bbc hd/freeview

[cat69]

:confused: Hi ,
I have a Samsung HD ready TV with built in freeview, why can i not pick up bbc one hd?

is it not available on freeview as yet??
i do think i have seen it on a freeview box previously, but i tried a re scan of channels on my tv but it still didnt show up.

any ideas or was I wrong thinking bbc 1 hd is available on freeview???

[echelon]

I believe they did a test a few months ago , but as yet I dont think its available on freeview

and in any case I dont think your built in standard freeview would pick up a hd freeview channel , so you would probably need an addon box

looks like you are a bit previous , maybe in a year or three it might happen on digital terrestrial

_http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/digitaltv/a31299/terrestrial-hdtv-trial-planned-for-summer.html

_http://www.burnyourbonus.info/hdtv-faq/faq1.html

[morfsta]

The freeview HD trial is still running, but only from Crystal Palace (London). Initially, it was possible to get a trial box from the BBC (I *think* only 250 people got them)

If you live in London you might want to consider: -

_http://www.neotion.com/news/pr/PR_Boxer-Neotion.pdf

or

_http://www.vnunet.com/personal-computer-world/hardware/2172671/review-evesham-iplayer-hd-pvr

[kiza]

I was one of lucky ones to get a terrestrial version of Humax HDCI 2000. ITV,CH4&Five stopped broadcasting but BBC HD is still on air from Crystal Palace.

[cat69]

thanks for the rep;ies,

I think i am using Ally pally.

My dad is using Crystal palace and his freeview box has bbc hd .

Thanks again!

I tried picking up BBC HD on my Humax 5400 but I couldnt locate that either, any suggestions?

[fernandez]

BBC1 HD Terrestrial
It's FTA just like the rest of Freeview, even normal MPEG2 boxes can see the channel, they just can't receive/play it. Channel 31 from Crystal Palace. Standard Freeview receivers cannot handle an HD signal
Humax 5400
The receiver should see the signal but, again, can't do anything with it as it cannot handle HD

[Ghoulie]

just dawned on me too that unless i get an hd stb (my echo 3600 aint gonna do it) & hd ready dvd / vcr player (my panny dvd / vcr combo aint gonna do it) my panny tx32lx600 hd ready etc. with integral freeview is gonna show me fcukall in hd format (manchester area)