DIY, Sky HD and Pioneer not playing nicely together
By Matt Burns 
posted Aug 5th 2006 11:21AM
posted Aug 5th 2006 11:21AM
Sky just keeps on having issue with their fledgling high-def service. It seems like every time we hear something about the service, it's negative. Remember a while ago when they were have a 30% failure thanks to some problem with with the HDMI and HDCP? Well, it hasn't gone away but this time around they seem to be having compatibility problems, specifically with Pioneer plasmas. It seems that some 4th, 5th, and 6th generation units don't like copy-written material when it's traveling over HDMI;. *cough* HDCP *cough* Sky doesn't have a fix for it but Pioneer does and are encouraging people to call 01753 789 500 (remember, Sky is in the UK) for the fix. Any of our UK readers having this issue with their Pioneer set?
Pioneer's press release
Troubled network. Maybe it's time to think to change it?
No, is more like troubled Pioneer Plasmas. I'm not in the U.K. but i know the problem is not with a News Corp. property. Sky HD seem to have A.I. Pioneer is the one with the fix to their own problems, NOT Sky.
I agree. If Pioneer is offering the fix then they are assuming responsibility for the problem. Is the article slanted agianst Sky despite the facts?
i have a 3 week old pioneer 50xde
both sky and pioneer are not accepting blame for hdmi incompatibility