I can tell you the HD in iplayer is exactly the same as HD freeview channels which is 1080 and not 720p25. It's Youtube that streams at the highest being 720p25.
My Humax Forum » Freeview HD » HDR 1800T, 2000T
New 2000T won't play HD recordings made on old box
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| Thu 24 Mar 2016 18:28:42 #21 |
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hubb - 7 minutes ago »
I can tell you the HD in iplayer is exactly the same as HD freeview channels which is 1080 and not 720p25. It's Youtube that streams at the highest being 720p25.The file I posted is from Freeview-HD (HDR FOX T2). It's the same version of iplayer on both devices.
http://iplayerhelp.external.bbc.co.uk/tv/hd_general
There is plenty of full HD content on Youtube.
http://www.winxdvd.com/resource/best-youtube-video-dimensions-for-uploading.htm
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=1080p+hd+video
Not sure where you dreaming up this information, it's just incorrect.
2.39Mbps is inadequate for 1080p content, even with the BBC's excellent encoders. Broadcast BBC HD is about 7Mbps or so.
| Thu 24 Mar 2016 18:41:34 #22 | -
So why do HD channels on my tv look pretty stunning ? To my eyes it looks 1080
| Thu 24 Mar 2016 20:35:42 #23 | -
hubb - 1 hour ago »
So why do HD channels on my tv look pretty stunning ? To my eyes it looks 1080If you look carefully you can see the difference, the lower bitrate produces more motion artefacts on fast moving objects. Broadly speaking 1080i50 fields/second (25 fps) and 720p50 are very similar in quality.
Freeview-HD switches dynamically between 1080p25 and 1080i. 1080p50 isn't possible on Freeview-HD or satellite as level 4.2.2 modulation is not supported.
However iplayer in HD does look pretty good, try some 1080p60 high quality movie trailers from Youtube to really see 1080p.
| Thu 24 Mar 2016 21:50:41 #24 | -
hubb - 3 hours ago »
So why do HD channels on my tv look pretty stunning ? To my eyes it looks 1080You can't really claim to use your eyes as confirmation that something is 720p or 1080p, it's not very scientific or accurate. Where would we be if NASA simply pointed a rocket towards Mars and said, 'yep that looks about right, we're good to go for lift off'?
It has to be your choice but for the very small outlay I would invest in one of the many streaming devices as per my earlier post on this subject.
| Thu 24 Mar 2016 23:51:38 #25 | -
Ok, so the now tv box would look about the same quality ? Is the Now tv box the best option as I would also like the facility to pay to watch a movie as and when Felt like it, rather than pay a monthy subscription. All I am interested in are the ityv/bbc catchup, youtube and possibly movies.
Thanks again forthe help. I have learned quite a bit from this post.
| Fri 25 Mar 2016 0:45:27 #26 | -
hubb - 10 hours ago »
Ok, so the now tv box would look about the same quality ? Is the Now tv box the best option as I would also like the facility to pay to watch a movie as and when Felt like it, rather than pay a monthy subscription. All I am interested in are the ityv/bbc catchup, youtube and possibly movies.
Thanks again forthe help. I have learned quite a bit from this post.Check out the Amazon Fire TV stick.
If you have a smart phone/tablet
https://www.google.co.uk/chromecast/tv/
I use a LG blu-ray player as a usb media player as it's the only device I have which plays back 1080p24 at the native frame rate. The Humax boxes and pretty well all media players convert 24p to 50Hz which can make playback a bit jerky.
To watch movies you will likely need some sort of subscription. Netflix though isn't on a contract you can pay when you want to watch.
There's a load of android TV boxes, check out Amazon and other sources.
| Fri 25 Mar 2016 11:03:29 #27 | -
It would probably be easier to list who hasn't got a streaming device on the market rather than who has. As Graham states there are lots of Android devices as well as many others too. However, the ones that can stream all the UK terrestrial channels plus the likes of Youtube and Netflix aren't that many.
You just need to do a bit of research. Graham as mentioned Amazon and I have mentioned the Sky NOW box as just a small sample.
| Fri 25 Mar 2016 14:24:05 #28 | -
I have got the Now tv box and opted for a free 2 month movie pass so thanks for the tip. The quality of the movies however look more pixelated than films in hd on the 2000T, especially in darker scenes where the quality looks poor.
| Mon 28 Mar 2016 11:39:41 #29 | -
hubb - 2 hours ago »
I have got the Now tv box and opted for a free 2 month movie pass so thanks for the tip. The quality of the movies however look more pixelated than films in hd on the 2000T, especially in darker scenes where the quality looks poor.What bandwidth are they using, what is your Internet connection speed and is it wireless or ethernet? All these factors make a big difference.
| Mon 28 Mar 2016 13:45:13 #30 |
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