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virginruinedntl · 18-10-2010, 10:08

i think you guys are confusing what hd and upscaling are. The main reason why the picture is good on the sky and virgin boxes is because you are using a hdmi cable so the video is digital, scart is analog and is very blurred, the actual upscaling doesn't make much difference. What does make a difference in hd is the bitrate which is why non-hd programmes on a hd channel is no longer blocky, hd shows are obviously way better still as not only do they have higher bitrate they also have 1920x1080 lines.

Anyone who says ITV looks nearly as good as ITVHD on virgin needs their eyes testing i'm afraid, the difference is night and day.

18-10-2010, 10:08	#226
virginruinedntl Inactive Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 391	Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. IV i think you guys are confusing what hd and upscaling are. The main reason why the picture is good on the sky and virgin boxes is because you are using a hdmi cable so the video is digital, scart is analog and is very blurred, the actual upscaling doesn't make much difference. What does make a difference in hd is the bitrate which is why non-hd programmes on a hd channel is no longer blocky, hd shows are obviously way better still as not only do they have higher bitrate they also have 1920x1080 lines. Anyone who says ITV looks nearly as good as ITVHD on virgin needs their eyes testing i'm afraid, the difference is night and day.