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BBC unveil free high definition channel
"Andrew" wrote in message
... On Tue, 22 May 2007 20:36:06 +0100, "kim" wrote: From what I've read there won't be anything in HD that isn't already available already in SD. That's not the point. A friend just purchased a matching pair of Panasonic DVD recorders with built-in Freeview. Rather poor choice IMO, but whatever turns him on. He previously had a matching pair of Panasonics with analogue tuners and was happy with them except for the necessity of using a matching pair of external tuners. He will not be able to use these to timeshift, record or otherwise view the new HD programmes. He will have to purchase yet another set top box or disc recorder instead. As he is on jobseeker's allowance it is money he can ill-afford to spend and at his age (60) it is unlikely he will ever be offered full time employment again. Does he have a HD Ready TV? Not at present. He has a Sony IDTV which is getting a bit old and plans to replace it with an LCD in the not too distant future. He will probably now get an integrated HDTV receiver but will be unable to record or timeshift anything in HD. In the meantime my housing association landlord has yet another excuse for not upgrading the aerial distribution system. "There's no point in us spending money on digital when its due to be replaced by high definition anyway." and the television retail trade will be asking the government to extend the switch off deadline while they wait for stocks of the new HD receivers to become available. Mind you, if this is anything like Freesat, it will be three years before the BBC actually does anything about HD anyway. (kim) |
BBC unveil free high definition channel
On Tue, 22 May 2007 01:47:24 +0100, Fun Time Frankie
wrote: High definition TV uses five times as many pixels as standard definition TV In other (people's) words, an extra 25%... Charlie -- Remove NO-SPOO-PLEASE from my email address to reply Please send no unsolicited email or foodstuffs |
BBC unveil free high definition channel
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BBC unveil free high definition channel
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says... In article , Agamemnon writes Yer right, and where is the extra bandwidth going to come from? Perhaps from the analogue switch off; you have heard about that, haven't you? I have, but why would Freeview get the extra bandwidth when the bonehead government would rather sell off the frequencies to mobile phone companies? Standard-definition used to look a damn sight better until they ****ed that up in 2000 by reducing the quality (as confirmed by the BBC). They did that so they can sell HD to a load more saps... before they reduce the quality of that and sell you something else in its place later on. -- Dom Robinson Gamertag: DVDfever email: dom at dvdfever dot co dot uk /* http://DVDfever.co.uk (editor) /* 1132 DVDs, 347 games, 314 CDs, 110 cinema films, 42 concerts, videos & news /* antibodies, steve hillage, burning crusade, sega psp, norah jones, kylie New music charts - http://dvdfever.co.uk/music.shtml Youtube - http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=DVDfeverDom |
BBC unveil free high definition channel
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says... "Agamemnon" writes: Yer right, and where is the extra bandwidth going to come from? Maybe if they ditch all the +1 channels and radio (which is available on DAB) and re-jig the allocation of channels to MUXs, there will be room for an HD channel or two. +1 channels are a waste of time when +1 day would be better since if you miss something you'd unlikely to remember (or be in) within the hour, but you'll remember later in the day. -- Dom Robinson Gamertag: DVDfever email: dom at dvdfever dot co dot uk /* http://DVDfever.co.uk (editor) /* 1132 DVDs, 347 games, 314 CDs, 110 cinema films, 42 concerts, videos & news /* antibodies, steve hillage, burning crusade, sega psp, norah jones, kylie New music charts - http://dvdfever.co.uk/music.shtml Youtube - http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=DVDfeverDom |
BBC unveil free high definition channel
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"Scott" wrote in message ... Will the ordinary Freeview receivers be able to receive the HD service at normal definition? From what I've read there won't be anything in HD that isn't already available already in SD. That's not the point. A friend just purchased a matching pair of Panasonic DVD recorders with built-in Freeview. He will not be able to use these to timeshift, record or otherwise view the new HD programmes. He will have to purchase yet another set top box or disc recorder instead. As he is on jobseeker's allowance it is money he can ill-afford to spend and at his age (60) it is unlikely he will ever be offered full time employment again. Why - is his local B&Q at full employment? -- Dom Robinson Gamertag: DVDfever email: dom at dvdfever dot co dot uk /* http://DVDfever.co.uk (editor) /* 1132 DVDs, 347 games, 314 CDs, 110 cinema films, 42 concerts, videos & news /* antibodies, steve hillage, burning crusade, sega psp, norah jones, kylie New music charts - http://dvdfever.co.uk/music.shtml Youtube - http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=DVDfeverDom |
BBC unveil free high definition channel
Alan White wrote:
On Tue, 22 May 2007 19:45:20 +0100, "Agamemnon" wrote: In fact who needs BBC4 anyway. I do, for 'The World', the most intelligent news programme currently available. Hear, hear! André Coutanche |
BBC unveil free high definition channel
"Dom Robinson" wrote in message
In article , says... "Agamemnon" writes: Yer right, and where is the extra bandwidth going to come from? Maybe if they ditch all the +1 channels and radio (which is available on DAB) No! No! How would I record radio programmes with my DVR? and re-jig the allocation of channels to MUXs, there will be room for an HD channel or two. +1 channels are a waste of time when +1 day would be better since if you miss something you'd unlikely to remember (or be in) within the hour, but you'll remember later in the day. Could be confusing when they broadcast news bulletins. -- Max Demian |
BBC unveil free high definition channel
"Max Demian" writes:
How would I record radio programmes with my DVR? You don't! why record radio on a Digital *Video* Recorder? You either use 'old fashioned' cassette tape (my DAB receiver has a cassette deck) or connect the output to a PC sound card and record as MP3, OGG, etc. |
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