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RTE to Go Hd?

  • 02-11-2010 04:49PM
    #1
    oterra
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 230 ✭✭


    Does anyone know if RTE are planning to go HD with any of their channels. They seem to be lagging behind the competition in so many avenues!


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  • #2
    watty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,461 ✭✭✭✭watty


    Not really ... Which Competition.

    RTE 2 will be part time first, maybe Dec 2010 to Feb 2011
    Then over the next three years RTE2, RTE1, TG4 and probably last TV3.

    A lot of programs will be upscalled or else pointless in HD anyway ALL explained here (link)


  • #3
    Minstrel27
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,818 ✭✭✭Minstrel27


    oterra wrote: »
    They seem to be lagging behind the competition in so many avenues!

    TV3 and TG4 aren't HD either.


  • #4
    watty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,461 ✭✭✭✭watty


    It will be end of 2012 before N.I. gets ANY UK terrestrial HD.


  • #5
    zuroph
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,102 ✭✭✭✭zuroph


    I can't wait for hurling in HD, going to be so much better to watch.


  • #6
    Elmo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,641 ✭✭✭✭Elmo


    oterra wrote: »
    Does anyone know if RTE are planning to go HD with any of their channels. They seem to be lagging behind the competition in so many avenues!

    Hey Oteera,

    RTÉ have a number of problems that they have had to over come before launching a HD channel. RTÉ are planning a HD channel for spring 2011, which will be made free-to-air via terrestrial means and may not appear on any cable or satellite network until 2012.

    The competitors that you are talking about are billion pound multi-nations or well funded public service broadcasters.
    A lot of programs will be upscalled or else pointless in HD anyway

    That is why they are probably right only to go with actual HD programmes rather than a full schedule until more programmes can be produced in HD.

    One shared HD channel would suffice in during the initial periods.


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  • #7
    The Cush
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 16,296 ✭✭✭✭The Cush


    oterra wrote: »
    Does anyone know if RTE are planning to go HD with any of their channels. They seem to be lagging behind the competition in so many avenues!

    Recent discussions here on the boards -
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056021365
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056067815
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056062412


  • #8
    SRB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 820 ✭✭✭SRB


    watty wrote: »
    It will be end of 2012 before N.I. gets ANY UK terrestrial HD.
    Officially yes, but there are various rumours which may well have a ring of truth to them.


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