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Old 26-06-2018, 20:21   #1132
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
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Originally Posted by denphone View Post
Some won't touch HD no matter what whether its with Virgin , Sky or any other platform as my estimate of those without HD is well into the millions.

https://www.barb.co.uk/tv-landscape-...y-tv-platform/

https://www.statista.com/statistics/...great-britain/
Isn't that sheer laziness, though, rather than a deliberate decision not to watch HD? I mean, many people just use channels 101, 102, 103, 104 and 105 out of habit, not because they would rather watch in SD.

Many people on their small TV screens say they can see no difference in PQ. If HD was the only option, they would use that option.

The only real problem is with people who do not have HD TVs, and whilst I think that in the broader population there are still many viewers without an HDTV, there will be a much smaller proportion of VM viewers in that position. Most non-HD people I think are those who are not prepared to pay for their TV channels.

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Originally Posted by denphone View Post
Some don't like the costs involved with HD and don't see it offers them any value as they see it as too expensive and some don't like new technology and l am pretty sure they are others reasons as well.
It won't be long now until HD is no longer chargeable. The premium charge will be attached to UHD instead.

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Originally Posted by oliver1948uk View Post
. . . Except as I have already stated many of us like the local news not available on the HD versions of BBC1 and, I think, ITV1
That will change before long.

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Originally Posted by cheekyangus View Post
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.
Ah, yes, the Scartists. Now they are a different proposition altogether!
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