yes it is better and the difference is noticable.
is it worth the extra £10? well if you subscribe to sky sports and EPSN then i would say yes.
if you are that begrudged paying mr murdoch £10 extra then go with virgin who charge no monthly HD surcharge.
bewarned! virgin have a ridiculous £49 'activiation' fee when you want your HD channels turned on. also coupled with the fact virgin do not have the football first match choice option on saturday nights, in other words you cant use the red button to watch anything other than sky sports' highlight match of the day.
overall sky is more expensive for HD, however it is better service, better hardware and better customer service.
