and the HD channels rock… Though it was a botched install as it took 2 days to get HD activated after the IQ2 was installed.

“The iQ2 has all these features plus a 320GB disk drive, the ability to record two shows and watch a third show live”

Well I can’t do that with my IQ2 box along with everyone else. The 3rd tuner hasn’t been activated in the firmware.

STK

June 17, 2008 at 2:41 PM

I also got this at the start of the month.
funny thing is i just called the foxtel number and asked for it and they booked me in. they didnt ask if i was one of the people that signed up online to get the early installation (even tho i was)

Stuballs

June 17, 2008 at 3:38 PM

I Hope people realise. Foxtel will only show digital HD (via HDMI) if the Plasma/LCD is HDCP compatible. Otherwise they’ll have to use (Analog) Component

Matt

June 17, 2008 at 6:02 PM

Stuballs,

That’s not true at all. Foxtel have confirmed they have reached an agreement with the distributors to delay that requirement for at least a couple years.

Cheers

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