Freeview in HD

Will it happen? When? And if so when will you be able to buy a TV with an integrated "HD" freeview tuner.

Was in the Sony centre at the weekend and see you now get integrated HD Freesat.

[hindle8907]

Free Sat is some Freeview channles in HD but you need a dish and a box or a TV with Freesat built in

Originally Posted by hindle8907

Free Sat is Freeview in HD but you need a dish and a box or a TV with Freesat built in

OK, thanks, do you think they will ever broadcast in HD over the normal TV aerial on the roof?

[Luckypants]

Originally Posted by -Ralph-

OK, thanks, do you think they will ever broadcast in HD over the normal TV aerial on the roof?

Yes http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pre...freeview.shtml

[hindle8907]

i doubt it but im not 100% on that ... i think for the quailty of HD a dish will allways be needed but who knows what new technology will come out .
some one might come along who knows a bit more about this stuff.

Originally Posted by Luckypants

Yes http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pre...freeview.shtml

Will still need to be a new digital aerial though, the old style aerials will be no good at all.

Could this be the time for the BBC to introduce the new charging scheme as i have heard they have been told next year is the last year they can use the current charging system (TV licence).

Originally Posted by Luckypants

Yes http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pre...freeview.shtml

Excellent, answers everything, thanks Mike!

ahh great another box to pay for oh well hd should be worth it.

Originally Posted by hindle8907

i doubt it but im not 100% on that ... i think for the quailty of HD a dish will allways be needed but who knows what new technology will come out .
some one might come along who knows a bit more about this stuff.

I seem to remember reading that the analog switch-off will free up space in the available frequencies and this is what will allow the HD channels to be broadcasted over freeview to 'normal' aerials? Hopefully someone can confirm/deny my ramblings...

Anyone else think HD is a bit over-rated? A good quality (it varies a LOT) transmission on a decent TV in standard definition looks perfectly acceptable imo. And unless it's Blu-ray and in 1080p on a top-notch TV, "HD" doesn't look a whole lot better.

SkyHD comes complete with placebo effect.

Whilst we're at it, who's so sick of those black bars that you get when watching a film on your "widescreen" 16:9 TV that you'll go and buy a new 21:9 TV simply to remove them? They're clever those TV manufacturers. They waited till every chump had at least one 16:9 LCD/Plasma before declaring them defunct, even though movies have been shot in the 2.39:1 format since god knows when. Certainly long before the move to 16:9 TVs.