[doo4usc]

Any news on BBCA going HD? Does anyone know if Hotel Babylon will be shown for another season? Thx

 

[mreposter]

Just and FYI for BBC fans - Dr. Who is NOT shot in HD, so even if the network goes HD, the show won't really change. The guy that runs the show has said the special effects would be too expensive in HD.

 

[doo4usc]

Just and FYI for BBC fans - Dr. Who is NOT shot in HD, so even if the network goes HD, the show won't really change. The guy that runs the show has said the special effects would be too expensive in HD.

Dr.Who was on Sci-Fi Ch and on my 65 incher looked great for SD.

 

[LarryFlowers]

BBC America itself has announced nothing other than at some point they will convert to HD, but they have made no date commitment.

 

[oldcrooner]

Emails from them over the past several months always say:

"Thank you for taking the time to contact us. We appreciate your interest in seeing BBC America in High Definition and are thrilled to report that we hope to launch this channel in 2008. At this time, an exact launch date is not available, but please rest assured that we are working tirelessly to bring you this service in the very near future."

Hopefully they'll get going soon as 2008 is slipping away rather quickly.

 

[Tom Servo]

Emails from them over the past several months always say:

"Thank you for taking the time to contact us. We appreciate your interest in seeing BBC America in High Definition and are thrilled to report that we hope to launch this channel in 2008. At this time, an exact launch date is not available, but please rest assured that we are working tirelessly to bring you this service in the very near future."

Hopefully they'll get going soon as 2008 is slipping away rather quickly.

Well, that gives them until Dec 31 at 11:59pm to make something happen - that's quite a window.

 

[ahintz]

Just and FYI for BBC fans - Dr. Who is NOT shot in HD, so even if the network goes HD, the show won't really change. The guy that runs the show has said the special effects would be too expensive in HD.

While Who isn't in HD, it should look great in widescreen (it's native AR) and upconverted. As it is, I can't stand watching Who on Sci-Fi HD because it is window-boxed.

Torchwood, BTW, is HD and looks fantastic. Would love to get it in HD on BBCAHD.

 

[mreposter]

Well, that gives them until Dec 31 at 11:59pm to make something happen - that's quite a window.

Boxing Day, maybe?

 

[bonscott87]

Torchwood, BTW, is HD and looks fantastic. Would love to get it in HD on BBCAHD.

Torchwood is in HD on HDNet so you don't have to wait for BBCA-HD to get it in HD.

 

[evan_s]

While Who isn't in HD, it should look great in widescreen (it's native AR) and upconverted. As it is, I can't stand watching Who on Sci-Fi HD because it is window-boxed.

That was my thought. I don't know if Robin Hood is done in HD or SD but either way it's letter boxed widescreen when broadcast as SD. An up-converted HD widescreen has to be better and I wouldn't have to change the display mode to crop =).

 

[Tom Servo]

That was my thought. I don't know if Robin Hood is done in HD or SD but either way it's letter boxed widescreen when broadcast as SD. An up-converted HD widescreen has to be better and I wouldn't have to change the display mode to crop =).

I'm pretty sure Robin Hood was done in HD because it was on The 101 recently and looked pretty good.

 

[ahintz]

Torchwood is in HD on HDNet so you don't have to wait for BBCA-HD to get it in HD.

True - though I haven't heard if series three will be on HDNet. Wouldn't surprise me if BBC Worldwide didn't sell separate HD rights if there was going to be a BBCA HD channel to air it on.

That was my thought. I don't know if Robin Hood is done in HD or SD but either way it's letter boxed widescreen when broadcast as SD. An up-converted HD widescreen has to be better and I wouldn't have to change the display mode to crop =).

Robin Hood was in HD on the BBC HD channel in the UK, and as was mentioned, was also shown in HD on The 101. Looked great!

 

[KMG 365]

Let's hope BBCA goes to HD soon. I wouldn't mind watching Top Gear in HD.