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That's nice and everything, but with the ongoing bit-rate reductions on BBC HD, you'll hardly notice the difference.
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A headline show but a niche one yet it's the type of show that will sell HD perhaps far more so than the more popular audience wise Eastenders.
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I don't see how Jeremy Clarkson in High Definition could ever be a good thing..... 
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Originally Posted by marshallp  Probably the best program the BBC produce and it's gonna be in HD. | You could transmit 'Top Gear' in 3D sensurround superfeelyvision and it would still be puerile rubbish.
(No offence intended to anyone.)
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Originally Posted by darren204 That's nice and everything, but with the ongoing bit-rate reductions on BBC HD, you'll hardly notice the difference. | Must agree with this comment, I have noticed quite a drop in picture quality recently and BBCHD is slowly loosing that awsomb HD look and becoming a good quality SD instead. all in all it is very sad that HDTV is going the same route as dab, all thanks to the bean counter mentality of management.  rant over 
Still I will be very happy to see topgear in HD :-)
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Originally Posted by Halloway You could transmit 'Top Gear' in 3D sensurround superfeelyvision and it would still be puerile rubbish.
(No offence intended to anyone.) | It's called 'entertainment' !. It's highly popular and sells all over the world hence the change to HD. Makes a refreshing change from endless 'talent', cooking and 'reality' shows. Top Gear is not meant to be taken too seriously. I'm sure Jeremy Clarkson found all that manure that was dumped on his doorstep last week by misinformed eco-freaks useful. He is very keen on using his land to grow vegetables.
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Originally Posted by marshallp | I'm realy not trying to be offensive but I don't agree and wouldn't have thought this was a forum in which to say which programmes are tops and which aren't.
I wouldn't watch Top Gear if it were in 3D and smellyvision.
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Originally Posted by mike7 It's called 'entertainment' !. It's highly popular and sells all over the world hence the change to HD. Makes a refreshing change from endless 'talent', cooking and 'reality' shows. Top Gear is not meant to be taken too seriously. I'm sure Jeremy Clarkson found all that manure that was dumped on his doorstep last week by misinformed eco-freaks useful. He is very keen on using his land to grow vegetables. | This is true, there are fat oafs all over the world that love Jeremy. Ideally they'd have their own channel, but one program a week is allowable.
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Originally Posted by darren204 That's nice and everything, but with the ongoing bit-rate reductions on BBC HD, you'll hardly notice the difference. | Is this just based upon what you see with your own eyes, or this there some factual evidence?
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Originally Posted by Phil Reid Is this just based upon what you see with your own eyes, or this there some factual evidence?
Thanks... | Actually, it's both.
I had been merely wondering about it lately - thinking to myself that BBC HD seemed soft and blocky campared to how I remember it being when I first got it. It got to a stage where I started Googling....
I found this, this
and this
Bsically, since early August, the bit rate has dropped by around 40%. The resolution IS NOT 1920 x 1080, but much lower (I believe 1440x1080), a new encoder is being used with less than optimal settings, etc etc etc.
Good innit. Some showcase.
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I for one am really pleased that this will be in HD. Some of the camera work is really nice on Top Gear and this should look really good in HD. Not to mention that I am one of the "fat oafs" that like the show. I guess that must make me stupid  , oh well.
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Originally Posted by mhsslinky I am one of the "fat oafs" that like the show. I guess that must make me stupid , oh well. | Not at all, you guessed correctly.
Seriously, Top Gear? C'mon......
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