BBC set to increased HD content

Ray_Woodward · 23-06-2009, 4:38 PM

BBC to boost HD content â€“ technology news â€“ Stuff.tv

Starburst · 23-06-2009, 4:53 PM

Just meeting the commitment they made many moons ago

DP10 · 23-06-2009, 5:16 PM

How about showing Top Gear in HD

wednesday83 · 23-06-2009, 5:27 PM

Just as important, how about newer encoders or an increase in bandwith. We can only hope.....

6022tivo · 23-06-2009, 5:30 PM

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Originally Posted by DP10

How about showing Top Gear in HD

The top gear trip in the cars special to the north pole gets repeated in HD on BBC HD now and again.
And looks really good.

dazwaldo · 23-06-2009, 5:42 PM

"In the coming months Dragon's Den, Countryfile, the Culture Show, Shooting Stars, The Restaurant, Waterloo Road, Ashes to Ashes, Hole in the Wall, and Flog it! are already committed to making the move," she said.

HOLE IN THE WALL - whoopy do!!! that's what I spent 2k on my HD system for!

Sebastalona · 23-06-2009, 6:43 PM

About time!!! BBC HD rarely gets a look in when I'm watching the box ( although with Wimbledon starting, this will change).

However, the programmes which are 'coming over' hardly inspire enthusiasm.

Top 3 BBC HD wants:

1. Match of the Day
2. Top Gear
3. Erm..............Country File

Compared to Sky 1HD and even CH4HD, the BEEB should really take a long hard look at themselves.

mattclarkie · 23-06-2009, 6:53 PM

But I want some Barrowman HD action, and another dozen Graham Norton vehicles.

Why show Ashes to Ashes in HD months after the SD airing?

Why not show Top Gear, one of the BBC's top rated shows that has been filmed in HD for about 2/3 series?

Why show repeats of a programme on BBC HD instead of the new series airing on BBCx at that exact time.

Somehow us people at the forefront of technology get 3year old repeats of the pap nobody actually watches. I said about 2years ago 'I bet Dragons Den will be in HD before Top Gear". And on was right

Scapegoat · 23-06-2009, 7:25 PM

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Originally Posted by mattclarkie

Why show Ashes to Ashes in HD months after the SD airing?

Is there a date for the HD run? Still haven't started to watch the SD version yet and would happily wait a month or so and get HD.

Goooner · 23-06-2009, 7:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Sebastalona

About time!!! BBC HD rarely gets a look in when I'm watching the box ( although with Wimbledon starting, this will change).

However, the programmes which are 'coming over' hardly inspire enthusiasm.

Top 3 BBC HD wants:

1. Match of the Day
2. Top Gear
3. Erm..............Country File

Don't hold your breath waiting for MOTD, I was reading somewhere that this won't happen for a year or so, until they move to a new studio or something, they haven't got HD facilities where they are now.

will.duvel · 23-06-2009, 11:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Sebastalona

Compared to Sky 1HD and even CH4HD, the BEEB should really take a long hard look at themselves.

It is the remit of the BBC HD service to only broadcast a selection of BBC shows in actual HD, not a mixture of HD and upscaled SD like C4 and Sky1 do. They have no mandate to use licence payers cash to upscale everything else and do a tandem service like those channels.

BBC - About the BBC - Statements of Programme Policy 2009/2010 HD

Pity though. Top Gear and the F1 coverage would be sweet even just upscaled

ash · 23-06-2009, 11:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Goooner

Don't hold your breath waiting for MOTD, I was reading somewhere that this won't happen for a year or so, until they move to a new studio or something, they haven't got HD facilities where they are now.

And I don't think all Prem games are filmed in HD are they?

*xilog* · 24-06-2009, 5:20 AM

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Originally Posted by will.duvel

It is the remit of the BBC HD service to only broadcast a selection of BBC shows in actual HD, not a mixture of HD and upscaled SD like C4 and Sky1 do.

Granted, and quite correct imho. However, they do seem to go out of their way to shaft the HD viewer. A prime example being Ashes to Ashes, one of the BBC's prime offerings, recorded in HD but not even a whiff of an HD showing until weeks after the end of the season on SD. Surely that would have been a prime candidate for an HD/SD simulcast? As opposed to the 8-millionth rerun of Robin Hood or whatever.

I mean, they're repeating Krod Mandoon endlessly at the moment and that's a steaming pile

derek500 · 24-06-2009, 8:00 AM

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Originally Posted by xilog

Granted, and quite correct imho. However, they do seem to go out of their way to shaft the HD viewer. A prime example being Ashes to Ashes, one of the BBC's prime offerings, recorded in HD but not even a whiff of an HD showing until weeks after the end of the season on SD.

Ashes to Ashes wasn't filmed with HD cameras. It was made with 16mm film, with which the BBC have an internal policy of not transferring to HD for broadcast.

mattclarkie · 24-06-2009, 8:31 AM

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Originally Posted by derek500

Ashes to Ashes wasn't filmed with HD cameras. It was made with 16mm film, with which the BBC have an internal policy of not transferring to HD for broadcast.

