[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

HD Channels update: HD Testing in Ex-C&W areas.

VMTest1 - Channel4 HD
VMTest2 - National Geographic HD
VMTest3 - FX HD
VMTest4 - MTVNHD
VMTest5 - not broadcasting
VMTest6 - not broadcasting

BBCHD = 17.6Mbps bitrate, 1920x1080i, 2.0/5.1 448kbps AC3 Audio.
National Geographic HD = 16.8Mbps bitrate, 1920x1080i, 5.1 384kbps AC3 audio. Probably 2.0 for some documentaries. Screenshot - http://img12.imageshack.us/img12/915...2520h51m28.png
MTVHD = 15.0Mbps bitrate, 1920x1080i, 2.0 384kbps AC3 Audio, possibly 5.1 for some music video/concerts. Screenshot - http://img11.imageshack.us/img11/814...2117h08m02.png
FX HD = 15.0Mbps bitrate, 1920x1080i, 2.0 384kbps AC3 audio, possibly 5.1 for some shows. Screenshot: http://img34.imageshack.us/img34/4448/fxhd.png
Channel4 HD = 16.8Mbps bitrate, 1920x1080i, 2.0/5.1 384kbps audio. Screenshot: http://img268.imageshack.us/img268/2...2223h26m34.png


NOTE: post updated as Virgin are now testing with improved video bitrate for Channel4HD and National Geographic HD of 16.8Mbps instead of 15.0Mbps that they were testing with a few days ago. Audio for channel4hd was incorrectly stated as 192kbps .MP2 2.0 it is actually AC3 2.0/5.1 depending on the show and it is 384kbps bitrate. Screenshots have been re-uploaded as tinypic was resizing them to a lower res than the 1920x1088 that they are. HD screenshot of a channel4HD show added too (the e4/channel4 show Skins).

That was CW areas but here is some news on Channels testing in Ex-ntl areas:

VMTest 1 is now also testing the full epg for Ch4

VMTest 2 is now also testing the full epg of National Geographic

VMTest5 & 6 is testing History HD with no Epg.