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Old 11-02-2009, 21:04
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ITV - Spain vs England - Another ITV Cock Up

Billed as HD, transmitted as SD only.

So far as SD concerned, 1/2 the cameras in the stadium transmitting in 16:9 widescreen format, other 1/2 in 4:2 square format.

All in appauling quality.
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Old 11-02-2009, 21:39
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Where was it billed as being in HD?

And, as has been said on the other thread, the picture quality, aspect ratio etc. has damn all to do with ITV.
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Old 11-02-2009, 21:39
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4:3 i think,very bad , shame on itv(al murray)
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Old 11-02-2009, 21:41
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and i suppose the adverts 56 minutes in will not be there fault?
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Old 11-02-2009, 21:44
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and i suppose the adverts 56 minutes in will not be there fault?
There will not be any adverts interrupting the game
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Old 11-02-2009, 21:46
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[quote=Mark.;30724521]Where was it billed as being in HD?

last night, on the freesat website - I've only had the box since Monday and I was looking forward to this game on HD
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Old 11-02-2009, 21:46
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The pictures are provided by TVE, the host broadcasters. Pictures are terrible, but it's the fault of TVE and not ITV.

The poor score right now is due to England and not ITV. There's one goal that I would have preferred to watch an advert instead!

The commentry? yeah ok, that's the fault of ITV - The b*******!
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Old 11-02-2009, 21:47
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There will not be any adverts interrupting the game
That's what Everton fans thought....
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Old 11-02-2009, 21:51
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Its Spainsh Television thats to blame, thats where ITV are getting the images from.

It looks slightly better on Freeview, not much though!
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Old 11-02-2009, 21:53
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well, they want to stop showing adverts in the middle of matches and pay for better video, how is the non match pics ok and 16:9?
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Old 11-02-2009, 21:54
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well, they want to stop showing adverts in the middle of matches
It happened once...and it was a cock-up, not deliberate...
and pay for better video,
Yea, they should pay for a non-existent HD feed with 5.1 sound...
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Old 11-02-2009, 21:55
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how is the non match pics ok and 16:9?
TVE aren't filming those bits. ITV are.

As far as I know, with most football matches there is only one host provider and all broadcasters use the same pics. Unfortunately, TVE are filming the match on domestic camcorders.
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Old 11-02-2009, 21:57
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Where was it billed as being in HD?

And, as has been said on the other thread, the picture quality, aspect ratio etc. has damn all to do with ITV.
Here: http://www.joinfreesat.co.uk/index.p...tv-hd-schedule
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Old 11-02-2009, 21:58
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oh, i get it now, itv sould dominate
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Old 11-02-2009, 22:27
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Where was it billed as being in HD?
On the EPG - and that is still the case now.

Anyone who set it to record the HD version now has a failed recording.
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Old 11-02-2009, 22:28
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Where was it billed as being in HD?
Just about everywhere including Radio Times. ITV HD is total cr*p. A bit ironic that at the beginning of the programme they were plugging the FA Cup. Yes they have the FA Cup in HD but FA else!
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Old 11-02-2009, 22:45
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On the EPG - and that is still the case now.
Changed on my EPG at about 2pm earlier this afternoon - HD logo was removed when EPG updated.
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Old 11-02-2009, 22:48
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The pictures are provided by TVE, the host broadcasters. Pictures are terrible, but it's the fault of TVE and not ITV.
Do they (TVE) supply the pictures for Champions League games in Spain?- those are required to be in HD - AFAIK
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Old 11-02-2009, 23:14
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Do they (TVE) supply the pictures for Champions League games in Spain?- those are required to be in HD - AFAIK
Hmmm, not really sure to be honest.
As a complete hunch, I's suggest that the host for such matches might be Canal+. This is as they list Champs League on their website. (http://englishtv.plus.es/ofertadigitalplus/deporte.php). They also seem to have the only HD channels on Hispasat, their main orbital slot for DTH TV.

TVE don't seem to be doing anything in HD right now, not as far as I can see anyway.
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Old 11-02-2009, 23:26
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Where was it billed as being in HD?

And, as has been said on the other thread, the picture quality, aspect ratio etc. has damn all to do with ITV.

And Here but i don't like football

SPORT: International Football
On: ITV HD
Date: Wednesday 11th February 2009 (Already shown)
Time: 20:30 to 23:10 (2 hours and 40 minutes long)

Spain v England.
England have a chance to test their progress in a tough international away to current European champions Spain. Liverpool's Fernando Torres could line up against his club captain Steven Gerrard in one of the intriguing sideshows, and David Beckham will hope his recent performances for AC Milan will earn him the one cap needed to match Bobby Moore's appearance record. Presented by Steve Rider with Andy Townsend and Teddy Sheringham, and commentary from Peter Drury and David Pleat.
(Stereo, Widescreen, High Definition, Subtitles)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Marked By: 'Category: Sport' marker
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Excerpt taken from DigiGuide - the world's best TV guide available from http://www.getdigiguide.com/?p=1&r=8665

Copyright (c) GipsyMedia Limited.
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Old 11-02-2009, 23:33
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Unfortunately, TVE are filming the match on domestic camcorders.
Beta VHS?
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Old 11-02-2009, 23:56
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Where was it billed as being in HD?

And, as has been said on the other thread, the picture quality, aspect ratio etc. has damn all to do with ITV.
It was billed as HD on several programme websites and in the Satelite programme schedule magazine I buy.

It was ITV / TVE at fault Mark. My tv wasn't changing the aspect ratio, the aspect ratio was changing as ITV / TVE cut between cameras leaving black bars down the side for some pictures and full widescreen for others.

The picture was also blurry in places (static not movement). I only watched the players come out BTW as I'd already seen enough by then!
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Old 12-02-2009, 08:43
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Hmmm, not really sure to be honest.
As a complete hunch, I's suggest that the host for such matches might be Canal+. This is as they list Champs League on their website. (http://englishtv.plus.es/ofertadigitalplus/deporte.php). They also seem to have the only HD channels on Hispasat, their main orbital slot for DTH TV.

TVE don't seem to be doing anything in HD right now, not as far as I can see anyway.
The only TV stations in Spain with real HD capability at the moment are Digital+ (equivalent to Sky) and Catalan telly (TVC) in Barcelona.

Most terrestrial TV is also still transmitted in 4:3, so the ITV HD cock-up is probably due to not being able to obtain an HD signal from the host broadcaster.

It will be interesting to know what kind of contract ITV had with Spanish TV, companies who are not motivated in terms of technical quality but purely in terms of earnings through advertising.

In the UK we are very lucky to have BBC R&D as the driving force behind the technical advancements in broadcasting quality - everyone else has to fight to keep up with them.
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Old 12-02-2009, 12:16
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Most terrestrial TV is also still transmitted in 4:3, so the ITV HD cock-up is probably due to not being able to obtain an HD signal from the host broadcaster.
So why did ITV advertise it everywhere in HD? Were they just guessing?
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Old 12-02-2009, 13:59
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So why did ITV advertise it everywhere in HD? Were they just guessing?
Maybe they were plannng to take their own HD camera crew and the guys missed the plane to Seville
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