Re: BBC SD-HD changes
Ultimately, depends on whether the programme was supplied as HD to the Beeb. Other stuff will be upconverted, but the hardware upconverters used on TX will still yield a better, higher quality result (albeit larger filesize) than SD equivalent. A quick check of /programmes shows an HD indicator next to BBC Three stuff originated in high def (e.g. http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcthree/programmes/schedules/2013/12/25), is that of any use? Merry Christmas :) Chris On 24 December 2013 20:23:28 Peter S Kirk peter.k...@isauk.biz wrote: Alex, BBC introduced BBC3 and BBC4 HD channels a couple of weeks ago, hence the appearance of more HD content on iplayer. I can't comment on quality of new or old shows. However, you could try comparing: Byzantium.A.Tale.Of.Three.Cities.S01E01.PDTV.x264-BARGE with Byzantium.A.Tale.Of.Three.Cities.S01E02.HDTV.x264-BARGE Byzantium.A.Tale.Of.Three.Cities.S01E02.720p.HDTV.x264-BARGE and Byzantium.A.Tale.Of.Three.Cities.S01E03.HDTV.x264-BARGE Byzantium.A.Tale.Of.Three.Cities.S01E03.720p.HDTV.x264-BARGE As the addition of HD ocurred after E01 was broadcast Merry Christmas, Peter On 24 Dec 2013 at 19:50, Alexis Fotiadis Alexis Fotiadis alexisfotia...@hotmail.com wrote: Hello A few weeks ago I noticed that many BBC progs were suddenly available in HD; even repeats of older progs which were previously available in flashvhigh eg: The A to Z of TV Cooking, The Life of Birds Can anybody give a clearer picture of the change - is the actual quality of repeats that are now aired in HD any better than their original lower-res versions, or has the Beeb fudged the resolution in some way, like a digital rather than optical camera zoom? I had downloaded double copies of a few progs in varying resolutions, but didn't have time to check the picture quality difference before I went abroad. I would try checking from here if I knew anything about proxy servers, but I don't, and seem to remember ppl are careful about discussing that on the message-board since it's breaking the BBC rules, may cause legal problems. Cheers Alex ___ get_iplayer mailing list get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer ___ get_iplayer mailing list get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer
BBC SD-HD changes
Hello A few weeks ago I noticed that many BBC progs were suddenly available in HD; even repeats of older progs which were previously available in flashvhigh eg: The A to Z of TV Cooking, The Life of Birds Can anybody give a clearer picture of the change - is the actual quality of repeats that are now aired in HD any better than their original lower-res versions, or has the Beeb fudged the resolution in some way, like a digital rather than optical camera zoom? I had downloaded double copies of a few progs in varying resolutions, but didn't have time to check the picture quality difference before I went abroad. I would try checking from here if I knew anything about proxy servers, but I don't, and seem to remember ppl are careful about discussing that on the message-board since it's breaking the BBC rules, may cause legal problems. Cheers Alex ___ get_iplayer mailing list get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer
Re: BBC SD-HD changes
Alex, BBC introduced BBC3 and BBC4 HD channels a couple of weeks ago, hence the appearance of more HD content on iplayer. I can't comment on quality of new or old shows. However, you could try comparing: Byzantium.A.Tale.Of.Three.Cities.S01E01.PDTV.x264-BARGE with Byzantium.A.Tale.Of.Three.Cities.S01E02.HDTV.x264-BARGE Byzantium.A.Tale.Of.Three.Cities.S01E02.720p.HDTV.x264-BARGE and Byzantium.A.Tale.Of.Three.Cities.S01E03.HDTV.x264-BARGE Byzantium.A.Tale.Of.Three.Cities.S01E03.720p.HDTV.x264-BARGE As the addition of HD ocurred after E01 was broadcast Merry Christmas, Peter On 24 Dec 2013 at 19:50, Alexis Fotiadis Alexis Fotiadis alexisfotia...@hotmail.com wrote: Hello A few weeks ago I noticed that many BBC progs were suddenly available in HD; even repeats of older progs which were previously available in flashvhigh eg: The A to Z of TV Cooking, The Life of Birds Can anybody give a clearer picture of the change - is the actual quality of repeats that are now aired in HD any better than their original lower-res versions, or has the Beeb fudged the resolution in some way, like a digital rather than optical camera zoom? I had downloaded double copies of a few progs in varying resolutions, but didn't have time to check the picture quality difference before I went abroad. I would try checking from here if I knew anything about proxy servers, but I don't, and seem to remember ppl are careful about discussing that on the message-board since it's breaking the BBC rules, may cause legal problems. Cheers Alex ___ get_iplayer mailing list get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer
