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Does anybody think that the picture quality of Talking Pictures on Freeview is much better than the Sky transmission?
On Freeview it's averaging 1.2Mb/s MPEG4 Source: en.digitalbitrate.com |
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On Astra it's averaging 1.3 Mb/s MPEG2!
On Freeview it's averaging 1.2Mb/s MPEG4 Source: en.digitalbitrate.com |
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In a nutshell it means the Freeview transmission is better as it's using MPEG4.
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Does anyone else have the same problem as me with scheduled recordings disappearing after a re-scan? I have a Humax T2000. The previous Humax 9300T kept the schedule after a re-scan.
You can limit the damage by only rescanning the multiplex you know has changed by using a manual scan. Only programmes scheduled from that multiplex will be deleted. As a precaution, always make a note of your schedule before rescanning. Note that no recorded programmes are deleted. |
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Did a couple of rescans, but seems not to be on Sudbury
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In a nutshell it means the Freeview transmission is better as it's using MPEG4.
http://www.differencebetween.net/tec...eg2-and-mpeg4/ |
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Did a couple of rescans, but seems not to be on Sudbury
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On Astra it's averaging 1.3 Mb/s MPEG2!
On Freeview it's averaging 1.2Mb/s MPEG4 Source: en.digitalbitrate.com |
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As you say the 9300T (and hence the 9150T) kept the schedule - as much as possible - after a re-scan. .
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Does anybody think that the picture quality of Talking Pictures on Freeview is much better than the Sky transmission?
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Compaing bit rates doesn't really mean much.
A broadcast going through lots of compression and conversion to get to a transmission of stream of say 2mb - can have a worse visual result than something going more or less to broadcast at 1.5mb. Neither of which are really ideal - but the public want quantity and not quality. The set-top-boxes on different platforms can produce different results too. Here - the BT Youview box produces a clearer picture than the Sky box - for Talking Pictures. And the smart tv tuned on manual satellite mode and freeview mode - also produces a clearer picture for Talking Pictures on Freeview. |
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Had a brief look at a couple of yesterday's films, one in 4 x 3 and one in widescreen, and the picture quality looked perfectly acceptable to me. Wasn't too keen on either of the films, which is why I didn't stay, but it augurs well for when they broadcast something I do want to watch.
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Had a brief look at a couple of yesterday's films, one in 4 x 3 and one in widescreen, and the picture quality looked perfectly acceptable to me. Wasn't too keen on either of the films, which is why I didn't stay, but it augurs well for when they broadcast something I do want to watch.
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I'm less concerned with the picture quality, more concerned with the way this channel hacked to pieces a film I was going to watch. A film called the Clouded Yellow was shown yesterday. I'd seen this film before a few years ago on Channel 4. On Talking Pictures the first scene of the film - missing. Other scenes, missing. A total of 6 minutes cut. (Nothing that was inappropriate for the time of day). I can only think it was done for timing purposes (ie. more ads). If this is the way they treat films I wont be watching. What a disappointment this channel is.
Given that this channel keeps advertising its' film club where you can buy the film you've just watched - is this a shopping channel? |
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Isn't this this a channel from the Electric Sofa people who were promising three channels with one showing 'The Bold and the Beautiful' like five years ago? It certainly feels like what they described as old movies and classic (obscure) TV shows
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No, it's unrelated to Electric Sofa.
Talking Pictures is owned by Renown Pictures (http://www.renownfilms.co.uk/) who own the rights to many classic British 'B' movies. |
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You need HD freeview.
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It seems there are two versions of the film with one running around 10 minutes less than the original. The shorter version seems to be the one made available on video/dvd. So it is more likely they showed the version they have for purchase rather than making their own cuts. A shopping channel would show you bits of the film - not show you the whole film. Quote:
I'm less concerned with the picture quality, more concerned with the way this channel hacked to pieces a film I was going to watch. A film called the Clouded Yellow was shown yesterday. I'd seen this film before a few years ago on Channel 4. On Talking Pictures the first scene of the film - missing. Other scenes, missing. A total of 6 minutes cut. (Nothing that was inappropriate for the time of day). I can only think it was done for timing purposes (ie. more ads). If this is the way they treat films I wont be watching. What a disappointment this channel is.
Given that this channel keeps advertising its' film club where you can buy the film you've just watched - is this a shopping channel? |
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Sudbury like many of us in the south-east, does not carry COMS 7 and 8, so even if you have HD you won't get many of these new channels. Most people assume forget that some main transmitters and nearly all relays do not have these muxes.
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I assumed it was something along those lines, as usual with this Country, we seem to do things half baked !
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No, it's unrelated to Electric Sofa.
Talking Pictures is owned by Renown Pictures (http://www.renownfilms.co.uk/) who own the rights to many classic British 'B' movies. It is good to know that you can leave a Forum for months on end and then if you happen upon it again - the same people are still there holding forth!! I don't have the faintest clue as to who you are - but you certainly know your stuff |
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It seems there are two versions of the film with one running around 10 minutes less than the original. The shorter version seems to be the one made available on video/dvd.
So it is more likely they showed the version they have for purchase rather than making their own cuts. A shopping channel would show you bits of the film - not show you the whole film. The shopping channel comment was tongue-in-cheek! |
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This channel gets a mention in the latest edition of Radio Times but no progarmme listing (unless I've missed them)!
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This channel gets a mention in the latest edition of Radio Times but no progarmme listing (unless I've missed them)!
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Programme listings now available on Digiguide.
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