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F1 in high definition from 2011!

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    #2
    recyclebin
    Registered Users Posts: 3,502 ✭✭✭recyclebin


    Legard gone and F1 in HD. Sounds too good to be true.


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    Crasp
    Registered Users Posts: 624 ✭✭✭Crasp


    Best news I've heard all day! Now, to buy a HD TV and upgrade the sky...


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    AugustusMinimus
    Registered Users Posts: 4,547 ✭✭✭AugustusMinimus


    Crasp wrote: »
    Best news I've heard all day! Now, to buy a HD TV and upgrade the sky...

    Just to tell you that all you need is a Sky HD Box.

    You don't need to pay the Sky HD subscription as BBC HD is completely free on Sky.


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    Crasp
    Registered Users Posts: 624 ✭✭✭Crasp


    AugustusMinimus wrote: »
    Just to tell you that all you need is a Sky HD Box.

    You don't need to pay the Sky HD subscription as BBC HD is completely free on Sky.


    ignore the first part of my previous post so, it no longer applies :pac:


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    G-Money
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,199 ✭✭✭G-Money


    Been thinking about upgrading my TV to a 40". I guess now I have a deadline :D

    Well hopefully the BBC will offer it in HD.


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    AugustusMinimus
    Registered Users Posts: 4,547 ✭✭✭AugustusMinimus


    Crasp wrote: »
    ignore the first part of my previous post so, it no longer applies :pac:

    Sorry, you still need a HD TV too, just no sky HD sub.


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    thewheel2.0
    Registered Users Posts: 1,065 ✭✭✭thewheel2.0


    Can some one clarify? I have the HD TV and Sky+ box, If I put the Sky+ viewing card into the Sky HD box I can watch BBC in HD without upgrading my subscription? This true?


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    frostie500
    Registered Users Posts: 3,444 ✭✭✭frostie500


    thewheel2.0 wrote: »
    Can some one clarify? I have the HD TV and Sky+ box, If I put the Sky+ viewing card into the Sky HD box I can watch BBC in HD without upgrading my subscription? This true?

    yeah on channel 143 BBC has their HD service on offer so as long as you have a HDTV you will be fine. FOM released a few more details this morning the main ones being that it will be 1080i resolution and that all trackside cameras will be full HD but due to technical complexities the on board cameras will be upscaled SD for 2011. The main issues for the onboard is that they are too small for a full HD camera to be economically viable right now. I'd say once FOM sees the uptake of HD worldwide there will be a change in this decision.

    A few more countries came out today and said they were going HD in 2011 with Australian TV just announcing the news as well as Brazil. The BBC has made no official announcement for their coverage in 2011 but it seems pretty inevitable that they will also follow suit


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    Carroller16
    Registered Users Posts: 1,606 ✭✭✭Carroller16


    Jake Humphrey has confirmed this on his blog.

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/jakehumphrey/2011/01/ringing_the_changes_for_2011.html


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    mwrf
    Registered Users Posts: 522 ✭✭✭mwrf


    thewheel2.0 wrote: »
    Can some one clarify? I have the HD TV and Sky+ box, If I put the Sky+ viewing card into the Sky HD box I can watch BBC in HD without upgrading my subscription? This true?

    You don't need a viewing card to watch bbc hd, it's free to air. Will work fine with no card in your hd box


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    Grim.
    Registered Users Posts: 2,855 ✭✭✭Grim.


    how do you get an hd box, do you just call then and ask for one or how much do they cost?


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    mwrf
    Registered Users Posts: 522 ✭✭✭mwrf


    generally,any hd sat reciever will work,you don't need a sky branded reciever.


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    frostie500
    Registered Users Posts: 3,444 ✭✭✭frostie500


    A HD box is free with Sky if you upgrade to Sky+, I think its an extra five euro a month for Sky+(well worth it in my opinion) and if you get a new connection you get it free for six months


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    G-Money
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,199 ✭✭✭G-Money


    I bought a 40" Samsung HD TV last week and thankfully, Magnet have the BBC HD channel. Roll on Bahrain :)


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    Min
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,550 ✭✭✭Min


    It will be on the BBC1 HD channel, available on 'other channels on Sky.


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    pegasus1
    Registered Users Posts: 1,490 ✭✭✭pegasus1


    Min wrote: »
    It will be on the BBC1 HD channel, available on 'other channels on Sky.

    where did this come from.?

    i would have thought bbchd, being that it overruns if it rains etc...this way it wont clash with other sports or other major prime time shows:rolleyes:


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    Min
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,550 ✭✭✭Min


    I also post on an English based forum, I said it was good it will be on BBC HD as we get it here. I was told it will be BBC1 HD.

    I just googled, on BBC site it says:
    Danielle Nagler, Head of BBC HD and 3D, says: "Along with many, many HD viewers, I'm delighted that we'll have a chance next season to see Formula 1 in all its glory on television. It's fantastic news that FOM has decided to green light HD broadcasts, and we're looking forward to sharing with the fans all the races in all their detail on BBC One HD and BBC HD."

    So it looks like both.


