Nov 19 2009
The Digital TV Group has said that broadcasters have “learned” about effectively managing bitrates for high definition channels ahead of the launch of Freeview HD. The BBC was recently criticised for a 40% reduction in screen resolution for BBC HD on Freesat after it introduced new encoders in August. ITV HD also suffered a temporary […]
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Nov 26 2009
BBC HD & bitrates – Roly Keating speaks out
The BBC’s director of archive content Roly Keating has issued a response to Paul Eaton’s campaign to get the picture quality improved on BBC HD. After new encoders were introduced by the BBC on August 5, the bitrate on BBC HD dropped from 16Mbs to 9.7Mbs, a reduction of nearly 40%. Many viewers reported a […]
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By Expat • UK Media News • Tags: BBC HD, HD bitrates