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ITV1 HD....

  • 07-08-2009 4:30pm
    #1
    mjsmyth
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,108 ✭✭✭


    Interesing post over at joinfreesat.co.uk
    ITV have today announced the planned launch of ITV1 HD, which is said to be in place by the end of the year when Freeview switch-over begins. The channel has been confirmed as also being available on the Freesat platform, though no agreement is yet in place for Sky or Virgin Media.

    http://www.joinfreesat.co.uk/index.php/itv-announce-itv-hd-simulcast-plans

    MJ


Comments

  • #2
    Zonda999
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,533 ✭✭✭Zonda999


    Great news IMO!:)

    ITVHD, at the moment hardly ever has anything. This, at least should give every SD programme better quality due to to proper professional upscaling!


  • #3
    celticfc
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 2,884 Mod ✭✭✭✭celticfc


    Yes, this would be very welcome. ITV's SD picture quality can be ropey sometimes to say the least. When you watch programmes with a lot of movement (such as football in SD) it really shows it up.

    SD upscaling should dramatically improve this. Apparantly this is definitely the case with Channel 4 HD (Unfortunately without a UK Sky sub we currently can't see it here.) :(


  • #4
    gtg60
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,759 ✭✭✭gtg60


    celticfc wrote: »
    Apparantly this is definitely the case with Channel 4 HD (Unfortunately without a UK Sky sub we currently can't see it here.) :(

    FTV card clears Channel 4HD, it's what I've been using for ages and IMHO is one of the best HD channels out there (definitely the one I watch the most and I have the Sky HD basic pack of ~12 HD channels).


  • #5
    celticfc
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 2,884 Mod ✭✭✭✭celticfc


    gtg60 wrote: »
    FTV card clears Channel 4HD, it's what I've been using for ages and IMHO is one of the best HD channels out there (definitely the one I watch the most and I have the Sky HD basic pack of ~12 HD channels).

    Ah, Indeed it does with a FTV card.

    The sooner Ch4 HD goes FTA and appears of Freesat the better. :)


  • #6
    Dman001
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,534 ✭✭✭Dman001


    I don't like the way it's called ITV1 HD. That means that only ITV1 programmes will be in HD, and there is never anything good on ITV1. If only they would have an ITV HD channel where they could show a few American Shows from ITV2 too.


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  • #7
    Mossy Monk
    Closed Accounts Posts: 28,128 ✭✭✭✭Mossy Monk


    Dman001 wrote: »
    there is never anything good on ITV1

    and ITV2 and ITV3


  • #8
    Dman001
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,534 ✭✭✭Dman001


    Mossy Monk wrote: »
    and ITV2 and ITV3
    Well ITV2 has The Office episodes on at 2:30 in the morning and it has Supernatural which I hear is good.


  • #9
    Mossy Monk
    Closed Accounts Posts: 28,128 ✭✭✭✭Mossy Monk


    Dman001 wrote: »
    Well ITV2 has The Office episodes on at 2:30 in the morning and it has Supernatural which I hear is good.

    The Office is shown in the middle of the night so useless for me.


  • #10
    Dman001
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,534 ✭✭✭Dman001


    Mossy Monk wrote: »
    The Office is shown in the middle of the night so useless for me.
    Ah but if they had an ITV HD channel they could throw some HD episodes of the Office on the channel at a reasonable channel.


  • #11
    Rick_
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,620 ✭✭✭Rick_


    They have such little bought-in stuff in HD that an ITV HD service would probably leave them with little more than what they show at the moment anyway. ITV 1 HD is a good start for now, maybe they intend having all their channels in HD when space and money factors are sorted out?


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  • #12
    200motels
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,604 ✭✭✭200motels


    Mossy Monk wrote: »
    and ITV2 and ITV3
    And ITV4.


  • #13
    celticfc
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 2,884 Mod ✭✭✭✭celticfc


    200motels wrote: »
    And ITV4.

    Ah come on, ITV4 has some gems. :)


  • #14
    Rick_
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,620 ✭✭✭Rick_


    Well, there have been some changes made to BBC HD recently which has got some people thinking that the two standard definition BBC ONE regions that share a transponder with BBC HD will be going soon to make way for ITV 1 HD on the same transponder. The ITV HD channel at the moment is showing upscaled ITV 1 Granada as a test. Keep your eyes open on the BBC HD transponder and see what happens... Full time upscaled ITV 1 coming soon it seems... If only they could find rom for FIVER and FIVE USA too...


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