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Ireland Rugby Match BBC HD

  • 02-02-2010 02:15PM
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    Closed Accounts Posts: 118 ✭✭


    Ireland match from croke park is on BBC Hd on staurday. This must be first six nations rugby match to broadcast in HD from dublin.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 269 ✭✭Martin_F


    All the matches are on BBC HD this weekend. Possibly they plan to cover the whole tournament in HD this year ?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,818 ✭✭✭Minstrel27


    Martin_F wrote: »
    All the matches are on BBC HD this weekend. Possibly they plan to cover the whole tournament in HD this year ?

    It certainly looks that way. Six Nations Forum will also be on BBC HD


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,133 ✭✭✭Stevecw


    Nice one, fair play to BBC.
    Pity the voice of rugby died last week. Dream combo would be Bills voice & a HD game esp later when we stuff England in Twickenham!!! ;)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,138 ✭✭✭snaps


    I hope this six nations wont be boring this year, Its the world cup when we see how good Ireland really are!

    Im actually not 100% sure the Ireland home matches will actually be in proper HD, but upscaled. I hope im wrong.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,818 ✭✭✭Minstrel27


    snaps wrote: »
    I hope this six nations wont be boring this year, Its the world cup when we see how good Ireland really are!

    Im actually not 100% sure the Ireland home matches will actually be in proper HD, but upscaled. I hope im wrong.

    The BBC don't show upscaled programming on their HD channel. They are not allowed.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,138 ✭✭✭snaps


    Minstrel27 wrote: »
    The BBC don't show upscaled programming on their HD channel. They are not allowed.

    No they just reduce the bitrate...........lol


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,818 ✭✭✭Minstrel27


    snaps wrote: »
    No they just reduce the bitrate...........lol

    That's true also :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 82 ✭✭delsutton2008


    Does this mean BBC is covering the Dublin match as opposed to RTE? Or is it that RTE already have HD cameras and just don't broadcast in HD? :confused:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,138 ✭✭✭snaps


    As far as im aware a 3rd party does the camera work and uplinking. BBC and RTE pay for the coverage.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 82 ✭✭delsutton2008


    snaps wrote: »
    As far as im aware a 3rd party does the camera work and uplinking. BBC and RTE pay for the coverage.

    Ah, OK. Thought it unlikely the BBC would be allowed to take over Croker!!


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,818 ✭✭✭Minstrel27


    Ah, OK. Thought it unlikely the BBC would be allowed to take over Croker!!

    Providing coverage does not equate to taking over Croke Park.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,138 ✭✭✭snaps


    Ah, OK. Thought it unlikely the BBC would be allowed to take over Croker!!

    Next you'll be saying the BBC commentators/crew will have to broadcast from outside the stadium. I think since "God save the queen" has been played there we have moved on a little!

    Someone can correct me here, but in the old days the host broadcaster done the camera work/transmissions, but nowadays a 3rd party broadcaster is awarded the contract for these sporting events.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,058 ✭✭✭slegs


    I think BBC have been doing the pictures for a few years now. If you look at the graphics on six nations matches it is always the BBC captions with a little RTE logo stuck over the area where BBC normally is. Great to see this in HD though.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,176 ✭✭✭scout353


    IIRC matches from Croke Park last season were shown on BBCHD!

    Remember watching the coverage on BBCHD rather than RTE!

    Though the picture on RTE is quite good, the commentary is dreadful from Ryle Nugent ......but that is a different thread.

    Also, all stations are using HD cameras as it is the standard now - just not broadcasting in HD!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,818 ✭✭✭Minstrel27


    scout353 wrote: »
    IIRC matches from Croke Park last season were shown on BBCHD!

    I am almost 100% sure that they weren't


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,612 ✭✭✭evilivor


    scout353 wrote: »
    IIRC matches from Croke Park last season were shown on BBCHD!

    You recall incorrectly.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,058 ✭✭✭slegs


    The English match probably was HD?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,612 ✭✭✭evilivor


    slegs wrote: »
    The English match probably was HD?

    Nope. Neither of the Croke Park games were in HD. This is the first year.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,176 ✭✭✭scout353


    My humblest apologies to all here :o

    Have the distinct memory of watching BBCHD for all the Six Nations last year!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 306 ✭✭high heels


    No HD last year..

    BBC do the feed they hire SIS live to cover the matches. last year was shoot in HD But wasent avalable to broadcasters.

    If anyone remembers BBC got to do a interview before RTE when Ireland won against Wales, RTE send a couple of commentators at Irish games and thats it.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,818 ✭✭✭Minstrel27


    high heels wrote: »
    If anyone remembers BBC got to do a interview before RTE when Ireland won against Wales

    The BBC are the national broadcaster for Northern Ireland so not surprising.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,612 ✭✭✭evilivor


    high heels wrote: »
    No HD last year..

    BBC do the feed they hire SIS live to cover the matches. last year was shoot in HD But wasent avalable to broadcasters.

    If anyone remembers BBC got to do a interview before RTE when Ireland won against Wales, RTE send a couple of commentators at Irish games and thats it.

    BBC are the host broadcasters for all Six nations games outside France.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 269 ✭✭Martin_F


    I agree that last year only the matches from the UK venues were broadcast on BBC HD.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,138 ✭✭✭snaps


    scout353 wrote: »
    IIRC matches from Croke Park last season were shown on BBCHD!

    Remember watching the coverage on BBCHD rather than RTE!

    Though the picture on RTE is quite good, the commentary is dreadful from Ryle Nugent ......but that is a different thread.

    Also, all stations are using HD cameras as it is the standard now - just not broadcasting in HD!

    I dont think anything broadcast from a sporting event in Ireland has been in HD until this six nations event. I think though one GAA match was recorded in HD but obviously never shown in HD as there is no HD platform in Ireland for it to be shown (RTE, Setanta etc)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,900 ✭✭✭Apogee


    The Leinster Finals in 2007 were transmitted live in HD during the earlier DTT trial.
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055113696

    The OB was handled by Observe.ie. All matches could potentially be shown in HD.
    http://www.screenscene.ie/index.php?/observe_facilities/


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 118 ✭✭gipo2


    snaps wrote: »
    I dont think anything broadcast from a sporting event in Ireland has been in HD until this six nations event.

    Heineken Cup
    Soccer Internationals
    Golf

    On Sky Sports of course.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,138 ✭✭✭snaps


    gipo2 wrote: »
    Heineken Cup
    Soccer Internationals
    Golf

    On Sky Sports of course.

    I think those were upscaled? The soccer certainly wasnt in true HD.

    Any how, it'll be great to see the six nations in HD, i for one will be ditching RTE and watching BBC coverage. Again another programme ive decided to watch on non Irish channel because of our poor channel choice here.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,818 ✭✭✭Minstrel27


    gipo2 wrote: »
    Heineken Cup
    Soccer Internationals
    Golf

    On Sky Sports of course.

    Soccer internationals from Ireland are not HD unless it is a friendly match


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 118 ✭✭gipo2


    Maybe not soccer but all heineken cup matches are hd and irish open golf. This match on saturday is not the first hd sporting broadcast.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,362 ✭✭✭✭Tony


    Unders 21 games have been shown in HD

    Minstrel27 wrote: »
    Soccer internationals from Ireland are not HD unless it is a friendly match

    Owner: satellite.ie



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