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BU
buster
davidlees posted:
As mentioned in it's own thread, EastEnders is to go HD according to DigitalSpy...
http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/broadcasting/s2/eastenders/news/a222321/eastenders-to-broadcast-in-hd.html

I am surprised there has been no mention of The One Show going HD. That would be 2.5 hours a week of quite varied HD material if it was to happen. Maybe they want to see if the new presenter is popular and the show has a long term future before committing to it.


Doesn't The One Show have a lot of regional input, which would make it quite a challenge to have all the films in HD? (assuming just doing the studio stuff in HD and whatever they can manage for the rest isn't an option)
01
01tomki
This is good news! so by the end of the year Sky HD will have 5 free HD channels (we don't have the HD pack). I knew it wouldn't be long before BBC1 HD launched after ITV1 HD.

It also means that all 4 of the big soaps should will be in HD by the end of the year.

From what I understand, for the people who are a bit confused, BBC1 HD will run a long side BBC HD, BBC1 HD will carry both HD and upscaled programs, but BBC HD will carry just HD, but from the other channels.

I wonder if we will get new idents aswell ? or is that too much to ask Very Happy
AR
argyess
01tomki posted:


I wonder if we will get new idents aswell ? or is that too much to ask Very Happy


They'll probably just stick an HD symbol on the current logo and otherwise keep the idents as they are. Can't see them changing for another year or two, especially as they were only "refreshed" last year.
DJ
DJGM
argyess posted:

01tomki posted:

I wonder if we will get new idents aswell ? or is that too much to ask Very Happy


They'll probably just stick an HD symbol on the current logo and otherwise keep the
idents as they are. Can't see them changing for another year or two, especially
as they were only "refreshed" last year.


Surely the current set of BBC One idents were made in HD to allow for the upcoming changes they've announced?
RT
rtl70
davidlees posted:
I am surprised there has been no mention of The One Show going HD. That would be 2.5 hours a week of quite varied HD material if it was to happen.


It has been mentioned...
BBC Press Office posted:
BBC One HD, which will simulcast a network version of the BBC One schedule for the first time, will see some of the BBC's most loved programmes including EastEnders, Holby City, The One Show , The Apprentice, The Weakest Link and QI move to HD by the end of the year.
TT
Tumble Tower
01tomki posted:
From what I understand, for the people who are a bit confused, BBC1 HD will run a long side BBC HD, BBC1 HD will carry both HD and upscaled programs, but BBC HD will carry just HD, but from the other channels.

You mean the BBC is getting a second HD channel? Why not rename the existing BBC HD channel BBC One HD, and make it a HD / upscaled SD carbon copy of BBC One, and call the new one BBC Two HD, to be an HD / upscaled SD carbon copy of BBC Two?

The other BBC channels (BBC Three, BBC Four, CBBC, CBeebies, BBC News, BBC Parliament) can remain SD only. Still that's no problem judging by their content:

BBC Three: who needs Little Angels or Family Guy in HD? Even EastEnders repeats in SD are fine, you've had chance to see them in HD proper time on BBC One HD.
BBC Four: who wants Opera Italia or Elvis In Las Vegas in HD?
CBBC: what on Earth's the point in showing Chucklevision , Arthur or Tracy Beaker in HD?
CBeebies: there's no point putting Tweenies , In The Night Garden , a bedtime story or the goodnight song in HD.
BBC News: news and weather look good enough in SD, ditto Click (computer/internet documentary).
BBC Parliament: it's only the inside of the House of Commons, who needs HD for that?
PE
Pete Founding member
I note you left off Boogie Beebies, from your list of "shows you would personally not watch and thus should not be in HD." I presume this was an oversight.
DA
davidmcg
I think BBC Four should be in HD, it deserves it.
CH
Chie
Tumble Tower posted:
You mean the BBC is getting a second HD channel? Why not rename the existing BBC HD channel BBC One HD, and make it a HD / upscaled SD carbon copy of BBC One, and call the new one BBC Two HD, to be an HD / upscaled SD carbon copy of BBC Two?

The other BBC channels (BBC Three, BBC Four, CBBC, CBeebies, BBC News, BBC Parliament) can remain SD only. Still that's no problem judging by their content:

BBC Three: who needs Little Angels or Family Guy in HD? Even EastEnders repeats in SD are fine, you've had chance to see them in HD proper time on BBC One HD.
BBC Four: who wants Opera Italia or Elvis In Las Vegas in HD?
CBBC: what on Earth's the point in showing Chucklevision , Arthur or Tracy Beaker in HD?
CBeebies: there's no point putting Tweenies , In The Night Garden , a bedtime story or the goodnight song in HD.
BBC News: news and weather look good enough in SD, ditto Click (computer/internet documentary).
BBC Parliament: it's only the inside of the House of Commons, who needs HD for that?


Because people don't pay good money for an HD television set to watch a shoddy, blotchy upscaled SD picture.
PE
Pete Founding member
Out of interest moron chops, what would your code for BBC One HD be?
TT
Tumble Tower
Hymagumba posted:
I note you left off Boogie Beebies, from your list of "shows you would personally not watch and thus should not be in HD." I presume this was an oversight.

I don't think it's been on much lately, the last I remember spotting it in the EPG as I scanned through all the channels was Good Friday morning.

Hymagumba posted:
Out of interest moron chops, what would your code for BBC One HD be?


B1# = BBC One HD. Here's the complete list:

BBC SD channels:
B1 = BBC One
B2 = BBC Two
B3 = BBC Three
B4 = BBC Four
B5 = CBBC Channel
B6 = CBeebies
B7 = BBC News 24
B8 = BBC Parliament

BBC HD channels:
B1# = BBC One HD
B# = BBC HD

BBC Radio
BR1 = BBC Radio 1
BR1X = 1Xtra BBC
BR2 = BBC Radio 2
BR3 = BBC Radio 3
BR4 = BBC Radio 4
BR5 = BBC Radio 5 Live
BR5X = BBC 5L SportsX
BR6 = BBC 6 Music
BR7 = BBC Radio 7
BR8 = BBC Asian Network
BR9 = BBC World Service

Chie posted:
Because people don't pay good money for an HD television set to watch a shoddy, blotchy upscaled SD picture.

How does an upscaled SD picture compared to a true HD picture on an HD set? I've never seen either on an HD set.
Last edited by Tumble Tower on 28 May 2010 4:01pm - 2 times in total
BR
Brekkie
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