Something wrong with Sky HD?

Tommy B · 12 Sep 2006 at 18:19

After watching a good hour of HD stuff it seems to me that there is little difference. The cricket, for example, most of the time is just a blurred as it's used to be, it's only the on-screen text that looks sharp. I think the only thing to blow me away completely was Planet Earth on BBC HD. Apart from that though, I haven't been "that" impressed.

It's almost as if every channel is a mix of HD and non-HD. Some shots are awful, some are incredible.

What are your thoughts?

Tommy B · 13 Sep 2006 at 18:21

Are the Champions league matches broadcast in HD?

Tommy B · 13 Sep 2006 at 23:15

The football was pretty amazing.

As before though, there is no difference with close-up shots, but when you can see the whole pitch with the stands in the background it is incredible.

Tommy B · 14 Sep 2006 at 16:34

It just happens that when I first watched it, none of the programmes (bar Planet Earth) were in HD. It claims Stargate is in HD, but I've heard people saying it's actually filmed in SD.

Funnily enough, the HD films on Sky Movies HD have absolutely nothing on an HD-Filmed image. Does this mean that HD is sharper than film!?

Tommy B · 14 Sep 2006 at 22:37

I cannot get over how incredible BBC's Planet Earth is.

I think they must film it entirely in 1080i HD because it is just jaw dropping.

For me personally, the transition to HD is a bit like going from a low resolution on a computer screen to a higher one, or CRT to LCD. Everything seems sharper, smaller and more defined.