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**Chris** · 26-08-2010, 10:59

No, they definitely couldn't switch everything to HD tomorrow and expect it to fit. The trick is to match supply and demand, and so far as I can see the sat operators have that pretty much under control. OFCOM, on the other hand, has royally screwed up the long-term prospects of the UK ever having a comprehensive, free-to-air terrestrial HD service.

Despite ITV's bizarre flirtation with Sky, Freesat still provides the only long-term solution for people who want to move from SD to HD in the same way as our parents moved from 405 to 625.

26-08-2010, 10:59	#19
Chris Trollsplatter Cable Forum Team Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: North of Watford Services: Humane elimination of all common Internet pests Posts: 38,282	Re: Terrestrial TV No, they definitely couldn't switch everything to HD tomorrow and expect it to fit. The trick is to match supply and demand, and so far as I can see the sat operators have that pretty much under control. OFCOM, on the other hand, has royally screwed up the long-term prospects of the UK ever having a comprehensive, free-to-air terrestrial HD service. Despite ITV's bizarre flirtation with Sky, Freesat still provides the only long-term solution for people who want to move from SD to HD in the same way as our parents moved from 405 to 625.