Remember all that kerfuffle about people having to reset their Saorview boxes so they could get RTE One HD? Well, it seems as though they'll be glad they did it because the new service is arriving before Santa even hops in his sleigh.

Yup, from Monday December 16th (that's the one coming), RTE viewers will be able to watch quite a few festive highlights in HD. Movie premieres like Kung Fu Panda 2, Shrek Forever After, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2, Bridesmaids and Robin Hood will all be shown in high definition, as will blockbusters like Avatar, Up and the Indiana Jones series.

And as if that wasn't enough, you'll be able to watch the Irish Pictorial Weekly Christmas Special, At Your Service - To The Rescue and Callans Christmas Kicks in HD too. "We have already see the appetite for HD on RTÉ Two, and will now bring high definition pictures to RTÉ One. From Christmas onwards more and more programming will be in HD on RTÉ One, so viewers will be able to see the highest production values in both our Irish and international programming" RTE's Dermot Horan said.

And if you're wondering where to find it try Saorview: Channel 101, UPC (existing Digital): Channel 135, UPC (Horizon) : Channel 101 and Eircom: Channel 115.