BBC F1 Broadcast in HD?
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No HD available next year I'm afraid.
[i]Roger Mosey of BBC Sport said “F1 won’t yet be available in HD though we’d very much like it to be. I’ll keep you posted.”
He went on in a later comment to explain that it wasn’t down to the BBC. He said: “the BBC very much wants F1 to be in HD. The problem is the world feed is currently in standard definition, and it depends on the demand from broadcasters other than the BBC before it will be upgraded. We’ll keep lobbying…”[/i]
[i]Roger Mosey of BBC Sport said “F1 won’t yet be available in HD though we’d very much like it to be. I’ll keep you posted.”
He went on in a later comment to explain that it wasn’t down to the BBC. He said: “the BBC very much wants F1 to be in HD. The problem is the world feed is currently in standard definition, and it depends on the demand from broadcasters other than the BBC before it will be upgraded. We’ll keep lobbying…”[/i]
Edited by IforB on Monday 2nd February 17:46
Scuffers said:
don't think that's the case....
Certainly HD was avaliable last year (and was used to show it in the cinima's)
only bit that was not HD was the on-board stuff (last year)
A lot more info hereCertainly HD was avaliable last year (and was used to show it in the cinima's)
only bit that was not HD was the on-board stuff (last year)
Warning it's a long thread and it's the 2009 version of a thread that started years ago.
But it does have some inside info.
BTW the cinema feed was not HD but upscaled feed.
mollytherocker said:
So not in HD then. Bugger! F1 would look fantastic in high def! Mind you, I have also been reading that the Sky HD boxes are not very reliable.
I guess I will wait then, because it will happen eventually, surely!
MTR
Your right about the SKY HD box... If BBC do show F1 in HD, my advice will be to stay clear of SKY HD. Don't get me wrong, as a Sky+ subscriber their Sky+ service is the best piece of techno ever. If you have a young family you'll know what I mean.I guess I will wait then, because it will happen eventually, surely!
MTR
The problem though is that the SKY HD box is flawed. SKY know this but are not prepared to fix it just yet due to price issues. The power supply feeding the box's internals is not up to the job and the box will break far too often. I know several people who've had mutliple failures with their SKY HD box. One friend had his box break 7 times last year!!!
The best option is to go with the new breed of Freesat Recorder boxes now on the market, slightly more expensive at approx £300 but there is no subscription, but you get loads of channels in HD and they are more stable than the SKY HD one.
So until SKY publically announce that they will be upgrading the internals to the SKY HD, do not subscribe to it.
I plan to keep my Sky+ and install the FreeSat box on top if it. Just run a couple more cables from the dish outside and plug-n-play - simple really.
Maybe SKY are very aware now about the bad press that the boxes are getting, that's why they've dropped the price from £200 - £99 and now £49!! The good news might be that this causes the new FreeSat boxes to come down in price. I guess the hardest part is knowing when to buy at the moment...
motormania said:
mollytherocker said:
So not in HD then. Bugger! F1 would look fantastic in high def! Mind you, I have also been reading that the Sky HD boxes are not very reliable.
I guess I will wait then, because it will happen eventually, surely!
MTR
Your right about the SKY HD box... If BBC do show F1 in HD, my advice will be to stay clear of SKY HD. Don't get me wrong, as a Sky+ subscriber their Sky+ service is the best piece of techno ever. If you have a young family you'll know what I mean.I guess I will wait then, because it will happen eventually, surely!
MTR
The problem though is that the SKY HD box is flawed. SKY know this but are not prepared to fix it just yet due to price issues. The power supply feeding the box's internals is not up to the job and the box will break far too often. I know several people who've had mutliple failures with their SKY HD box. One friend had his box break 7 times last year!!!
The best option is to go with the new breed of Freesat Recorder boxes now on the market, slightly more expensive at approx £300 but there is no subscription, but you get loads of channels in HD and they are more stable than the SKY HD one.
So until SKY publically announce that they will be upgrading the internals to the SKY HD, do not subscribe to it.
I plan to keep my Sky+ and install the FreeSat box on top if it. Just run a couple more cables from the dish outside and plug-n-play - simple really.
Maybe SKY are very aware now about the bad press that the boxes are getting, that's why they've dropped the price from £200 - £99 and now £49!! The good news might be that this causes the new FreeSat boxes to come down in price. I guess the hardest part is knowing when to buy at the moment...
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