RTE 2 Broadcasting in HD now

icdg

Minstrel27 wrote: »

Looks like they shrunk it so they could add the Rugby World Cup logo. Normal size again.

The RWC logo is part of the host broadcaster feed. Setanta, rather than reduce the size of their logo, just moved it right.

Minstrel27

I didn't see any other broadcaster this this morning so assumed incorrectly that RTÉ put it there.

Machinehead

Strawberry HillBilly wrote: »

Yep - take it back - when I foundthe glsses it oes look like SD alright.

Any more info out there re: playout system going live so RTE2 HD really is RTE2 HD ???

Can't be too far off now, especially if they are going to show all those new US autumn series in HD as proposed in the forthcoming autumn schedule.

NUTZZ

Is there anyway to tell if something is being shown in HD or just upscaled on the onscreen menus? For example on the on screen display now it says Bad Boys 2 is in HD but is it really or just upscaled?

NUTZZ

NUTZZ wrote: »

Is there anyway to tell if something is being shown in HD or just upscaled on the onscreen menus? For example on the on screen display now it says Bad Boys 2 is in HD but is it really or just upscaled?

Nope. The TV is receiving a 1080i feed so it assumes the programme is HD.

Minstrel27

NUTZZ wrote: »

Is there anyway to tell if something is being shown in HD or just upscaled on the onscreen menus? For example on the on screen display now it says Bad Boys 2 is in HD but is it really or just upscaled?

If you are unsure look at the clarity of the DOG. If it looks sharp it is HD.

Rick_

Are RTÉ showing any HD films in their OAR? Bad Boys II is 2.35:1, I doubt it went out like that on Saturday night...

mossym

Paddy C wrote: »

Are RTÉ showing any HD films in their OAR? Bad Boys II is 2.35:1, I doubt it went out like that on Saturday night...

only working off memory, but pretty sure it was 16:9

seanp_25

As far as I know, no movies have been shown in HD on RTE?

The only official HD broadcasts so far has been some live sport, not all.

LordSutch

Personally I would say that the NHK picture is better, followed by BBC HD, then CHN 4 HD then ITV HD in that order, with RTE HD somewhere in the middle.

mossym

LordSutch wrote: »

Personally I would say that the NHK picture is better, followed by BBC HD, then CHN 4 HD then ITV HD in that order, with RTE HD somewhere in the middle.

rte is the poorest, but as has been said that is due to the lower bandwidth it gets on dvb-t, the dvb-s channels get more bandwidth

mike65

Anyone watching the footie? The grass was a sort of Aqua-marine green for a while.

seanp_25

mike65 wrote: »

Anyone watching the footie? The grass was a sort of Aqua-marine green for a while.

I noticed that. The whole picture had a blue-ish tint to it at the start. It started exactly when RTE put up their "Commentators: Peter Collins...." graphic. Lasted ten mins or so.

Mayo Exile

Just wondering is the RTE playout system up and running? Match clips during analysis after the end of the Dublin Kerry game appeared to be in HD, including the ending musical sequence. RTE2 HD DOG remained sharp to the end. Has this happened before I wonder?

Minstrel27

IIRC all broadcasts from Croke Park (pundits included) have been 100% HD. It was only when RTÉ used a studio at Donnybrook that it wasn't 100% HD

mcwhirter

The LIVE australia v ireland rugby game seemed HD from new zealand, and then SD from rte studio.

seanp_25

mcwhirter wrote: »

The LIVE australia v ireland rugby game seemed HD from new zealand, and then SD from rte studio.

Yep. All RTE studio stuff will be SD until they get the new studio built.

Minstrel27

It will be the same for all RTÉ's rugby world cup games

mossym

does anyone know if the dtt signal had massive audio delays for the ireland russia match this morning? the sky broadcast had delays of 7 or 8 seconds early in the match which resolved itself after a while, it was only th ematch commentary, the in studio stuff was fine

Machinehead

Yeah, some audio gremlins early in the game on Saorview, confirmed by very opaque onscreen apology. The glitch was sorted soon after.

mossym

Machinehead wrote: »

Yeah, some audio gremlins early in the game on Saorview, confirmed by very opaque onscreen apology. The glitch was sorted soon after.

no apology on the sky feed, or if there was i missed it, cheers for the info, the problem did seem to be a source problem alright,

NUTZZ

mossym wrote: »

no apology on the sky feed, or if there was i missed it, cheers for the info, the problem did seem to be a source problem alright,

It was on RTE 2 HD which is only available on Saorview, the Sky feed is a different one altogether!

mossym

NUTZZ wrote: »

It was on RTE 2 HD which is only available on Saorview, the Sky feed is a different one altogether!

i know, that's why i asked did the saorview feed have the same problem. if they were the same feed then both would have had the issue

