Freesat will have a mixture of HD and SD channels (exact lineup still to
be announced). The BBC will be using the same physical video streams
that are used on the Sky platform, so the only HD channel from the BBC
will continue to be BBC HD.
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[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Brian Butterworth
Sent: 26 March 2008 09:30
To: [email protected]
Subject: [backstage] Is Freesat going to be HD only?
Is it true that the new BBC/ITV Freesat service (starting 5th
May) will be "HD only"?
Seems a reasonable marketing proposition ("like Freeview but
HD") than the alternative ("like Freeview if you can't get Freeview").
So, does this mean there's going to be all the BBC channels in
full-time HD, rather than the 9-hour "simulcast service"?
