FLV to MP4

[michael norman]

On 03/07/13 10:26, Rick Spurway wrote:
>> I find the same with 'live' Freeview programs on my 32" Samsung Smart TV. I simply can't see any obvious difference between (for instance) BBC1 on channel 1 and BBC HD on channel 101.....
> John, if you are happy with what you get, then stick with it. For me,
> BBC HD is clearly far superior, so I will continue to download that
> (if available) - despite the large file sizes.
>
> Not all BBC output is HD. In fact, as from the end of March, BBC HD
> does not exist any more, and has been replaced by BBC One HD and BBC
> Two HD.
>
> As a result, BBC One HD and BBC Two HD are simulcasts of BBC One and
> BBC Two. So, if there is an SD show on BBC Two, it will also be SD on
> BBC Two HD.
>
> However, if a BBC Two show was produced in HD, it will appear as SD on
> BBC Two, and HD on BBC Two HD. For example, today, on BBC Two HD -
> there is only one HD programme showing in the entire day - at 23:20pm.
> Everything else will appear as SD, which is probably what you are
> experiencing - SD on both channels.
>
> I hope this helps.
>
> Best wishes,
> Rick
>
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So how do I know if when I set get_iplayer to download a programme using 
for example get_iplayer --get "name of programme" --tvmode=best that the 
result will be hd if it is available ?  I assume the answer to that is 
if the download is flashhd ?