So it seems the BBC are dropping their guidelines for HD quality (

), to boost HD content.

White Noise · 24-06-2009, 8:43 AM

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Originally Posted by derek500

Ashes to Ashes wasn't filmed with HD cameras. It was made with 16mm film, with which the BBC have an internal policy of not transferring to HD for broadcast.

They are probably referring to nect year's 3rd series, when saying it will be making the jump to HD.

DP10 · 24-06-2009, 9:32 AM

Why bother filming things in HD if you dont plan to show it HD?

6022tivo · 24-06-2009, 10:16 AM

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Originally Posted by DP10

Why bother filming things in HD if you dont plan to show it HD?

To sell to the US.

derek500 · 24-06-2009, 11:03 AM

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Originally Posted by DP10

Why bother filming things in HD if you dont plan to show it HD?

Who's filmed (and post produced) something in HD and not shown it in HD?

uno · 24-06-2009, 1:49 PM

There are a few things that the BBC have in HD but only broadcast in SD. There are two that come straight to mind BBC Question Time and the follow up show Big questions on Sunday morning both are produced by Mentorn media for the BBC both shows are filmed in HD by Arqiva but the BBC only broadcast them in SD at present, saying that Sky film and produce their greyhound coverage in HD yet only broadcast it in SD

penna · 24-06-2009, 3:02 PM

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Originally Posted by mattclarkie

Why show Ashes to Ashes in HD months after the SD airing?

The next series will be in HD, not the one that just finished.

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Why not show Top Gear, one of the BBC's top rated shows that has been filmed in HD for about 2/3 series?

What's your source on that? I'm fairly sure that it is not filmed in HD.

derek500 · 24-06-2009, 3:42 PM

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Originally Posted by uno

There are a few things that the BBC have in HD but only broadcast in SD. There are two that come straight to mind BBC Question Time and the follow up show Big questions on Sunday morning both are produced by Mentorn media for the BBC both shows are filmed in HD by Arqiva but the BBC only broadcast them in SD at present, saying that Sky film and produce their greyhound coverage in HD yet only broadcast it in SD

Do you mean those programmes are filmed with HD cameras?

Emmerdale has also been filmed with HD cameras for over a year now. But the post production facilities are still only SD enabled. It won't be able to be broadcast in HD until 2011.

daveh48 · 24-06-2009, 3:50 PM

As far as the list of programs mentioned there's not much to get excited about; I was under the impression that this was the last series of "Ashes to Ashes" although the ending did leave it open for another.

Most of the new drama offerings shown on BBC HD - "No:1 Detective Agency, Personal Affairs, Hope Springs and Casualty 1909" for example plus many more - only have stereo sound so can anybody explain why the HD trailers shown between the programs and "Wimbledon" have "Dolby 5.1"?

I can understand "Wimbledon" with HD picture quality but what's the point of "Dolby 5.1"?....Grunting in surround sound

.

If they want to add to the content then why not broadcast "The Wire"? It's on FXHD and looks great.

derek500 · 24-06-2009, 4:58 PM

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Originally Posted by daveh48

I can understand "Wimbledon" with HD picture quality but what's the point of "Dolby 5.1"?....Grunting in surround sound

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If they want to add to the content then why not broadcast "The Wire"? It's on FXHD and looks great.

The 5.1 is excellent on Wimbledon, it really brings it alive.

The Wire was not made in HD and the BBC don't do upscaling on their HD channel.

uno · 24-06-2009, 5:37 PM

Question time is filmed using Arqiva's ob7 HD ob unit the cameras are used in HD mode as is teh console and vision mixer in the ob unit, they also use a HD uplink unit yet choose to downscale it before playout later in the evening.

The Big questions on Sun AM is broadcast live again using the same principle except it Live and not recorded and then played out

daveh48 · 24-06-2009, 5:47 PM

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Originally Posted by derek500

The 5.1 is excellent on Wimbledon, it really brings it alive.

The Wire was not made in HD and the BBC don't do upscaling on their HD channel.

No doubt it does enhance "Wimbledon" but what I was getting at was why not use 5.1 on new drama. If they shoot in HD then why not the best sound option.

Well "The Wire" looked pretty much like HD to me when I took a look the other night......upscaled or not.

ozzzy189 · 01-07-2009, 6:16 PM

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Originally Posted by DP10

How about showing Top Gear in HD

i'll go along with that. i can't believe it still isn't in hd.

chrishull3 · 03-07-2009, 8:10 AM

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Originally Posted by DP10

How about showing Top Gear in HD

clarkson in hd oh god no please

Shaun666 · 03-07-2009, 8:45 AM

I see the BBC are showing 10 games live from the Championship next season. Anyone know if they are going to be in HD ?

uno · 03-07-2009, 1:17 PM

They have announced the live games but there has never been any mention of HD coverage so I suspect it will be like the last time BBC had FA cup all games were filmed using HD ob units but only broadcast in SD due to cost issues.