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Originally Posted by fox35
This may sound silly, but in the case of channels that simulcast in both SD and HD, then why do the broadcasters and providers show both? Surely it makes sense just to broadcast the HD only version of a particular channel and so the the viewers TV or box will show a downgraded SD version of the same picture to viewers without an HD subscription or equipment on the same channel number, and also freeing up space? and so obviously HD viewers will receive the full HD variant also on the same channel number....?
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I have a FreeSat HD box set up to make use of the downscaling in certain scenarios. If the HD monitor is being used for the computer a spare CRT is hooked up to it via SCART so TV can be watched at the same time. The box downscales the HD channels to the 14 inch CRT. The likes of NHK World is only in HD and it shows fine (read:perfectly watchable) downscaled via SCART.
I also used to occasionally use a wireless video sender via the SCART on the Tivo which downscaled nicely.
These aren't/weren't regularly used scenarios but if I wasn't in a position to watch any HD I'd be fine with them until I was in a position to buy new equipment which was able to display it as intended.