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remlap · 22-08-07, 03:41 PM

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German public broadcaster ARD will showcase HD during this year’s consumer electronics show IFA in Berlin. With a special HD version of its Eins Festival channel the broadcaster will show a variety of cultural and music programming in full HD quality. The broadcaster will be available across Europe as a free-to-air signal in MPEG-4 (H.264) on the Astra satellite at 19.2 degrees East.

Source : http://www.broadbandtvnews.com/today/?p=1855

I look forward to it, ARD is a fantastic public broadcaster, this should rival BBC HD im sure, its about time Germany has HD from its public broadcaster even though its only a short test

Totally off topic but this is ARD's launch in colour http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2-Zzrmut-Q

remlap · 22-08-07, 03:48 PM

No bloody way its already active

19.2e !

12422 H 27500 3/4 DVB-S MPEG-4

Interesting though its 720p this is not a a EU standard especially for a EBU member.

BGonaSTICK · 22-08-07, 05:59 PM

Excellent news

remlap · 29-08-07, 01:45 PM

http://www.hdtvuk.tv/2007/08/ebu_pushes_for.html

720p is now the EBU official method and Interlaced technology frowned upon, I'm quite shocked by this, no wonder ARD is 720p

Speaking of ARD Einfest now actually showing a promo for what they will be showing during the event.

remlap · 29-08-07, 02:09 PM

One more.

And now its back to static info card, there clearly is a difference in the quality, this is due to the transponder jam packed with MPEG-2 SD services....

Wont show on these images but when you blown up the video to anything id say about 32" you will notice the blocks.

remlap · 20-03-08, 09:30 PM

She's Eins Festival is back for the Easter weekend, much better quality after the recent ARD transponder shake up.

12422 H 27500, still 1280x720p

Still FTA and still DVB-S and AVC H.264.

22-08-07, 03:48 PM	#2 (permalink)
remlap Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: South Wales Posts: 831 Thanks: 0 Thanked 15 Times in 12 Posts	Re: ARD in HD No bloody way its already active 19.2e ! 12422 H 27500 3/4 DVB-S MPEG-4 Interesting though its 720p this is not a a EU standard especially for a EBU member.

22-08-07, 05:59 PM	#3 (permalink)
BGonaSTICK Dodgy Geezer Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 9,718 Thanks: 3 Thanked 163 Times in 57 Posts	Re: ARD in HD Excellent news __________________ Dreambox 7000, Skystar2 PCI, Skystar USB, Fibo 90cm on Moteck SG2100, Triax TD110 multi-LNB. Sky + ART cards. 45.0°E - 58.0°W

29-08-07, 01:45 PM	#4 (permalink)
remlap Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: South Wales Posts: 831 Thanks: 0 Thanked 15 Times in 12 Posts	Re: ARD in HD http://www.hdtvuk.tv/2007/08/ebu_pushes_for.html 720p is now the EBU official method and Interlaced technology frowned upon, I'm quite shocked by this, no wonder ARD is 720p Speaking of ARD Einfest now actually showing a promo for what they will be showing during the event.

29-08-07, 02:09 PM	#5 (permalink)
remlap Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: South Wales Posts: 831 Thanks: 0 Thanked 15 Times in 12 Posts	Re: ARD in HD One more. And now its back to static info card, there clearly is a difference in the quality, this is due to the transponder jam packed with MPEG-2 SD services.... Wont show on these images but when you blown up the video to anything id say about 32" you will notice the blocks.

20-03-08, 09:30 PM	#6 (permalink)
remlap Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: South Wales Posts: 831 Thanks: 0 Thanked 15 Times in 12 Posts	Re: ARD in HD She's Eins Festival is back for the Easter weekend, much better quality after the recent ARD transponder shake up. 12422 H 27500, still 1280x720p Still FTA and still DVB-S and AVC H.264.