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    pegasus1
    Registered Users Posts: 1,490 ✭✭✭pegasus1


    Min wrote: »
    I also post on an English based forum, I said it was good it will be on BBC HD as we get it here. I was told it will be BBC1 HD.

    I just googled, on BBC site it says:
    Danielle Nagler, Head of BBC HD and 3D, says: "Along with many, many HD viewers, I'm delighted that we'll have a chance next season to see Formula 1 in all its glory on television. It's fantastic news that FOM has decided to green light HD broadcasts, and we're looking forward to sharing with the fans all the races in all their detail on BBC One HD and BBC HD."

    So it looks like both.

    on the digital choices site too

    http://www.digitalchoices.co.uk/bbc-to-show-f1-in-high-definition-13012011.html
    they just mentioned bbchd

    can't wait! 49 days 8 hrs....:D


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    Charlie-Bravo
    Registered Users Posts: 5,625 ✭✭✭Charlie-Bravo


    pegasus1 wrote: »
    can't wait! 49 days 8 hrs....:D

    Yeah, go out to the polling booth, vote, then come home and enjoy F1 in HD.

    Any word on if Setanta being able to carry an F1 HD feed, or better yet, if Setanta are no more and RTE HD can broadcast it on DTT!?

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    ronoc88
    Registered Users Posts: 16 ✭ronoc88


    I have two questions,
    1. I have sky plus, can I get a free upgrade to a HD box?

    2. My TV is 720P. Is that good enough to watch HD?


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    Autosport
    Registered Users Posts: 22,249 ✭✭✭✭Autosport


    I for one can not wait for the new season, What shirts will Eddie Jordan wear, will i need sunglasses :D


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    Charlie-Bravo
    Registered Users Posts: 5,625 ✭✭✭Charlie-Bravo


    @Autosport - I can't believe your username wasn't already taken till now.:cool:

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    pegasus1
    Registered Users Posts: 1,490 ✭✭✭pegasus1


    Autosport wrote: »
    I for one can not wait for the new season, What shirts will Eddie Jordan wear, will i need sunglasses :D

    never mind the shirts, what about the trousers!!:cool::D


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    Iron Hide
    Registered Users Posts: 1,240 ✭✭✭Iron Hide


    ronoc88 wrote: »
    I have two questions,
    1. I have sky plus, can I get a free upgrade to a HD box?

    2. My TV is 720P. Is that good enough to watch HD?
    No BBC HD is avaliable on the sky + boxes as far as i know. 720p is fine for watching in HD, it wont of course be as good quality as 1080p but you would really only notice the difference if you sat and watched the race on a 720p and 1080p tv simultaneosly.


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    mickdw
    Registered Users Posts: 23,285 ✭✭✭✭mickdw


    Ive a hd box connected to a 720p tv via hdmi cable. Im not overly impressed. Is it that the 1080i is much better or have I been watching stuff that it not proper HD. Top gear for example on BBC hd, is this recorded in proper hd?


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    TheChrisD
    Registered Users Posts: 4,514 ✭✭✭TheChrisD


    I just hope that the BBC HD channel on Magnet will actually display on the PVR box, so I can give the HD F1 a go...
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    Minstrel27
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    Min wrote: »
    I also post on an English based forum, I said it was good it will be on BBC HD as we get it here. I was told it will be BBC1 HD.

    I just googled, on BBC site it says:
    Danielle Nagler, Head of BBC HD and 3D, says: "Along with many, many HD viewers, I'm delighted that we'll have a chance next season to see Formula 1 in all its glory on television. It's fantastic news that FOM has decided to green light HD broadcasts, and we're looking forward to sharing with the fans all the races in all their detail on BBC One HD and BBC HD."

    So it looks like both.

    Formula 1 is mostly shown on BBC One and the BBC will not simulcast the same thing on both BBC One HD and BBC HD.

    Live races will be on BBC One HD with highlights on BBC HD. The only time that you will see a live race on the BBC HD channel is if BBC2 is showing a live race.


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    G-Money
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,199 ✭✭✭G-Money


    Minstrel27 wrote: »
    the BBC will not simulcast the same thing on both BBC One HD and BBC HD.

    Not sure if this is true. I've recently noticed the same thing being on at the same time on BBC 1 and BBC HD. I don't have BBC 1 HD though.


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


    You would have noticed that before BBC One HD launched. This only launched recently. They do not simulcast the same programming on BBC One HD and BBC HD


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    pegasus1
    Registered Users Posts: 1,490 ✭✭✭pegasus1


    Minstrel27 wrote: »
    Formula 1 is mostly shown on BBC One and the BBC will not simulcast the same thing on both BBC One HD and BBC HD.

    Live races will be on BBC One HD with highlights on BBC HD. The only time that you will see a live race on the BBC HD channel is if BBC2 is showing a live race.


    Minstrel....where did you get this info??
    as far as im aware bbc2 showed the live races before itv took it over...where does the eastenders omibus and the politics show go? even the qualifying would mostly be bbc2 as to allow other saturday sport to show and buildups for main events..


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