HD Channels

[howmuch]

Hi Everyone i've just got my new Euro HD Box from lincsIt's spot on BUT Have noticed that ESPN's HD is pants.NATGEO nice, but also when scaning S*Y SPORT HD & movies has not been found so are these channels on constant or on and off,any ideas you clever clogs
Thanks Craig

[MorriSoft]

Originally Posted by howmuch

Hi Everyone i've just got my new Euro HD Box from lincsIt's spot on BUT Have noticed that ESPN's HD is pants.NATGEO nice, but also when scaning S*Y SPORT HD & movies has not been found so are these channels on constant or on and off,any ideas you clever clogs
Thanks Craig

There are only 7 HD channels from virgin media..

Channel 4HD, Nat Geo HD, MTVN HD, FX HD, ESPN HD, Living HD and BBC HD

[howmuch]

Hi Morri
But do you think that ESPN HD is rubbish picture wise much better on normall as to me it looks smokey if you know what i mean SMOKEY plus like you have said VM are'nt sending out all the s*y programs yet i wonder why Come Sir Dickie give something back
Craig

[impoundeddog]

ESPN HD on my box is perfect, same as the rest of the HD channels,dont understand why you getting crap pic on espn and not other channels.
if it were on all, would suggest checking HDMI lead but 1 channel?? very strange.

[MorriSoft]

Originally Posted by howmuch

Hi Morri
But do you think that ESPN HD is rubbish picture wise much better on normall as to me it looks smokey if you know what i mean SMOKEY plus like you have said VM are'nt sending out all the s*y programs yet i wonder why Come Sir Dickie give something back
Craig

I find FX can be a problem sometimes in terms of making the picture
4:3 instead of 16:9 but have had no troubles with ESPN in terms of quality, that said, I don't watch it particularly often, much prefer the programming on Nat Geo HD!

Hope that's of some use

[lincsat]

Not everything on the HD channels is native HD - there is a lot of upscaled SD on them.

[rick1019]

I believe ESPN HD is upscaled.

[tigro]

Originally Posted by rick1019

I believe ESPN HD is upscaled.

Only the premierleague is true HD, live football that is

[Foxylady]

I'll add my 2p worth, i have 2 v+'s and 7000hd, and i do agree the hd on the 7000 is worst than on a v+, on the v+ it is sharp alot sharper than the 7000 regardless of upscaling etc

[djbones]

Originally Posted by MorriSoft

I find FX can be a problem sometimes in terms of making the picture
4:3 instead of 16:9 but have had no troubles with ESPN in terms of quality, that said, I don't watch it particularly often, much prefer the programming on Nat Geo HD!

Hope that's of some use

I've noticed that too m8, but only on cartoons like 'family guy' and 'american dad'. I think they're broadcast in 4:3, as the 'FX HD' logo extends into the black bar at the left side of the screen.