We've gone HD...

[_Stretchie_]

Just got Sky+ HD put in yesterday and it's cool.

Watched Attenborough's 'Life' last night in HD and just WOW, what a clear picture and the detail was amazing.

It was like we were there looking through a window at what was being filmed.

Blu Ray next I think

You really noticed?

We recently got HD and i couldnt see much of a difference, i was flicking between saw 5 the other night on regular sky movies and sky movies HD and i noticed very little difference, although sky movies HD did look that little bit clearer, not as fuzzy, but then again im short sighted so that may not help

Originally Posted by Holdup

You really noticed?

We recently got HD and i couldnt see much of a difference, i was flicking between saw 5 the other night on regular sky movies and sky movies HD and i noticed very little difference, although sky movies HD did look that little bit clearer, not as fuzzy, but then again im short sighted so that may not help

It might be your eyesight, as I can see a considerable difference between SD and HD. I've noticed that HD channels look better, even when viewed on a crappy 14" portable CRT TV, as HD channels have higher bandwidth and better colour reproduction.

[_Stretchie_]

I'm initially sceptical off things that were filmed normally and enhanced to HD (just an off the cuff comment, I have no idea how Saw 5 was filmed) as opposed to actually filmed with HD cameras but I cannot comment yet as only had it for less than a day.

But yeah, picture was awesome.

Daft question, but have you got it connected via a HDMI lead? And in the seetings have you got the output set up to HD?

Had a little thumb though the book last night and I think there were three setting foir the output.

530 for normal TV
720 for HD
1080 for HD.

We've got it set to 1080. Have a butchers when you get home.

[Luckypants]

BBC HD has much higher production values than many other 'HD' channels. The BBC will only broadcast in HD if 90% or more of the program was actually filmed in HD, whereas the others may upscale SD programs for the HD channels. BBC wildlife programs in HD are amazing quality. I find that modern films that were shot in HD are better quality than an older film when watching in HD.

I'm looking at Blu-Ray now as well Stretchie, but too tight to spend the required readies!

[fizzwheel]

The BBC HD Channel is where you really notice the difference over normal TV.

I agree with Luckypants the HD Wildlife progs on BBC HD are amazing.

Originally Posted by _Stretchie_

Daft question, but have you got it connected via a HDMI lead? And in the seetings have you got the output set up to HD?

530 for normal TV
720 for HD
1080 for HD.

We've got it set to 1080. Have a butchers when you get home.

Yea ours goes through HDMI lead as well, ill have a little look at that in a mo

aren't they rolling out Freeview HD next year?

[_Stretchie_]

Originally Posted by Luckypants

I'm looking at Blu-Ray now as well Stretchie, but too tight to spend the required readies!

Me too really, we were thinking about going halves in and getting a nice Blu Ray as our christmas pressie to each other, but might be getting a PC with a Blu Ray player instead now for the front room as our home PC and Chezzahs laptop have adopted a 'work when you want' scheme.. And they don't want to!!

So a little PC like this:

http://www1.euro.dell.com/content/pr...=ukdhs1&~ck=mn

Would cover all the bases




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Oh and it's all Fizzwheel and Diamond's fault we have it, they showed it to us at their's when we went to batter their puppies

Originally Posted by Luckypants

BBC HD has much higher production values than many other 'HD' channels. The BBC will only broadcast in HD if 90% or more of the program was actually filmed in HD, whereas the others may upscale SD programs for the HD channels. BBC wildlife programs in HD are amazing quality. I find that modern films that were shot in HD are better quality than an older film when watching in HD.

I've heard that Sky are clamping down on other broadcasters who use their HD channels for non-HD content. It makes sense, as if people are paying for HD channels, then they want HD content. Most things are being filmed in HD these days, so you should see less upscaled SD stuff. Even older films are still higher resolution than standard telly.