VOD Sky Anytime HD aspect ratio

steveh · 23-09-2012, 12:23

Was going to watch Sky 1's Moone Boy last night off on-demand, but the HD version is a 16:9 image squashed into a 4:3 box in the middle of the screen. This seems to affect a bunch of other programmes as well - A Touch of Cloth and Mad Dogs series 2 for example.

Surprised nobody's noticed and reported it...

blackthorn · 23-09-2012, 13:19

I`ve noticed that when watching Stargate SG1 on Sky 1 Hd, so I have to watch it in SD

steveh · 28-10-2012, 09:54

New HD programmes from Sky 1 on TV On Demand are still appearing all squashed.

spiderplant · 28-10-2012, 11:50

Can you suggest a couple of current programmes that do this? I've just checked HD Mad Dogs (S2): Ep4, and it is correct for me. I only have SD episodes of Moone Boy and Stargate SG-1.

steveh · 28-10-2012, 18:52

Try Spy S2E1. This is on a V-HD box in case it makes a difference. There have been some shows that have been fine - Mad Dogs series 1 I think was ok.

Pressing fast forward on Sky shows also causes the "TV on demand is not currently available" message.

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Should also note Mad Dogs S2E4 is fine (and fast forwards fine), but S2E1 and S2E2 both have the aspect ratio and fast forwarding problem. On Spy there's also clunks on the audio at the start and end of the promo.

28-10-2012, 19:11

I thought Sky On Demand HD was TiVo only?

spiderplant · 28-10-2012, 19:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by steveh

Should also note Mad Dogs S2E4 is fine (and fast forwards fine), but S2E1 and S2E2 both have the aspect ratio and fast forwarding problem. On Spy there's also clunks on the audio at the start and end of the promo.

S2E1 and S2E2 play correctly for me on TiVo. I'll try other boxes tomorrow.

Is the aspect ratio correct on the promos?

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Originally Posted by Jameseh

I thought Sky On Demand HD was TiVo only?

I think that only applies to Sports & Movies.

steveh · 29-10-2012, 09:48

The promo at the start has the aspect ratio wrong too.

spiderplant · 29-10-2012, 11:56

OK, I see the problem now. The aspect ratio is only wrong on the V-HD, but fast-forward won't work on any of the boxes. There's something odd about the way these have been encoded.

Is essjay about?

essjay · 29-10-2012, 17:25

I'm here

will take a look

essjay · 29-10-2012, 21:02

Managed to replicate the FFW / RWD fault unable to test V-HD at the moment.