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BBC HD to close, replaced with BBC Two HD

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    Mickey_TMickey_T Posts: 4,962
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    kruador wrote: »
    4hd is currently looking pretty lonely on its transponder on Astra 1N, which is running at 42 Mbps, enough for four HD services.
    Pretty sure 4HD shares it's transponder with 4Seven now after being converted back to DVB-S.
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    pburke90pburke90 Posts: 14,758
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    It does, and I'm also guessing it will house More 4 HD and Film 4 HD for Sky when they launch soon.
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    DragonQDragonQ Posts: 4,807
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    Yep, 33 Mbps for 3 HD channels and 1 SD channel.
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    Mickey_TMickey_T Posts: 4,962
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    Perhaps Sky will host More4-HD and Film4-HD while E4-HD moves onto the 4HD / 4Seven transponder and goes FTA?

    Just a thought. :)
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    kasgkasg Posts: 4,720
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    Reminder - this is the Freeview forum, please stop going on about transponders and Astras!
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    RadiomikeRadiomike Posts: 7,949
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    kasg wrote: »
    Reminder - this is the Freeview forum, please stop going on about transponders and Astras!

    ...not to mention that the recent posts have nothing to do with the thread which is about BBC HD / BBC Two HD :D
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    gomezzgomezz Posts: 44,625
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    kasg wrote: »
    Reminder - this is the Freeview forum, please stop going on about transponders and Astras!
    Given the topic this thread is in the wrong forum anyway. :p

    I suggest it be moved to Broadcasting.
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    pburke90pburke90 Posts: 14,758
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    Mickey_T wrote: »
    Perhaps Sky will host More4-HD and Film4-HD while E4-HD moves onto the 4HD / 4Seven transponder and goes FTA?

    Just a thought. :)
    Oh look, did you see that? That pig almost hit a tree. Fly higher you swine!
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    Mickey_TMickey_T Posts: 4,962
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    gomezz wrote: »
    Given the topic this thread is in the wrong forum anyway. :p

    I suggest it be moved to Broadcasting.
    I agree. It's certainly covers more than just Freeview.
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 4,856
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    To be fair, the thread was having a nice little snooze until Ricky got round to replying to Sexbomb.

    And I never thought I'd be typing that sentence:eek:
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    Dansky+HDDansky+HD Posts: 9,806
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    gomezz wrote: »
    Given the topic this thread is in the wrong forum anyway. :p

    I suggest it be moved to Broadcasting.

    They are FTA channels and are in the correct section.
    Also is a broadcasting question by default also a Sky+HD and Virgin Media question.
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    gomezzgomezz Posts: 44,625
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    You seem to be confusing FTA with Freeview.
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    SexbombSexbomb Posts: 20,005
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    Sue_Aitch wrote: »
    To be fair, the thread was having a nice little snooze until Ricky got round to replying to Sexbomb.

    And I never thought I'd be typing that sentence:eek:

    and took him a year to do so :D
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    RickyBRickyB Posts: 350
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    Sexbomb wrote: »
    and took him a year to do so :D

    Yes, sorry about that...! :D
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    tomatospencertomatospencer Posts: 38
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    I wonder if when BBC HD closes, it will jut silently morph into BBC Two HD overnight, or will there be a static caption for say a few hours saying something like:

    <BBC HD LOGO>

    AS OF <DATE OF CLOSURE> BBC HD HAS NOW CLOSED.
    BBC TWO HD WILL LAUNCH HERE IN <COUNTDOWN TIMER>
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    a516a516 Posts: 5,241
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    tomatospencer wrote: »
    I wonder if when BBC HD closes, it will jut silently morph into BBC Two HD overnight, or will there be a static caption for say a few hours saying something like:

    <BBC HD LOGO>

    AS OF <DATE OF CLOSURE> BBC HD HAS NOW CLOSED.
    BBC TWO HD WILL LAUNCH HERE IN <COUNTDOWN TIMER>

    I should imagine a seamless transition. The BBC HD channel closes for the night, a preview loop plays and BBC Two HD appears in the morning.
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    tomatospencertomatospencer Posts: 38
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    a516 wrote: »
    I should imagine a seamless transition. The BBC HD channel closes for the night, a preview loop plays and BBC Two HD appears in the morning.
    I bet that knowing the BBC, they will still accidentally keep the BBC HD DOG for a short while after BBC Two HD appears! :D
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    tghe-retfordtghe-retford Posts: 26,449
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    Possibly a development in BBC Two HD. Not confirmed and caution should be exercised, but BBC Click is now being broadcast on BBC Two and today, the official account tweeted this:

    "Thanks for your comments about the BBC2 airing. We're thrilled too! For those asking about HD, that's coming in April!!"

    Can't imagine BBC HD carrying BBC News programmes too..?
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    derek500derek500 Posts: 24,892
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    tghe-retford wrote: »
    Possibly a development in BBC Two HD. Not confirmed and caution should be exercised, but BBC Click is now being broadcast on BBC Two and today, the official account tweeted this:

    "Thanks for your comments about the BBC2 airing. We're thrilled too! For those asking about HD, that's coming in April!!"

    Can't imagine BBC HD carrying BBC News programmes too..?

    Perhaps they're holding back the switch until BBC News have moved to HD production from Broadcasting House. I think I read it's the end of March.

    There's going to be a fair amount on news channel simulcasts on BBC Two.
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    mossy2103mossy2103 Posts: 84,308
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    End of March seems to be a date being touted by some for BBC Two HD launching. And no, I don't know where they got the dates from either.
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 2,151
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    tghe-retford wrote: »
    Possibly a development in BBC Two HD. Not confirmed and caution should be exercised, but BBC Click is now being broadcast on BBC Two and today, the official account tweeted this:

    "Thanks for your comments about the BBC2 airing. We're thrilled too! For those asking about HD, that's coming in April!!"

    Can't imagine BBC HD carrying BBC News programmes too..?

    You're reading far far too much into this, might as well have declared Spencer Kelly is going to be Pope. Why wouldn't BBC HD carry Click?
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    RadiomikeRadiomike Posts: 7,949
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    Smiggs wrote: »
    You're reading far far too much into this, might as well have declared Spencer Kelly is going to be Pope. Why wouldn't BBC HD carry Click?

    Because BBC HD only operates from around 4pm to 1am and Click won't be shown on BBC Two during that time period.

    The sooner BBC HD becomes BBC Two HD the better in my opinion so I hope the hints being posted do point to this happening before Easter hopefully.
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    tghe-retfordtghe-retford Posts: 26,449
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    Smiggs wrote: »
    You're reading far far too much into this, might as well have declared Spencer Kelly is going to be Pope. Why wouldn't BBC HD carry Click?
    https://twitter.com/BBCClick/status/287230452824170497

    BBC Two HD launches in April.
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    lotsobearlotsobear Posts: 432
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    tghe-retford wrote: »
    https://twitter.com/BBCClick/status/287230452824170497

    BBC Two HD launches in April.
    RIP BBC HD! (2006-2013 †). :cry:

    :D
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    -ajm--ajm- Posts: 5,879
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    What does this mean for 3d?
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