Bbc Football Picture Qaulty

[sunny-dave]

What on earth has the BBC done with the feeds from the EURO matches - the pictures (via Sky) are horrid and blurry - barely SD quality let alone HD.

Fortunately I also have RTE satellite pictures, which are crystal clear - it looks like the BBC are getting a very poor quality feed from the host broadcasters.

Just checked and ITV is good quality - just the Beeb that is pants it seems

[sunny-dave]

"Quality"

[Lie-in King]

I'd have to disagree, s-d - I'm watching ITV & it's *just about* HD quality, whereas the BBC earlier was lovely & sharp.

[Lie-in King]

I'll qualify my answer - close-ups are good, the pitch view is so-so

[sunny-dave]

You on freeview or satellite, LiK?

[Lie-in King]

Freeview, Dave

[sunny-dave]

Interesting - I think the BBC may be saving a few bob by not using real HD on satellite - some of their other stuff looks a bit weird today as well.

[Lie-in King]

To satellite, I can't comment, but the progs they put up when the footy was adjourned looked crisp to me - Rochelle especially ;-)

[THECORBYLOON]

I was watching the cricket highlights on BBC HD earlier and in the slow-motion shots, I could see three balls.

[Lie-in King]

More water with it, Corby ;-)

[THECORBYLOON]

Ahhhhh...

[sunny-dave]

Yes - the cricket looks a lot worse than Sky's pictures (despite coming from the same cameras) - and that must be because the BBC economising on bandwidth somewhere.

[Lie-in King]

Never mind the picture quality, the commentator (don't know who) just said "Golovin is a little Siberian with the gift to defrost the iciest of defences".

Sip.