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57 · 2007-02-12, 12:42 AM

Comes up every year: Here are the previous threads:

http://www.digitalhome.ca/forum/showthread.php?t=37651

http://www.digitalhome.ca/forum/showthread.php?t=25803

Perhaps this year will be different, but I doubt it, due to the many reasons discussed previously.

Reparkable · 2007-02-12, 01:25 AM

My bad. Lock the thread if you want.

Bruno Landry · 2007-03-07, 10:04 AM

TF1 in France will broadcast all grand prix in 16:9 according to f1-live.com. The world feed should be in 16:9. No word from TSN.

faston · 2007-03-07, 01:31 PM

I hope it's not just 16:9 in SD. SD 16:9 is the worst of all possible worlds. Black bars around all 4 sides if you are watching on an HD monitor. I suppose they would probably zoom it up to fill the screen, but that looks pretty cruddy. Anyway, it is moderately encouraging news. I'm no NASCAR fan, but I do tune in now and then to see what it looks like in HD and it is spectacular.

ihdtv · 2007-03-08, 01:20 AM

I agree that Nascar looks very good and like you I'm not really a Nascar fan. It would be nice some year to see F1 in HD. It appears that HD adoption in Europe is increasing and I suppose that's what will determine that speed at which it comes to TSN etc. I would think that TSN would pick up the HD feed if it was available.

ihdtv

faston · 2007-03-08, 01:06 PM

There were rumours last year that the North American races would be HD, but that never came to fruition. Maybe this year.

modwin · 2007-03-08, 03:48 PM

I was reading a article over at http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2007/03/0...d-tv-coverage/ and if I recall correctly it is ITV who TSN uses for thir broadcast...hopefully they pick up the HD from them.

Bruno Landry · 2007-03-08, 10:33 PM

TSN and RDS pick up the "world feed" use by every broadcaster except
Germany. TSN only pick up the audio from ITV.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...e_broadcasters
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Formula...and_Television

Nels Stewart · 2007-03-16, 11:03 PM

Adelaide qualifying tonight.

It's not HD, but it is very nice widescreen SD!

open6l · 2007-03-16, 11:13 PM

I compared the 2 screens (TSNHD and TSN on rogers) and the feed on TSNHD shows both side mirrors whereas the TSNSD shows the right mirror cut off.. so its definitely at least widescreen... looks like an upconvert although it is fullscreen 16:9... a step in the right direction I hope...

Nels Stewart · 2007-03-16, 11:44 PM

Strangely, the widescreen feed only seems to kick in during the active qualifying sessions; it's 4X3 between sessions.

ihdtv · 2007-03-17, 12:11 AM

Overall this is very nice to see. The graphics were in position to fit on a 4:3 screen I noticed too.

I truly hope this leads to some HD this year. I'll take the WS SD for sure though.

ihdtv

faston · 2007-03-17, 02:07 AM

Definitely SD quality. In fact, it looked like TSN HD might have been blowing up an NTSC 16:9 version rather than a digital full WS version. But, I agree that it is a step in the right direction. BTW, I'm pretty sure the reason for the 4:3 sections is for TSN to add graphics. They must not be using their HD studio for these broadcasts.

badkarma · 2007-03-17, 03:44 AM

How sad is it that the so-called pinnacle of motorsports and showcase of technology is still broadcast in SD. Are those pink cars Spyker or Ferrari?

dave 2 · 2007-03-17, 11:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nels Stewart

Adelaide qualifying tonight.

It's not HD, but it is very nice widescreen SD!

Melbourne, not Adelaide....

nice to see 16/9...next step HD!

2007-02-12, 12:42 AM	#76
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2007-03-07, 10:04 AM	#78
Bruno Landry Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Montreal Posts: 385	TF1 in France will broadcast all grand prix in 16:9 according to f1-live.com. The world feed should be in 16:9. No word from TSN. __________________ Panasonic TC32LX50; Harman Kardon AVR 335; Videotron Pace 551HD; Toshiba HD-A3/ Sony BDPS470

2007-03-08, 10:33 PM	#83
Bruno Landry Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Montreal Posts: 385	TSN and RDS pick up the "world feed" use by every broadcaster except Germany. TSN only pick up the audio from ITV. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...e_broadcasters http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Formula...and_Television __________________ Panasonic TC32LX50; Harman Kardon AVR 335; Videotron Pace 551HD; Toshiba HD-A3/ Sony BDPS470

2007-03-16, 11:03 PM	#84
Nels Stewart Veteran Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 1,905	Adelaide qualifying tonight. It's not HD, but it is very nice widescreen SD! __________________ Beware of the evil orange plastic ball Visit The Big Ring

2007-03-16, 11:44 PM	#86
Nels Stewart Veteran Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 1,905	Strangely, the widescreen feed only seems to kick in during the active qualifying sessions; it's 4X3 between sessions. __________________ Beware of the evil orange plastic ball Visit The Big Ring

2007-02-12, 01:25 AM	#77
Reparkable Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Vancouver Posts: 36	My bad. Lock the thread if you want.

2007-03-07, 01:31 PM	#79
faston Veteran Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 1,541	I hope it's not just 16:9 in SD. SD 16:9 is the worst of all possible worlds. Black bars around all 4 sides if you are watching on an HD monitor. I suppose they would probably zoom it up to fill the screen, but that looks pretty cruddy. Anyway, it is moderately encouraging news. I'm no NASCAR fan, but I do tune in now and then to see what it looks like in HD and it is spectacular.

2007-03-08, 01:20 AM	#80
ihdtv Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Calgary, AB, Shaw, Panasonic CT30WX15N, Pace Aspen Posts: 177	I agree that Nascar looks very good and like you I'm not really a Nascar fan. It would be nice some year to see F1 in HD. It appears that HD adoption in Europe is increasing and I suppose that's what will determine that speed at which it comes to TSN etc. I would think that TSN would pick up the HD feed if it was available. ihdtv

2007-03-08, 01:06 PM	#81
faston Veteran Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 1,541	There were rumours last year that the North American races would be HD, but that never came to fruition. Maybe this year.

2007-03-08, 03:48 PM	#82
modwin Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 2	I was reading a article over at http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2007/03/0...d-tv-coverage/ and if I recall correctly it is ITV who TSN uses for thir broadcast...hopefully they pick up the HD from them.

2007-03-16, 11:13 PM	#85
open6l Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 38	I compared the 2 screens (TSNHD and TSN on rogers) and the feed on TSNHD shows both side mirrors whereas the TSNSD shows the right mirror cut off.. so its definitely at least widescreen... looks like an upconvert although it is fullscreen 16:9... a step in the right direction I hope...

2007-03-17, 12:11 AM	#87
ihdtv Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Calgary, AB, Shaw, Panasonic CT30WX15N, Pace Aspen Posts: 177	Overall this is very nice to see. The graphics were in position to fit on a 4:3 screen I noticed too. I truly hope this leads to some HD this year. I'll take the WS SD for sure though. ihdtv

2007-03-17, 02:07 AM	#88
faston Veteran Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 1,541	Definitely SD quality. In fact, it looked like TSN HD might have been blowing up an NTSC 16:9 version rather than a digital full WS version. But, I agree that it is a step in the right direction. BTW, I'm pretty sure the reason for the 4:3 sections is for TSN to add graphics. They must not be using their HD studio for these broadcasts.

2007-03-17, 03:44 AM	#89
badkarma Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada Posts: 260	How sad is it that the so-called pinnacle of motorsports and showcase of technology is still broadcast in SD. Are those pink cars Spyker or Ferrari?

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