BBC SD->HD changes

[Christopher Woods]

Ultimately, depends on whether the programme was supplied as HD to the 
Beeb. Other stuff will be upconverted, but the hardware upconverters used 
on TX will still yield a better, higher quality result (albeit larger 
filesize) than SD equivalent.

A quick check of /programmes shows an HD indicator next to BBC Three stuff 
originated in high def (e.g. 
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcthree/programmes/schedules/2013/12/25), is that of 
any use?

Merry Christmas :)
Chris


On 24 December 2013 20:23:28 "Peter S Kirk" <peter.kirk at isauk.biz> wrote:
> Alex,
>
> BBC introduced BBC3 and BBC4 HD channels a couple of weeks ago, hence the 
> appearance of more HD content on iplayer. I can't comment on quality of new 
> or old shows. However, you could try comparing:
>
> Byzantium.A.Tale.Of.Three.Cities.S01E01.PDTV.x264-BARGE
> with
> Byzantium.A.Tale.Of.Three.Cities.S01E02.HDTV.x264-BARGE
> Byzantium.A.Tale.Of.Three.Cities.S01E02.720p.HDTV.x264-BARGE
> and
> Byzantium.A.Tale.Of.Three.Cities.S01E03.HDTV.x264-BARGE
> Byzantium.A.Tale.Of.Three.Cities.S01E03.720p.HDTV.x264-BARGE
>
> As the addition of HD ocurred after E01 was broadcast
>
> Merry Christmas,
>
> Peter
>
> On 24 Dec 2013 at 19:50, Alexis Fotiadis Alexis Fotiadis 
> <alexisfotiadis at hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Hello
> > A few weeks ago I noticed that many BBC progs were suddenly available in 
> HD; even repeats of older progs which were previously available in 
> flashvhigh eg:
> > The A to Z of TV Cooking, The Life of Birds
> > Can anybody give a clearer picture of the change - is the actual quality 
> of repeats that are now aired in HD any better than their original 
> lower-res versions, or has the Beeb fudged the resolution in some way, like 
> a digital rather than optical camera zoom? I had downloaded double copies 
> of a few progs in varying resolutions, but didn't have time to check the 
> picture quality difference before I went abroad.
> > I would try checking from here if I knew anything about proxy servers, 
> but I don't, and seem to remember ppl are careful about discussing that on 
> the message-board since it's breaking the BBC rules, & may cause legal 
> problems.
> > Cheers
> > Alex
>
>
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