Why does on demand get programmes like The Following SD before HD
They scream and shout about on demand and its benifits
and how HD is the best picture quality
and about believe in better
But do Sky really believe it
Constantly the programmes I want to see are only there in SD & its not just live shows.
Be it a BBC show or Sky both broadcasters are very slow in adding the HD version of the same show.
It always seems to be the Following on Sky Atlantic at the moment.
I wait for it and still not here.
Sky, other broadcasters and movie studios hate piracy but their actions are pushing people toward the net for HD quality downloads.
and how HD is the best picture quality
and about believe in better
But do Sky really believe it
Constantly the programmes I want to see are only there in SD & its not just live shows.
Be it a BBC show or Sky both broadcasters are very slow in adding the HD version of the same show.
It always seems to be the Following on Sky Atlantic at the moment.
I wait for it and still not here.
Sky, other broadcasters and movie studios hate piracy but their actions are pushing people toward the net for HD quality downloads.
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nah time has nothing to do with it.
it's all about rights and what the rights holders want to release.
there is still a mentality of wanting to cash in on DVD and blu-ray sales... so some hold back HD rights on the off chance they make some more money on blu-ray sales, then once that has been milked they release to on-demand to milk it some more.
it's a money making business, not an entertainment business.
i'm talking in general, but about any specific program.
I don't see how holding back an HD version for a few hours or a day or so will affect blu-ray sales.
My Wednesday evening viewing is generally, Friday Night Lights, Elementary and The Following all downloaded during the day (about six hours on my 2.6mb BB!!).
Tonight it's just going to be Elementary. Not a problem, though as my planner is full of stuff to watch.
as i said, i meant in general, not about these specifics.
it may be there are rules in place regarding how quickly something is allowed to appear, it may not though.
unless we know the intricacies of the deals in place it's all just guess work.
It's very erratic. Some weeks the HD versions are available minutes after the linear broadcast and other weeks two days later.
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The video has to be reencoded. Encoding HD takes a lot longer than SD. It's really that simple.
If you use the 'by day' tab, the iPlayer and Sky are the same and put the SD/HD side by side.
All the other tabs are a waste of time for HD viewers!!
Doesn't explain why some shows appear almost immediately some weeks but not others.
Even HBO's Girls shown the day after the US normally has the HD version on the same day.
always has been and by the looks of it always will be
could be as simple as someone forgetting to press the right button!
What a load of rubbish, some weeks the HD version is there at the same time as the SD version, other weeks it isnt.
But dont let facts get in the way of a good story
as i've said twice now, i was talking generally and not about specific items.
of course if you're talking about fact then i don't see you posting any hard facts.
i also said
buy hey, if you want pick a fight then you picked on the wrong person
But you werent, they either have the rights to show HD on demand or they dont.
Why do you want to fight? Is that easier than admitting you were wrong
I don't think anyone wants a fight it is just that the op was talking about the specific programme so therefore other posters were trying to draw it back on topic IMHO of course :-)
I agree it would be nice to be consitant but if you want it striaght away you could always watch it as it is broadcast
PJ
yes i was, but of course you know don't you.
it's not always as cut and dry regarding having rights or not.
rights can be had but with a stipulation that it can only be used for x amount of days, or has to be delayed for x amount of days, or can be unlimited.
not saying that it the case here, but it's not a simple as saying they either have them or they dont.
the same thing happens on the itunes movie store. HD movies sometimes appear then disappear, some never appear, some take ages to appear.
now, in the case of sky on demand, sky manage the playout services, but the channels manage and supply the content.
without knowing why and where a delay occurs it is impossible to supply a cast iron reason. one can only guess and make conjecture.
yes it is.
not in HD though.
Not everyone has unlimited bandwidth, so they may prefer SD downloads so as not to get traffic managed.
Last week's The Following in HD didn't arrive until the weekend. This week i'm waiting for Friday Night Lights (normally up very quickly) and Arrow.
ok fair enough its just a shame that sky dont give the option to hide the sd content so you can search the HD content only and then turn it back on when you cant find what you want in HD.