"Life" on BBC HD

[Badger0-0]

Is probably the worst quality BBC HD nature programme I've ever seen.

It's being shown at the same time on BBC1 and having switched back and forth a few times, I can't tell the difference.

Good job we have these new-fangled encoders, I don't think.

Well done Beeb

[Jai]

But those slow motion shots are epic!!! Im watching on BBC1 btw

[Badger0-0]

Don't get me wrong, the programme is fine.

It just doesn't look "HD" at all, to me.
It's incredibly "soft".

Watching on VM, by the way.

[Jai]

Is this a one off programme or is there a series? Im hoping to get Virgin HD around next month.

[Badger0-0]

I think it's a series mate

[Badger0-0]

Ah, so it took 3 years to film it
That probably explains it.

I'm expecting good things from this programme in that case

Jai,

I don't know what package you're going to get, but hopefully you'll be able to get the whole series via "on demand"

[Ethan2000]

I thought it looked ok, not as great as the previous BBC efforts but ok.

The programme itself however was epic. The film, the score, the Dolby Digital and of course the narration. Who is ever going to replace Sir David ?

Could have been sharper visually, but otherwise what the BBC does best. Loved it.

[Badger0-0]

Originally Posted by Ethan2000

I thought it looked ok, not as great as the previous BBC efforts but ok.

The programme itself however was epic. The film, the score, the Dolby Digital and of course the narration. Who is ever going to replace Sir David ?

Could have been sharper visually, but otherwise what the BBC does best. Loved it.

Totally agree

[Chanser]

I was underwhelmed picture wise, but the programme was good.

[Shaun666]

Originally Posted by Badger0-0

Is probably the worst quality BBC HD nature programme I've ever seen.

It's being shown at the same time on BBC1 and having switched back and forth a few times, I can't tell the difference.

Good job we have these new-fangled encoders, I don't think.

Well done Beeb

Check your telly It looked good on mine and HD was much better than the SD version.

[Badger0-0]

Originally Posted by Shaun666

Check your telly It looked good on mine and HD was much better than the SD version.

It's not the telly

They were using Panny cameras, which I'm guessing were not HD, as I think they use Sonys (I might be wrong there).

As I said filming started 3 years ago, which would explain it.

Short clips of it were ok, but on the whole nowhere near the quality I've previously seen on the demo loop for example.

Just an opinion

[Scapegoat]

Originally Posted by Badger0-0

It's not the telly

They were using Panny cameras, which I'm guessing were not HD, as I think they use Sonys (I might be wrong there).

As I said filming started 3 years ago, which would explain it.

Short clips of it were ok, but on the whole nowhere near the quality I've previously seen on the demo loop for example.

Just an opinion

The producer was on 5Live yesterday - and it was described as "HD porn". No mention of certain cameras / timer periods being non-HD.

Not seen it yet (its on the planner) but I thought it would have to be shot with HD cameras to be on BBC HD - don't they have rules about the cameras used?

[Badger0-0]

but I thought it would have to be shot with HD cameras to be on BBC HD - don't they have rules about the cameras used?

It's speculation on my part, but you actually saw clips of a cameraman and he was definitely using a Panny.
It stated in the commentary that the series took 3 years to film, so I'm making a logical assumption that seeing as it was the first one, you'd expect it to be the oldest?
Of course, that might be an incorrect assumption and I'm just trying to make excuses for it

Whatever, it wasn't a particularly good picture on the whole and barely a step up from the SD transmission, after switching rapidly back and forth about 8 times.

My missus agreed with me, but after a few switches she did see an improvement, as did I. The point is, the difference used to be night and day.

I think Chanser summed it up well;

I was underwhelmed picture wise, but the programme was good

[Jason56d]

I watched it when I got up this morning and thought the picture was not up to the BBC's more recent nature efforts.
The program was great and I will be glued to the next 9 episodes, hoping for a improvement in picture quality!
At the end of the show when they have the "Making of" or whatever it is called bit, I did notice when the cameraman was filming the seal being stalked by the orca's, could not tell you the make of the camera like some, but it definitely had a big HD on the side!

[Badger0-0]

but it definitely had a big HD on the side!

Bang goes my theory then