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Chris Warr
08-02-2005, 02:53 PM
Hi, there are different HD and SD channels for each station right? What
happens if you're watching the HD channel for whatever station, then the
next show is in SD, do you have to change to the SD channel for that
station? Or does the HD channel, just show it in SD?

Chris.
Ben Thomas
08-02-2005, 03:43 PM
Chris Warr wrote:
> Hi, there are different HD and SD channels for each station right? What
> happens if you're watching the HD channel for whatever station, then the
> next show is in SD, do you have to change to the SD channel for that
> station? Or does the HD channel, just show it in SD?
>
> Chris.
>
>

Usually you have to change to the SD channel.

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08-02-2005, 04:03 PM
"Ben Thomas" <nosp@m.thanks.mate> wrote in message
news:hff9uc.vql.ln@192.168.11.2...
> Chris Warr wrote:
>> Hi, there are different HD and SD channels for each station right? What
>> happens if you're watching the HD channel for whatever station, then the
>> next show is in SD, do you have to change to the SD channel for that
>> station? Or does the HD channel, just show it in SD?
>>
>> Chris.
>>
>>
>
> Usually you have to change to the SD channel.
>

Doesn't that strike you as an absurd thing to have to do? It does to me.
David Williams
08-02-2005, 04:13 PM
> Doesn't that strike you as an absurd thing to have to do? It does to me.

Not really. They run a HD Demo the rest of the time.
Chris Warr
08-02-2005, 04:53 PM
"David Williams" <williams@nospam.smartchat.net.au> wrote in message
news:42084984$1@duster.adelaide.on.net...
> > Doesn't that strike you as an absurd thing to have to do? It does to
me.
>
> Not really. They run a HD Demo the rest of the time.
>
>

Ahh, so is that why when I walk past the HD sets at the shops at lunch time
they're all playing the demo, cause there would be no HD on during the day.
Justin
08-02-2005, 05:33 PM
What's stupid about that question? I bet Richard Alston couldn't have
answered it.

"Chris Warr" <cwarr@--no-spam--.labyrinth.net.au> wrote in message
news:1107834683.27441@proxy.nec.com.au...
> Hi, there are different HD and SD channels for each station right? What
> happens if you're watching the HD channel for whatever station, then the
> next show is in SD, do you have to change to the SD channel for that
> station? Or does the HD channel, just show it in SD?
>
> Chris.
>
>
Warmingup
08-02-2005, 05:43 PM
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curt-a-sea of Ziggy!!




"Justin" <justin@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:42085c85$0$1998$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au ...
> What's stupid about that question? I bet Richard Alston couldn't have
> answered it.
>
> "Chris Warr" <cwarr@--no-spam--.labyrinth.net.au> wrote in message
> news:1107834683.27441@proxy.nec.com.au...
> > Hi, there are different HD and SD channels for each station right? What
> > happens if you're watching the HD channel for whatever station, then the
> > next show is in SD, do you have to change to the SD channel for that
> > station? Or does the HD channel, just show it in SD?
> >
> > Chris.
> >
> >
>
>
bosustow
08-02-2005, 05:43 PM
depends which station, channel 90 usually just shows the SD program on this
channel, I think it is up converted..channel 12 (10HD) do the same, so you
don't always have to change channels

this is in Sydney anyway

"Chris Warr" <cwarr@--no-spam--.labyrinth.net.au> wrote in message
news:1107834683.27441@proxy.nec.com.au...
> Hi, there are different HD and SD channels for each station right? What
> happens if you're watching the HD channel for whatever station, then the
> next show is in SD, do you have to change to the SD channel for that
> station? Or does the HD channel, just show it in SD?
>
> Chris.
>
>
Louis Solomon [SteelBytes]
08-02-2005, 05:53 PM
in short it varies.

ABC sometimes runs their HD channel, and sometimes they don't.
Nine always has an HD channel running - the content is sometimes just
upscaled SD


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"Chris Warr" <cwarr@--no-spam--.labyrinth.net.au> wrote in message
news:1107834683.27441@proxy.nec.com.au...
> Hi, there are different HD and SD channels for each station right? What
> happens if you're watching the HD channel for whatever station, then the
> next show is in SD, do you have to change to the SD channel for that
> station? Or does the HD channel, just show it in SD?
>
> Chris.
>
>
Nick Adams
08-02-2005, 11:23 PM
Louis Solomon [SteelBytes] wrote:
> in short it varies.
>
> ABC sometimes runs their HD channel, and sometimes they don't.
> Nine always has an HD channel running - the content is sometimes just
> upscaled SD

Are you sure it's even upscaled? I seem to recall its the same VPID/APID
(ie video and audio) as the SD channel. Yes/no?
tony_h
09-02-2005, 01:23 AM
Nick Adams wrote:
> Louis Solomon [SteelBytes] wrote:
>> in short it varies.
>>
>> ABC sometimes runs their HD channel, and sometimes they don't.
>> Nine always has an HD channel running - the content is sometimes just
>> upscaled SD
>
> Are you sure it's even upscaled? I seem to recall its the same
> VPID/APID (ie video and audio) as the SD channel. Yes/no?
During the cricket, yes, during "interactive" events (Pompeii special with 2
channels comes to mind), not really (it is another SD channel instead),
other times, no.
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Louis Solomon [SteelBytes]
09-02-2005, 10:03 AM
>> ABC sometimes runs their HD channel, and sometimes they don't.
>> Nine always has an HD channel running - the content is sometimes just
>> upscaled SD
>
> Are you sure it's even upscaled? I seem to recall its the same VPID/APID
> (ie video and audio) as the SD channel. Yes/no?

my HD box identifys channel 90 as HD (most of the time), even when it's
showing old crap that we know is not HD. the only time it says 90 is SD is
when Nine are doing things such as the cricket where they need the bandwidth
for other purposes

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Byron Forbes
11-02-2005, 08:03 PM
"Ben Thomas" <nosp@m.thanks.mate> wrote in message
news:hff9uc.vql.ln@192.168.11.2...
> Chris Warr wrote:
>> Hi, there are different HD and SD channels for each station right? What
>> happens if you're watching the HD channel for whatever station, then the
>> next show is in SD, do you have to change to the SD channel for that
>> station? Or does the HD channel, just show it in SD?
>>
>> Chris.
>>
>>
>
> Usually you have to change to the SD channel.
>

Then return to the padded cell?

Crap!