HD : Ultra HD coming to BT Sport

[Tricky Trevor]

But will it ever come to Virgin Media?

http://www.cable.co.uk/news/bt-plann...-hd-801690206/

[Stephen]

Well its not really coming. Its being trialled and could come due to their fibre BB services. Big difference.

BT is looking to exploit its growing portfolio of sporting rights by making the move into ultra-HD broadcasting.

"This year our Media and Broadcast business unit is trialling 4K-resolution technology, which promises a new era," he said.

Gavin Patterson, BT's Chief Executive, said the telecoms giant will be able to send pictures in 4K resolution thanks to the superfast speeds enabled by its fibre optic broadband network.

[Stuart]

Originally Posted by Tricky Trevor

But will it ever come to Virgin Media?

http://www.cable.co.uk/news/bt-plann...-hd-801690206/

Does it matter? While it's nice to have access to Next Gen tech (and I am as much a geek as the next man), will people really see the difference on the 40, 50 or 60 inch screens they will probably buy? 4K resolution looks good, but you need a screen far larger than most homes can easily accomodate to really appreciate it (IMO).

[Derekb108]

Originally Posted by Stuart

Does it matter? While it's nice to have access to Next Gen tech (and I am as much a geek as the next man), will people really see the difference on the 40, 50 or 60 inch screens they will probably buy? 4K resolution looks good, but you need a screen far larger than most homes can easily accomodate to really appreciate it (IMO).

Whats the point they haven't including sky started broadcasting 1080P So how can they justice the cost of Broadcasting Ultra HD!

Originally Posted by Stuart

Does it matter? While it's nice to have access to Next Gen tech (and I am as much a geek as the next man), will people really see the difference on the 40, 50 or 60 inch screens they will probably buy? 4K resolution looks good, but you need a screen far larger than most homes can easily accomodate to really appreciate it (IMO).

This.

---------- Post added at 18:28 ---------- Previous post was at 18:27 ----------

Originally Posted by Derekb108

Whats the point they haven't including sky started broadcasting 1080P So how can they justice the cost of Broadcasting Ultra HD!

Because for some people, it's about the numbers, and not about whether those numbers actually mean anything. For proof, have a look at the 'Coming Soon to Virgin Media' thread, which is full of people for whom getting another channel in the EPG is an end in itself, regardless of whether the channel is any good, or if they would ever watch it...

[Mythica]

Originally Posted by Stuart

Does it matter? While it's nice to have access to Next Gen tech (and I am as much a geek as the next man), will people really see the difference on the 40, 50 or 60 inch screens they will probably buy? 4K resolution looks good, but you need a screen far larger than most homes can easily accomodate to really appreciate it (IMO).

Surely that depends on viewing distance. You can't just have a blanket statement like that without any facts.

Originally Posted by Mythica

Surely that depends on viewing distance. You can't just have a blanket statement like that without any facts.

He can have whatever statement he wants.

HD TV is largely a matter of perception as it is. If you sit too close to it, it's noticeably inferior to a still photo viewed on a decent computer screen. Yes, it's better than SD, but that really isn't saying much.

[Stuart]

Originally Posted by Mythica

Surely that depends on viewing distance. You can't just have a blanket statement like that without any facts.

It depends on a lot of things. Including how good people's eye sight is. I doubt a lot of people have good enough eyesight to see the difference between 2k and 4k on a screen the size most people have in their homes.

You can ask for facts all you want, but I did state it was my opinion..