BBC One HD to launch Autumn 2010

[Griff]

The BBC today announces it will be launching a simulcast of BBC One in high definition (HD) this Autumn.

BBC One HD, which will simulcast a network version of the BBC One schedule for the first time, will see some of the BBC's most loved programmes including EastEnders, Holby City, The One Show, The Apprentice, The Weakest Link and QI move to HD by the end of the year. They will be broadcast alongside Autumn schedule highlights including Strictly Come Dancing, Human Planet and Waterloo Road.

Plans are also underway for HD moves for Songs Of Praise and Casualty, as well as Match Of The Day, A Question Of Sport, and Blue Peter.

BBC One in HD will be made available to all digital television platforms offering HD channels – Freesat, Freeview, Sky and Virgin Media.

It will be in addition to the existing BBC HD channel, which will showcase the best of the rest of the BBC in HD. It is also announced today that the BBC HD Channel itself will extend its regular broadcast hours over the coming months from around nine hours a day to 12.

MOTD in HD. The sooner the better.

 

[Nigel]

What about F1?

 

[Griff]

What about F1?

According to BBC -

We will not be able to provide F1 coverage in high definition this year. The BBC relies on Formula 1 Management (FOM) for the provision of all of its live pictures and as such the broadcasting of high definition pictures is dependent upon whether FOM uses HD cameras or not.

 

[Gally]

Fair explanation.

Human planet in HD wow!

 

[Will.]

Eastenders in HD? People are going to pay to see that? Its like watching the election debate in HD. f**king pointless.

 

[-Leigh-]

I can't tell the difference between SD and HD.

My poor eyesight doesn't help.

 

[Griff]

Eastenders in HD? People are going to pay to see that? Its like watching the election debate in HD. f**king pointless.

Pay to see it in HD?

People already pay to watch it in SD. It's not going to cost anymore to watch it in HD.

 

[Gally]

Are you like disabled with you're shyness issues and eyesight issues?

 

[Nigel]

Shall Wimbledon be in HD?

I'd actually pay more to see F1 in HD.

 

[Will.]

I can't tell the difference between SD and HD.

My poor eyesight doesn't help.

Same here. If i sit and watch a film in SD at home and then watch the same film somewhere else on HD, it wouldnt look any different.

Only way is for me to see both side by side (like they used to in shops, but now they dont as they are all HD). And lets face it, when do you ever see a SD tv next to a HD tv.

Pay to see it in HD?

People already pay to watch it in SD. It's not going to cost anymore to watch it in HD.

I hate tv licesnes

 

[Griff]

Shall Wimbledon be in HD?

I'd actually pay more to see F1 in HD.

It was last year so I guess so.

 

[-Leigh-]

Are you like disabled with you're shyness issues and eyesight issues?

:dapprove:

 

[Cookie]

Same here. If i sit and watch a film in SD at home and then watch the same film somewhere else on HD, it wouldnt look any different.

Only way is for me to see both side by side (like they used to in shops, but now they dont as they are all HD). And lets face it, when do you ever see a SD tv next to a HD tv.



I hate tv licesnes

Your eyes must be seriously fucked if you can't tell the difference

 

[Will.]

Your eyes must be seriously f**ked if you can't tell the difference

I can if they are side by side, but picture quality doesnt really bother me so i dont really tke notice when watchin tv or a film. However, the tv i have is 540p which AFAIK isnt even HD. My mate got ripped off when he bought that pile of crap.

 

[Cookie]

I can if they are side by side, but picture quality doesnt really bother me so i dont really tke notice when watchin tv or a film. However, the tv i have is 540p which AFAIK isnt even HD. My mate got ripped off when he bought that pile of crap.

Yeah, if you don't have a HD TV you won't get any benefit

 

[Will.]

But then again, im happy to keep it instead of spending £500 on a new one.

 

[dk]

bout time they did this, casualty should be in HD, the apprentice already is so not sure why they announced that one, it does look stunning in HD too, the night shots of london are devine.

The F1 thing, apparently FOM are actually filming in HD this year, and i believe there is a tv network broadcasting in it already, i was led to believe is was down to the cost bernie was charging for why it wasn't on the BBC?

ITV are ramping up their HD content now too, i see britains got talent is in hd next week.

 

[seb]

i am a bit confused.

will my tv that has a freeview thing built in be able to get this in HD? my tv is 1080p samsung one.

 

[dk]

only if it has the new freeviewHD built in, which is only really tv's from this year.

you will need freesat otherwise which is through a dish.

 

[Mot!]

You can buy external freeview HD boxes too..

 

[seb]

cool cheers guys. i do find all this quite confusing

 

[Storm_Force]

Yay more HD just got a new tv with freeview HD and freesat HD built in

 

[Mells]

I can't tell the difference between SD and HD.

My poor eyesight doesn't help.

Hai Ray!

The difference is unreal!