About the 3D channel

Question

  Put quite simply, there isn't a 3D channel anymore, it was closed down earlier this week.However, you can still access 3D content, films, documentaries etc. , from On Demand.   For a couple of weeks before the 3D channel closed & the transition was being made,you could have found 3D content via the Top Picks tile on the Home Page. This has nowbeen removed.   Here is where you can now find 3D content. If you have access to Sky Box Sets then here'swhere you'll find 3D programmes but not films. Select Box Sets from the Home Page & then scrollacross the tabs to the 3D tab. There's no extra charge for these programmes.  If you have a Sky Movies HD subscription then select Sky Movies from the Home Page & keep scrolling across to the 3D tile where you'll find available films at no extra charge.  If you want to watch 3D films but don't have Sky Movies, then select Sky Store from the Home Page.Keep scrolling aross to the 3D tile. Here you'll find 3D films to rent, same as Pay Per View. Selecta film, press the info button on you remote & you'll see the price in the top left hand corner. There are currently 12 films available ranging from £4.99 to £6.99.  You can also use the Search facility to find 3D content. Simply type in 3D in the Search bar.  However, after a quick look, I see only about the first 5 - 6 pages have reliable information. There's a lot of content after that, that is definitely not 3D.   

Answer 1

    Here's a conversation I had elsewhere about this very subject with replies from a Sky employee.ME: I asked this on the main forum but haven't had a suitable answer & was wondering if it's an information error on the EPG  & Search. Q is: Why are all the films & programmes in 3D OD only in SD when the same films & programmes are in HD on the 3D channel?  SKY: By definition 3D content has to be in HD for it to work. It looks as if just the HD tag is missing in the synopsis as the file sizes look like 3D ones.SKY: We have had word back and it turns out that this is the way it is intended to be shown when listed within On Demand by the On demand scheduling team.ME: Have to say, that is a bit strange & if it gets noticed by others will probably lead to confusion. It could even put people off using 3D OD if they think it's all in SD. Are we allowed to say on the main board it is in HD ( I'm guessing it is despite the info? ) if anyone asks?SKY: I did think that as well but as I said previously, for it to work in 3D it has to be in HD. Yea don't have any issues with you saying on the main boards.  Hope this helps.