PJL
join:2008-07-24
Long Beach, CA
kudos:2 Reviews:
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Re: BBC America HD coming? said by danclan:you would be hard pressed to see any difference between 1080i and 720p. And for any action movie or sports 720p is a better format due to a variety of reasons.
So rage on about how 1080i is "better" but if you are happy then enjoy as it's new HD content and that always a good thing regardless how they broadcast it.
Whether 1080i or 720p is better than the other is usually in the eye of the beholder. Personally, I find the 720p stations (e.g. ESPN, ABC, Fox in Los Angeles, etc.) to be "softer" than the 1080i stations (e.g. HDNet Movies, CNN, CBS in Los Angeles). This goes for the LA stations when received over the air. Again, it's all in the eye of the beholder, and I won't get in an argument with anybody on which is better because it doesn't really matter. So don't jump on my comment please! |
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UnnDunnPremium
join:2005-12-21
Brooklyn, NY Reviews:
·Verizon FiOS
| reply to danclan
said by danclan:you would be hard pressed to see any difference between 1080i and 720p. And for any action movie or sports 720p is a better format due to a variety of reasons. Almost completely false. There is only one scenario in which 720p might provide a legitimate benefit over 1080i, and that is with content produced at greater than 30fps. As of now, that only applies to some sporting events (though granted, Disney and Fox produce all of their sporting events at 60fps, so for them 720p makes sense.)
For all other content, the added detail of 1080i is much more important than the faster framerate of 720p. |
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Well for WHATEVER the reason, I concur, the picture is very clean and enjoyable.
Aside from being 1080i, it is broadcasting at a full 15-18mbps. Most cable channels are 11-13, which absolutely makes a difference. I think that's primary what we're picking up on. |
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BBCAmerica HD replaced The Olympic 3D channel space, ch 1003, which is then remapped to the more appropriate ch 689 space. ch1003 has been designated "LOOR," Local Organization, however is currently a duplicate of BBCAHD.
I guess Verizon felt felt bad after making us 3D watchers SUFFER through NBC's horrid commercial interruptions which happen about every 5 minutes in either a "break" form or a super-imposed advert of the frackin' Lorax! (You know what I'm talking about!"  |
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said by LeftyGuitar:Of course it's not part of the PRIME, apparently it's only on EXTREME/ULT. argh.............@ least I have it on my D* account. Lookin' forward to their show "COPPER" !
Very disappointed with FIOS. To get this channel I would have to pay another $20/month to upgrade from Prime to Extreme/Ult. package. Why should I have to pay extra for a channel that is available on SD and PACKED with commercials? I hope this isn't going to happen wjen Cartoon Network is rolled out. GREED.... |
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| I dont get all the whining about commercials on channels.
Thats what dvrs are for....hello its 2012. |
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said by Mr Torture : Very disappointed with FIOS. To get this channel I would have to pay another $20/month to upgrade from Prime to Extreme/Ult. package. Why should I have to pay extra for a channel that is available on SD and PACKED with commercials? I hope this isn't going to happen wjen Cartoon Network is rolled out. GREED....
BBC America SD has never been in Prime. Verizon didn't change anything. |
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 danclan
join:2005-11-01
Midlothian, VA | reply to UnnDunn
said by UnnDunn:said by danclan:you would be hard pressed to see any difference between 1080i and 720p. And for any action movie or sports 720p is a better format due to a variety of reasons. Almost completely false. There is only one scenario in which 720p might provide a legitimate benefit over 1080i, and that is with content produced at greater than 30fps. As of now, that only applies to some sporting events (though granted, Disney and Fox produce all of their sporting events at 60fps, so for them 720p makes sense.) For all other content, the added detail of 1080i is much more important than the faster framerate of 720p. Not false at all. There is no ONE scenario in which 720p is better there are many. We can beat this to death but if you like what you see and are happy then it wont matter as only a very small minority of users ever even know what the resolution is of what they are watching or even care.
Between source material and our televisions the image has been manipulated multiple times - compression/conversion and processing by the STB and finally your TV you rarely every get to see true 720p or 1080i images.
Watch a bluray then watch the same show from a major broadcaster and THEN people can really see what they have been missing. |
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| love how they launch it just a day before the new Top Gear series starts.....the wrong Top Gear series
this channel wont be relevant for almost 6 months till the UKs version new season comes around... |
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Not sure if anyone else saw Copper, but I wasn't very impressed. Given the names involved behind the camera, I thought it would be better. The sets looked great, as did the costumes. However, the lack of authentic accents were plain pathetic. I simply hate that. Including star Tom Weston-Jones, a Brit, speaking with a bland modern American accent? As bad as Gangs of New York was, at least Scorsese got the period accents and language right. |
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bsangs
join:2002-08-21
Montclair, NJ Reviews:
·Verizon FiOS
| reply to robertf390_t
Boy, I sure can see why people were clamoring for this channel for so long. 8-to-10 hour blocks of Gordon Ramsey shows and Top Gear repeats, with a Dr. Who or Battlestar Gallactica repeat and one hour of original programming sprinkled throughout. Good Lord.  |
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join:2002-12-30
Laurel, MD
kudos:1 | said by bsangs:Boy, I sure can see why people were clamoring for this channel for so long. Well to be fair, it was better back when I was asking for it. It's been a while.
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| reply to robertf390_t
We are in a summer lull between seasons of new shows. Doctor Who will be starting up in a few weeks.
Go take a look at the crap that most of the other cable stations are showing during the day in the summer. |
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| reply to robertf390_t
For those of us new to the whole BBC America and have never watched it before, what is the big deal about the channel? |
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bsangs
join:2002-08-21
Montclair, NJ Reviews:
·Verizon FiOS
| said by PaCK Fan:For those of us new to the whole BBC America and have never watched it before, what is the big deal about the channel?
See above. That's what I'd like to know. |
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said by Greg2600:Not sure if anyone else saw Copper, but I wasn't very impressed. Yes, but I can name quite a few great series that have had an inauspicious opening episode.
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| reply to robertf390_t
BBC America is not for everyone! Not every channel appeals to everyone! For those of us you love even some of its programming, getting it in HD is tremendous. SD TV channels are horrible viewing. |
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| The five Six Nations rugby matches in HD alone make it worthwhile to me. |
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| reply to bull3964
said by bull3964 :We are in a summer lull between seasons of new shows. Doctor Who will be starting up in a few weeks.
Go take a look at the crap that most of the other cable stations are showing during the day in the summer.
Good point. I'm waiting for L&O UK to come back as well as Verizon adding the HD VOD selections so I can watch the good stuff while Gordon is being Gordon. |
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| said by Andy from CA:Good point. I'm waiting for L&O UK to come back I'd love to see the British spy series "SPOOKS", Which was renamed MI-5 for the States.
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