GO
We just had a countdown with clock into the news at 12:15pm on the BBC News Channel. Usually its without the clock unless its the TOTH.
CI
It's already been testing on Satellite. Not seen anything appear on my freeview box yet. There's a rumour that some of these BBC HD services will launch tomorrow, though I'm not sure how true that is. We'll see what happens.
So I presume next week starts the testing of bbc news hd?
It's already been testing on Satellite. Not seen anything appear on my freeview box yet. There's a rumour that some of these BBC HD services will launch tomorrow, though I'm not sure how true that is. We'll see what happens.
NG
I guess the only real testing is the distribution and encoding? The channel has been HD internally since the move to W1 (and is HD when on BBC One HD and BBC Two HD).
Be interesting to see what happens with EPG slots and Sky… I'd expect BBC Three, BBC Four and BBC News all to have the HD versions mapped to the current SD EPG slots on HD receivers (as has just happened with the BBC One Nations I believe?) But will the BBC have to pay extra for extra EPG slots? (There's been a lot of discussion recently as to whether the BBC should pay Sky for this - when Sky arguably benefit hugely from having the BBC on their platform.)
noggin
Founding member
So I presume next week starts the testing of bbc news hd?
I guess the only real testing is the distribution and encoding? The channel has been HD internally since the move to W1 (and is HD when on BBC One HD and BBC Two HD).
Be interesting to see what happens with EPG slots and Sky… I'd expect BBC Three, BBC Four and BBC News all to have the HD versions mapped to the current SD EPG slots on HD receivers (as has just happened with the BBC One Nations I believe?) But will the BBC have to pay extra for extra EPG slots? (There's been a lot of discussion recently as to whether the BBC should pay Sky for this - when Sky arguably benefit hugely from having the BBC on their platform.)
WO
I guess the only real testing is the distribution and encoding? The channel has been HD internally since the move to W1 (and is HD when on BBC One HD and BBC Two HD).
I wonder if we'll see split HD/SD graphics (much like Sky News did in the early days of Sky News HD)?
Would make sense to see the DOG shifted left and the ticker extended. Or would they dare to shift the clock to the left of the DOG again without a fear of an audience backlash?
So I presume next week starts the testing of bbc news hd?
I guess the only real testing is the distribution and encoding? The channel has been HD internally since the move to W1 (and is HD when on BBC One HD and BBC Two HD).
I wonder if we'll see split HD/SD graphics (much like Sky News did in the early days of Sky News HD)?
Would make sense to see the DOG shifted left and the ticker extended. Or would they dare to shift the clock to the left of the DOG again without a fear of an audience backlash?
Last edited by Worzel on 24 November 2013 3:40pm
NG
I guess the only real testing is the distribution and encoding? The channel has been HD internally since the move to W1 (and is HD when on BBC One HD and BBC Two HD).
I wonder if we'll see split HD/SD graphics (much like Sky News did in the early days of Sky News HD)?
Would make sense to see the DOG shifted left and the ticker extended. Or would they dare to shift the clock to the left of the DOG again without a fear of an audience backlash?
I think that is VERY unlikely (particularly as it hasn't happened for BBC World News HD).
The studios already have multiple Viz engines providing UK, International and other versions of the on-screen architecture. Adding HD and SD variants to this would be pretty costly.
noggin
Founding member
So I presume next week starts the testing of bbc news hd?
I guess the only real testing is the distribution and encoding? The channel has been HD internally since the move to W1 (and is HD when on BBC One HD and BBC Two HD).
I wonder if we'll see split HD/SD graphics (much like Sky News did in the early days of Sky News HD)?
Would make sense to see the DOG shifted left and the ticker extended. Or would they dare to shift the clock to the left of the DOG again without a fear of an audience backlash?
I think that is VERY unlikely (particularly as it hasn't happened for BBC World News HD).
The studios already have multiple Viz engines providing UK, International and other versions of the on-screen architecture. Adding HD and SD variants to this would be pretty costly.