BBC Confirm Hi Def World Cup
23-03-2006, 07:50
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BBC Confirm Hi Def World Cup
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The BBC is to screen this summer's football World Cup and Wimbledon championships in High-definition television (HDTV).
The trial run of the service will include the BBC's share of World Cup matches and key Wimbledon ties in June.
The corporation is trying out HDTV for up to a year, starting in mid-May.
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Although it appears that it will be on a trial basis, & it will only last for 12 months.
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The BBC's HD programmes will be free to anyone who has the right equipment †“ an "HD Ready" display and satellite or cable HD service and set top box. The BBC HD trial will last 6-12 months and have an end date so we can assess how it has gone.
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23-03-2006, 08:30
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Re: BBC Confirm Hi Def World Cup
So if I watch BBC1 through my HDTV on either the Sky BBC feed or its internal Freeview then I should get a better picture ?!
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23-03-2006, 08:46
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Re: BBC Confirm Hi Def World Cup
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So if I watch BBC1 through my HDTV on either the Sky BBC feed or its internal Freeview then I should get a better picture ?!
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HD is such a jump from SD that we currently have (Standard Definition), if you remember the jump in picture quality from VHS>DVD then you will be on the right lines, but you will need relevant hardware such as an HD Ready TV & either Sky HD or ntl/Telewests HD service.
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23-03-2006, 08:56
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Re: BBC Confirm Hi Def World Cup
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Originally Posted by Neil
HD is such a jump from SD that we currently have (Standard Definition), if you remember the jump in picture quality from VHS>DVD then you will be on the right lines, but you will need relevant hardware such as an HD Ready TV & either Sky HD or ntl/Telewests HD service.
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Yep, looking forward to it. Got a 26" Phillips HDTV Ready LCD-TV with integrated digital tv. Also Sky+ downstairs (no HDTV though) with video sender to upstairs. Doubt I'll get the quality via the sender so will watch on the LCD via Freeview.
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23-03-2006, 08:57
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Re: BBC Confirm Hi Def World Cup
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Originally Posted by skyblueheroes
Yep, looking forward to it. Got a 26" Phillips HDTV Ready LCD-TV with integrated digital tv. Also Sky+ downstairs (no HDTV though) with video sender to upstairs. Doubt I'll get the quality via the sender so will watch on the LCD via Freeview.
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But you can't get HD through Freeview..... 
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23-03-2006, 09:29
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Re: BBC Confirm Hi Def World Cup
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But you can't get HD through Freeview..... |
Lol a hd ready tv with a nice built in decoder, that cant recieve hd tv so you have to get another decoder to do it.
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23-03-2006, 09:50
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Re: BBC Confirm Hi Def World Cup
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Originally Posted by skyblueheroes
So if I watch BBC1 through my HDTV on either the Sky BBC feed or its internal Freeview then I should get a better picture ?!
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Through the Sky HD service, yes. Through Freeview, no.
The DTT system used by Freeview doesn't currently have enough bandwidth for HDTV.
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23-03-2006, 10:55
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Re: BBC Confirm Hi Def World Cup
Don't set your hopes too high...
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Mr Mosey stressed that the trial would only be available to a selected group of viewers, but hoped it would prove to be "a glimpse of the future".
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23-03-2006, 11:07
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Re: BBC Confirm Hi Def World Cup
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Don't set your hopes too high...
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I take that to mean the small amount of people that have an HD Ready TV & an HDTV service from Sky/Telewest etc.
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24-03-2006, 08:23
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Re: BBC Confirm Hi Def World Cup
Sky are now taking pre orders for HD @ http://www.sky.com/hd 
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24-03-2006, 09:34
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Re: BBC Confirm Hi Def World Cup
£300 for the box and £10 a month added onto your bill for HD. Beginning to look too rich for my blood at the moment! Saying that I'd need to replace my telly to so looks like I'll be waiting for it to come down in price!
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