[Volante]

I support the picture quality campaign. Not because of bitrates, encoders, PSNR, capture tests, or any other technical justification.

I am just a viewer, a supporter of the BBC, but a fussy customer and one with a keen eye.

Whatever the differing opinions on forums, which is healthy debate, most of the time, it is my opinion on which I make my stance. As valid as the next.

BBC HD was always very good. Now a lot of the material suffers.

I ADMIT, some is still very good. Pirates of the Carib..Dead Mans...was an example of a very good PQ. I ALSO admit that Gavin and Stacey, in my opinion, is smeary in SD also, so I think this is a production problem rather than HD. Top Gear Polar. I have pre and post August recordings. Not a lot of difference but there is a difference.

So, yes, sometimes it can produce the goods under the new set up. But not consistently.

But I noticed the PQ change BEFORE even knowing anything about bitrates and encoders. My dear lady, who doesn't give a monkeys about all this debate, has also said 'can't see the difference'.

We don't even get 1080x1920 for God's sake!

My point....I believe the PQ has suffered in the most part. And that is all that matters.And if this dumbing down is allowed, then we here in the UK, will have mediocre HD.

The British 'that will do' attitude strikes again. Good job we don't make TV's in this country..but in there, lies the problem. A lot of the panels are just too good for what we get transmitted.