All posts by Adrian
Below are all of Adrian's postings, with the most recent are at the bottom of the page.In my previous post 'in an arc from NE to SW.' should have been 'in an arc from NE to SE.'
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Are you really watching free TV in high definition? | High defiWednesday 14 March 2012 4:15PM
Wokingham
The point I was trying to make is that the 'Text' service available on the Digital BBC SD channels is not available on the Digital BBC HD channels. I've never noticed any significant 'corruption' problems with the BBC text service, but you are right about that 'Savings' page.
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Are you really watching free TV in high definition? | High defiThursday 15 March 2012 9:55PM
Wokingham
Thanks Tony. Just checked the BBC HD channels again, but nothing seems to happen when I press the 'text' button on the remote control. Maybe there is a problem with my TV?
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According to this link, 'interactive' services are not available yet on HD:
BBC - BBC HD - FAQs (RG415DA)
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Are you really watching free TV in high definition? | High defiMonday 19 March 2012 2:49PM
Wokingham
Tony:
Can you definitely confirm that the "Text" button on your RC works when watching the BBC HD channels via FREEVIEW (not FREESAT) ?
If this is the case, can you let me know the make and model of the digibox or TV you are using to receive Freeview HD. I am using a Panasonic TV, model TX-L32DT30B.
Thanks.
Adrian.
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Tony:
Teletext is indeed available on the BBC HD channels via FREESAT HD. But not (yet) via FREEVIEW HD.
Brian:
BBC South is now HD - but the BBC 1 HD channel is not yet 'regionalised':
BBC - BBC One HD - FAQ
(RG415DA)
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Are you really watching free TV in high definition? | High defiThursday 22 March 2012 10:48AM
Wokingham
Brian:
Some of the programs transmitted on the HD channels are SD upscaled to HD - this is partcularly true for BBC 1 HD, as not all programs transmitted on BBC 1 SD are HD. However, the BBC HD channel is meant to show only true HD programs only i.e no upscaled SD programs. My experience of HD over the last 3 weeks or so is that some programs benefit far more from HD than others e.g wildlife/nature programs and sports coverage, compared to Eastenders (do you really need HD to watch someone scream 'Leave it!!' at someome else??).
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Are you really watching free TV in high definition? | High defiMonday 26 March 2012 2:30PM
Wokingham
Tony:
I don't have a satellite dish, so I can't comment.
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Friday 9 March 2012 9:36AM
Wokingham
Michael,
Where are you located?
3 of the multiplexes (on chsnnels 39, 42 and 45) are already transmitting at full power, the other 3 (on channels 41, 44 and 47) are transmitting at lower power (half power?) in an arc from NE to SW of Hannington to protect the Guildford transmitter using the same channels. This will change soon as the Guilford transmitter begins DSO on the 4th April. On that date, Channel 44 from Hannington will start to transmit at full power. On Aoril 18th, when Guillford has completed DSO, channels 41 and 47 from Hannington will start to transmit at full power.
For your various pieces of Freeview equipmeent, what signal level and signal quality are you getting for the following channels?
BBC 1 (SD)
BBC 1 HD (if your equipment is capable of receiving a HD signal)
ITV 1
ITV 3
Pick TV (or E4 + 1)
Yesterday (or FILM 4)