It always feels strange covering 3D television news and envisaging a future family home where everyone's sat around wearing 3D glasses, watching the latest film on their 3D TV with built in blu-ray. There's still a lot of us who haven't even jumped to the HD ship yet.
Cheaper HD television sets and more choice in HD channels is increasing the number of 'HD users' but the transition from standard to high definition is still slow.
Us in the UK probably feel we can't get the most out of HD television without Sky HD. But an official statement from BBC announced that all TV shows will be delivered to all HDTV's in their optimum high definition quality by April of 2011.
Full HDBBC was supposed to be happening around this time (i.e. right now) but it has been delayed up until next Easter because the producers of EastEnders claim that in order 'to properly make the transition they need a major touch up of all the sets so they don't look ridiculous as the detail is improved' and the other excuses aren't worth a mention.
Delayed or not its good news and alongside other exisiting terrestrial HD channels; ITV HD, Channel 4 HD and Five HD (available with Sky, virgin, or free view HD), there's never been a better time to leave standard definition behind.
So will BBC’s move to HD encourage you to move the same way?
Source: Zath
One thought on “BBC to go HD by April 2011”
I’d love to give HD a go but it’s too expensive at the minute. It should be free. I have a HD-‘Ready’ telebox but can’t afford to pay Sky any ‘more’ money than I already do for a little bit more definition in my picture than I already get.
It’s all a bloody con anyway. As televsions have got bigger the number of pixels for PAL hasn’t changed – 768×576 pixels. So if a screen is bigger the pixels are going to be bigger and a the picture isn’t going to be as sharp. Charging me to receive a few extra pixels is ridiculous.
I already pay for a colour TV Licence, I pay Sky for their extra advert-ridden content; and now they want to charge me for extra pixels? I think not.
My equipment may need updating in time, but until it becomes the norm or it becomes cheaper I don’t think I’ll ve upgrading.