HD gives you exceptionally clear, crisp pictures with vivid colours and up to five times more detail than standard definition.
Only a high definition television, high definition digital box and high definition broadcast used together to provide high definition viewing.
Viewers will also be able to catch-up on HD programmes from these channels on BBC iPlayer.
For Freeview and BT TV, you will need an aerial, for Freesat and Sky you'll need a satellite dish installed outside your home and for Virgin media, you'll need a cable connection.
Contact your service provider if you are unsure if the BBC's HD channels are available on your platform.
To find out whether Freeview HD is available in your area and how to get it, please visit the Freeview HD website.
To watch programmes in HD, you will need the following:
If you have an ‘HD Ready' TV You will still need the right kind of receiver, which will be included in the digital box from your HD service provider, whether satellite or cable.
We can make no guarantees that particular boxes will work with the BBC's transmissions. Consumers need to ask their retailer or supplier whether receivers are compatible before they buy.
In England BBC One HD can be found on these channels:
Freesat HD: 106, Freeview HD/YouView: 101, Sky HD: 115, Virgin Media: 108, BT TV: 101
In Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland BBC One HD can be found on these channels:
Freesat HD: 101, Freeview HD/YouView: 101, Sky HD: 141, Virgin Media: 108, BT TV: 101
In England BBC Two HD can be found on these channels:
Freesat HD: 102, Freeview HD/YouView: 102, Sky HD: 142, Virgin Media: 162, BT TV: 102
In Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland BBC Two HD can be found on these channels:
Freesat HD: 106, Freeview HD/YouView: 102, Sky HD: 115, Virgin Media: 162, BT TV: 102
BBC Four HD can be found on these channels:
Freesat HD: 107, Freeview HD/YouView: 106, Sky HD: 116 or 211, Virgin Media: 164, BT TV: 106
BBC News HD can be found on these channels:
Freesat HD: 200, Freeview HD/YouView: 107, Sky HD: 570, Virgin Media: 604, BT TV: 107
CBBC HD can be found on these channels:
Freesat HD: 600, Freeview HD/YouView: 73, Sky HD: 613 or 633, Virgin Media: 710,
CBeebies HD can be found on these channels:
Freesat HD: 601, Freeview HD/YouView: 74, Sky HD: 614 or 624, Virgin Media: 711,
Due to technical limitations on the BT TV platform, it is not possible to access CBeebies HD and CBBC HD.
