Finally! F1 in HD

[dpbird90]

First the Germans said they'd be doing it, then the Aussies, now FOM have announced that everyone who broadcasts F1 will be offered the HD feed
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/88873
Just in time, we've not long got a new TV and Sky HD

[thatone1967]

I wouldn't hold your breath... BBC are saying an announcement is imminent... I am not convinced tney will stump up the amount Bernie wants though...

[strudel]

Will it still be a stereo broadcast though? It would be good if the commentary came through the center channel and in onboard shots we had the engine out the rear speakers. Doubt it'll happen though.

[Shaw Tarse]

I want to see F1 in 3D!

[TonyHetherington]

Shaw Tarse said:

I want to see F1 in 3D!

Bernie had a private screening of F1 in 3D at the Abu Dhabi gp in 2009 !!

[Shaw Tarse]

TonyHetherington said:

Shaw Tarse said:

I want to see F1 in 3D!

Bernie had a private screening of F1 in 3D at the Abu Dhabi gp in 2009 !!

Lucy git

[furtive]

The BBBC have confirmed it now too:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula...

[eps]

Yes! http://www.freeview.co.uk/HD


No!!! "Freeview HD available: 28 September 2011" (for our postcode)

Nuts! Oh well, won't go rushing out to purchase a Freeview HD box then.

[thatone1967]

is it PROPER HD or just upscaled?

[furtive]

Read the story. It's PROPER HD

[Teppic]

thatone1967 said:

is it PROPER HD or just upscaled?

It will be a proper 1080i HD broadcast. The regular SD broadcast will be downscaled from the HD feed, so even the SD broadcast should look better than before.

[Motorground]

This is mega news for F1!

[paulrockliffe]

Right then people. Talk to me. I've just binned off Sky as I don't watch anything. Definitely not interested in paying for SkyHD.

So if I plugged a FreesatHD box into my sky dish that would give me F1 in HD?

If I got a FreeviewHD box, that would give me F1 in HD?

Although I am excited, it better not just be like watching football in HD on Sky (exactly the same as SD)

[paulrockliffe]

strudel said:

Will it still be a stereo broadcast though? It would be good if the commentary came through the center channel and in onboard shots we had the engine out the rear speakers. Doubt it'll happen though.

Dolby pro-logic does do a very good job of this.

[Motorground]

paulrockliffe said:

Right then people. Talk to me. I've just binned off Sky as I don't watch anything. Definitely not interested in paying for SkyHD.

So if I plugged a FreesatHD box into my sky dish that would give me F1 in HD?

If I got a FreeviewHD box, that would give me F1 in HD?

Although I am excited, it better not just be like watching football in HD on Sky (exactly the same as SD)

I think you need a Freesat dish to go along with your Freesat box for you to get it to work that way Paul

Yes if you got a FreeviewHD box that should all work ok!

[skeggysteve]

paulrockliffe said:

If I got a FreeviewHD box, that would give me F1 in HD?

I belive it will - thats the route I'm going down as well.
You need two feeds from tne disc to the HD box.
When I had a look around thats what I found out, hope it's right!

ETA - You can use your Sky dish and LNB.

Edited by skeggysteve on Wednesday 12th January 16:20

[hornetrider]

This is awesome news. Lego gone, pictures in HD, win win all round. I wonder if you click red button whether it will remain in HD?

[daveake]

paulrockliffe said:

Right then people. Talk to me. I've just binned off Sky as I don't watch anything. Definitely not interested in paying for SkyHD.

So if I plugged a FreesatHD box into my sky dish that would give me F1 in HD?

If I got a FreeviewHD box, that would give me F1 in HD?

We did the same - binned Sky and installed a Freesat HD box (A Humax thing with hard drive). Not many HD channels but you do get BBC1 HD, BBC HD and ITV1 HD.

Freeview HD would get you the same HD channels. We can't as our Freeview doesn't go HD till 2012!

Beware that Sky will keep calling you trying to drag you back in.

[daveake]

Motorground said:

I think you need a Freesat dish to go along with your Freesat box for you to get it to work that way Paul

No need - his Sky dish will work fine - Freesat uses the same satellites (just fewer channels to choose from).

[Allyc85]

Awesome news, that has cheered me up after reading about the WRC coverage going to ESPN!