I previously read an article HERE on crash.net which states
"F1 will be broadcast in true 'native' High Definition (HD) for the first time this year, with Sky Deutschland paving the way and suggestions that it may open the floodgates for many more to follow..."
So this sounds like just the German Sky company are starting it.
But then today on BBC website I saw THIS page which details all of the coverage for the season on TV and radio. Under the section "RED BUTTON" I saw:
"RED BUTTON
The BBC's red button interactive TV service will broadcast live coverage of all on-track sessions - Friday and Saturday practice, qualifying and race.
There will be an additional interactive analysis programme following on from the end of the BBC One coverage of each race.
On race day, viewers will be able to choose from three different video streams.
These will be: the main network feed with a choice of commentary from BBC One and BBC Radio 5 Live; a split screen comprising the main network feed; an in-car camera feed and leaderboard; rolling highlights.
F1 commercial body FOM confirmed that all broadcasters will be supplied with a high-definition feed for the first time and the 2011 season will be available to view on the BBC HD channel. "
They kept this quiet? That is the first time I have heard of this and I have done a search on these forums and could not see anything mentioned of this. Is it true? Only via red button or will the BBC1 HD channels on Sky/Virgin be native HD? Or will it be on the dedicated BBC HD channel?
Looking forward to the season even more now if true. Sorry if I missed a thread where this was announced. Just need motoGP to follow suit now and go native.
"F1 will be broadcast in true 'native' High Definition (HD) for the first time this year, with Sky Deutschland paving the way and suggestions that it may open the floodgates for many more to follow..."
So this sounds like just the German Sky company are starting it.
But then today on BBC website I saw THIS page which details all of the coverage for the season on TV and radio. Under the section "RED BUTTON" I saw:
"RED BUTTON
The BBC's red button interactive TV service will broadcast live coverage of all on-track sessions - Friday and Saturday practice, qualifying and race.
There will be an additional interactive analysis programme following on from the end of the BBC One coverage of each race.
On race day, viewers will be able to choose from three different video streams.
These will be: the main network feed with a choice of commentary from BBC One and BBC Radio 5 Live; a split screen comprising the main network feed; an in-car camera feed and leaderboard; rolling highlights.
F1 commercial body FOM confirmed that all broadcasters will be supplied with a high-definition feed for the first time and the 2011 season will be available to view on the BBC HD channel. "
They kept this quiet? That is the first time I have heard of this and I have done a search on these forums and could not see anything mentioned of this. Is it true? Only via red button or will the BBC1 HD channels on Sky/Virgin be native HD? Or will it be on the dedicated BBC HD channel?
Looking forward to the season even more now if true. Sorry if I missed a thread where this was announced. Just need motoGP to follow suit now and go native.
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Any news on MotoGP coverage as well then? Wow, well looking forward to F1 in native. Will be awesome via BBC. Their stuff looks great in SD and amazing upscaled, let alone native.
