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RTE2 in 1080i

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  • #122
    evilivor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,612 ✭✭✭evilivor


    Stevek101 wrote: »
    Certain footage last night particularly from the Barcelona Arsenal match the night before definitely looked native HD to me.

    The athletics on Sunday looked very good as well - as good as I've seen.


  • #123
    kiki
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 108 ✭✭kiki


    Johnmb wrote: »
    As far as I know, the SD transmission is not "standard" SD, it is a downscaled version, and would likely look bad even if compared with another, normal SD channel.

    I didnt think of checking the SD signal on analogue to see it it was somewhere in between. Have a very good analogue reception so will keep an eye on that next time I see this.

    Now that you say it the DTT SD signal didnt look all that good (similar to those lower bandwidth SD satelite broadcasts). Perhaps that was why the difference was so great... a lossy compression algorithm on SD :-(


  • #124
    The Cush
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 16,355 ✭✭✭✭The Cush


    Johnmb wrote: »
    As far as I know, the SD transmission is not "standard" SD, it is a downscaled version, and would likely look bad even if compared with another, normal SD channel.

    Deliberately downscaled to encourage those with non compatible (MPEG-4 L3.0 i.e. non HD) receivers to upgrade to compatible receivers. Testcard only in the weekdays up to approx 5pm now.

    Will be gone in 5 weeks (by 18th April) in any case.


  • #125
    fat-tony
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,713 ✭✭✭fat-tony


    kiki wrote: »
    I didnt think of checking the SD signal on analogue to see it it was somewhere in between. Have a very good analogue reception so will keep an eye on that next time I see this.

    Now that you say it the DTT SD signal didnt look all that good (similar to those lower bandwidth SD satelite broadcasts). Perhaps that was why the difference was so great... a lossy compression algorithm on SD :-(
    It's not just low bitrate on the Temporary channel - the resolution is only 480x756 which is equivalent to SVCD - it's pretty appalling quality really, but, as posted by The Cush, it's due to be gone by 18th April anyway.


  • #126
    The Cush
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 16,355 ✭✭✭✭The Cush


    Can anyone check what bit rate is being allocated to RTÉ 2 HD during the games? Has/is the bit rate been increased?


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