5* picture quality was terrible. Grainy and blocky with glitches. Like watching an old Youtube video.
I miss SYFY HD
I actually thought that was just me getting bad reception with all of the rain we'd been having, but if that's what 5* is normally like then i might actually look "elsewhere" for the rest of the episodes. Terrible picture quality.
It does look like some of the characters have taken a step back between series. I'm glad Nina and Cameron are broken though, it's always boring when they pair off the beautiful people.
I think the picture quality is worse on satellite than it is on Freeview. Something to do with trying to fit too many channels on one transponder.
Alphas aired on 5* last year as well. There's no HD simulcast available.
Yes, but last year they were running their satellite channels at 704x576 with a decent bitrate so the picture wasn't too bad at all.
Since the move to 1N last December they have (as you say) crammed all their SD channels onto one transponder and the resolution and bitrates have been reduced in a lame effort to cope. Even so, it shouldn't be as bad as it is, but Channel 5 simply don't seem to care.
Yes, but last year they were running their satellite channels at 704x576 with a decent bitrate so the picture wasn't too bad at all.
Since the move to 1N last December they have (as you say) crammed all their SD channels onto one transponder and the resolution and bitrates have been reduced in a lame effort to cope. Even so, it shouldn't be as bad as it is, but Channel 5 simply don't seem to care.
Freeview looked fine at 544 x 576, I think it may just be satellite....
Yes, but last year they were running their satellite channels at 704x576 with a decent bitrate so the picture wasn't too bad at all.
Since the move to 1N last December they have (as you say) crammed all their SD channels onto one transponder and the resolution and bitrates have been reduced in a lame effort to cope. Even so, it shouldn't be as bad as it is, but Channel 5 simply don't seem to care.
Second Ep was a nice little re-integration episode, but feel like the team needs a new member? Nina leaving opens a gap, but get a feeling she will be back. Really like the Dani/Cam relationship, it creates a nice little grey area, between the "good and evil" of the show.
Second Ep was a nice little re-integration episode, but feel like the team needs a new member? Nina leaving opens a gap, but get a feeling she will be back.
I'll be surprised if they let Nina walk. She's obviously using her ability in immoral and criminal ways. She's always been the one who abused her power.
I wasn't keen on the reintegration aspect, and all the bickering, but hopefully it's over now.
I wonder if the tiny woman with the memory issues will be sticking around? Seemed like they were setting it up for her to joint the team.
I hope so as she's kinda cute. If she doesn't do something about her long term memory, she's going to forget who really won that fight.
As I recall, at the end of the previous series there was another Alpha guy trying to join the team, and hitting on Rachel. He seems to have been dropped, so perhaps Kat is filling part of his role (and the solider chap filling in the hitting-on-Rachel part).
Although I liked this episode, I don't see why Nina gets so many chances when other Alphas go straight to the lock-up.
Its such a fantastic show, its just a shame that it suffers from not being on the initial page of the EPG. Hero's had so many more fans her, despite it being rubbish after the first season.
I'm enjoying season 2 so far, but I can never think of anything to say when each episode goes off. If other people commented in here I might post more often.
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I actually thought that was just me getting bad reception with all of the rain we'd been having, but if that's what 5* is normally like then i might actually look "elsewhere" for the rest of the episodes. Terrible picture quality.
Regards
Mark
Alphas aired on 5* last year as well. There's no HD simulcast available.
My only bugbear is the lack of subtitles on 5*.
Oh, and go Red Flag.
But the Train Crash, was awful CGI.:yawn:
Since the move to 1N last December they have (as you say) crammed all their SD channels onto one transponder and the resolution and bitrates have been reduced in a lame effort to cope. Even so, it shouldn't be as bad as it is, but Channel 5 simply don't seem to care.
Freeview looked fine at 544 x 576, I think it may just be satellite....
I was impressed with the opener, could have done with more Gary, but it was all good.
Ahh, I didn't catch the first season on 5* - saw it on Syfy HD. Looked great, nice and crisp, especially bits like the 'signals' around Gary.
Couldn't believe how blocky 5* picture was.
I'll be surprised if they let Nina walk. She's obviously using her ability in immoral and criminal ways. She's always been the one who abused her power.
I wasn't keen on the reintegration aspect, and all the bickering, but hopefully it's over now.
As I recall, at the end of the previous series there was another Alpha guy trying to join the team, and hitting on Rachel. He seems to have been dropped, so perhaps Kat is filling part of his role (and the solider chap filling in the hitting-on-Rachel part).
Although I liked this episode, I don't see why Nina gets so many chances when other Alphas go straight to the lock-up.
Regards
Mark
I was hoping to see some news on a renewal for season 3 but none yet