Since we've had HD on Freeview, I have found it affecting my viewing choices. I am more likely to watch something (well actually record to watch later) if it is on an HD channel.
Oh, yes, it did get in there - however it only applies to existing channels. New associated channels can still queue jump as much as they like. Makes no sense at all.
How anyone puts up with the Freeview SD channels is beyond me.
I don't think there's a lot wrong with the mainstream BBC SD channels, compared with analogue (although I know some here will disagree with that), but we've now been spoilt by HD and are getting used to it.
The BBC's SD channels are of course OK because they haven't crammed a ludicrous number of channels into their multiplex. All of their channels are available in HD though (BBC Parliament excluded) so it's irrelevant for anyone with HD capability.
I get a clean, rock-steady, clear SD picture, can't complain about that.
on an SD TV yes SD channels are fine as thats how they were designed to be watched, on a HD TV most SD channels look rubbish, but its a lot to do with how they are upscaled for the HD TV, even a good upscaler though cant fully overcome the issues with low res and 544*576 res channels!
Also because detail is reproduced better on modern TVs (budget rubbish excluded). The way CRTs work happens to have the happy advantage of blurring out things like compression artefacts a bit.
Also because detail is reproduced better on modern TVs (budget rubbish excluded). The way CRTs work happens to have the happy advantage of blurring out things like compression artefacts a bit.
My TV is a 22" 'HD Ready' LED model, my CRT model weighed 33Kg and went to the tip about 5 years ago.
Is you TV very good at upscaling? I expect though you will find it hard, unless you sit close, to see detail or scan lines?
I normally sit 6ft from the screen due to the room layout, I have on occasion noticed that the quality is sometimes better via my PVR, but have to get closer to notice this difference.
I normally sit 6ft from the screen due to the room layout, I have on occasion noticed that the quality is sometimes better via my PVR, but have to get closer to notice this difference.
I sit 2.5 m from my 50" screen so it's incredibly easy for me to see compression and low resolution artefacts.
I'm astonished at how bad it looks. Bitrate must be south of 1Mbit.
My TV happened to be on 5* when I switched it on. Content: Jewellery Maker. It looks awful. Out of curiosity I tuned to the COM7 version. The PQ is identical. It looks like somebody has recorded the channel to VHS tape, and is playing it back!
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Just had a check - 8.2(ii) of the latest policy:
http://www.digitaluk.co.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/86814/Digital_UK_LCN_Policy_Version_5.2_07082013.pdf
Oh, yes, it did get in there - however it only applies to existing channels. New associated channels can still queue jump as much as they like. Makes no sense at all.
How anyone puts up with the Freeview SD channels is beyond me.
on an SD TV yes SD channels are fine as thats how they were designed to be watched, on a HD TV most SD channels look rubbish, but its a lot to do with how they are upscaled for the HD TV, even a good upscaler though cant fully overcome the issues with low res and 544*576 res channels!
It's not an LED TV, it's LCD with a LED backlight. Very different from a true LED TV (which don't exist in 22" yet).
Is you TV very good at upscaling? I expect though you will find it hard, unless you sit close, to see detail or scan lines?
The most noticeable reason for avoiding SD channels is when watching a sport such as football.
With the small particpants moving about, it really shows up just how gruesomely horrible SD can be.
I find normal broadcast such as films quite ok in SD, but if there is a choice I will always record from HD channels to PVR where possible.
I sit 2.5 m from my 50" screen so it's incredibly easy for me to see compression and low resolution artefacts.
When you say gruesome you must mean 544x576 over-compressed SD, BBC SD is pretty good.
My TV happened to be on 5* when I switched it on. Content: Jewellery Maker. It looks awful. Out of curiosity I tuned to the COM7 version. The PQ is identical. It looks like somebody has recorded the channel to VHS tape, and is playing it back!