Schorpio

mossym wrote: »

no apology on the sky feed, or if there was i missed it, cheers for the info, the problem did seem to be a source problem alright,

There was an apology. Probably the exact same feed, just downscaled for Sky.

mossym

Schorpio wrote: »

There was an apology. Probably the exact same feed, just downscaled for Sky.

cheers totally missed it so,

The Dark Knight

mossym wrote: »

i know, that's why i asked did the saorview feed have the same problem. if they were the same feed then both would have had the issue

Both feeds did have the issue. It was the same for the USA game!!
The RTE man that syncs the sound must not start until later in the morning!! (union has requested a 500% pay rise for everyone in RTE for him to come in early )

seanp_25

MasterChef Ireland seems to always look excellent on Saorview.

If it's not HD, it's definately the best looking upscaled SD stuff they've shown.

Jpmarn

seanp_25 wrote: »

MasterChef Ireland seems to always look excellent on Saorview.

If it's not HD, it's definately the best looking upscaled SD stuff they've shown.

Just watching the progamme tonight. The DOG logo was sharp and some of the scenes had clarity of being in HD. The following programme "The Good Wife" seams to be out in SD with a rather fuzzy DOG.

seanp_25

Dog is definitely sharp during MasterChef alright.

So I wonder if this is the first HD broadcast on RTE apart from live sport?

Minstrel27

Jpmarn wrote: »

Just watching the progamme tonight. The DOG logo was sharp and some of the scenes had clarity of being in HD.

It's certainly not HD tonight.

Jpmarn

The film "The Full Monty" seemed to have got the HD treatment on RTE 2HD Saorview.

Jpmarn

A short promotion came up during "The Saturday Night Show" on RTE 1 for "Pam Am" on RTE 2HD on Saorview.

elsie1b

Why was Dublin marathon not shown in HD on RTE2 ?

10000maniacs

Lack of camera equipment. Do you notice on the Champions League, in the studio its SD and only switches over to HD for the live feed. Interestingly this was not the case for the Croke Park GAA matches. The studio analysis was in HD at Croker.

Minstrel27

It's not unique to Croke Park. Magners League outside broadcasts and games from the Aviva have been 100% HD also. Montrose needs to be upgraded before we see studios in HD.

Mountjoy Mugger

In any event, the marathon was shown on RTE1.

Charlie-Bravo

I see the second leg against Estonia is being streamm live in HD

http://www.rte.ie/sport/livestreaming/hd/

It's probably more appropriate to IPTV than terrestrial.

Mountjoy Mugger

Crap quality - certainly on my Smart connection. Back to the stuttering HD from Three Rock instead

The Cush

Mountjoy Mugger wrote: »

Back to the stuttering HD from Three Rock instead

Thought it was just me but stuttering here from Mullaghanish too.

Minstrel27

It's not stuttering here in Dungarvan. Not that I can see anyway

erukus

I have recently installed a Terratec DVB-T USB tuner on a Clarke Tech 9100 to view Saorview. Tonight I am watching the soccer on RTE 2 HD and twice during the first half the picture glitched similar to a c/s glitch. What is the cause of the glitch in the picture? is it a transmission/broadcast error?

Stinicker

The Cush wrote: »

Thought it was just me but stuttering here from Mullaghanish too.

Had a few stutters and breakups throughout the game here on Mullaghanish, picture seemed very bleached in the 2nd half I also thought.

Mayo Exile

Stinicker wrote: »

Had a few stutters and breakups throughout the game here on Mullaghanish, picture seemed very bleached in the 2nd half I also thought.

Yes. Some picture breakups from Clermont Carn too. Was thinking about atmospheric conditions being the cause. Problems with links somewhere?

dulpit

Mayo Exile wrote: »

Yes. Some picture breakups from Clermont Carn too. Was thinking about atmospheric conditions being the cause. Problems with links somewhere?

Was in a pub watching game via Sky digital, also was a bit stuttery in places...

Colm R

Aye, I was watching on Sky, and the same problem, so I guess it was a problem in Lansdowne Road, and not Saorview.

Alun

Looks like Masterchef Goes Large is in HD at the moment, to my ageing eyes at any rate

Sam Russell

I got the impression that the stuttering was a faulty camera on the touch line.

But (imo) it was the signal origin (i.e. Lansdown Road) that caused the problem.

Machinehead

Alun wrote: »

Looks like Masterchef Goes Large is in HD at the moment, to my ageing eyes at any rate

Def not HD. On my tv when broadcast is HD eg sport, I've got a little white square at the very right hand side of the screen in line with the DOG + the DOG isn't pin sharp.

Gerry Wicklow

Alun wrote: »

Looks like Masterchef Goes Large is in HD at the moment, to my ageing eyes at any rate

Sadly no, even though the source would have been HD. There is noticable motion blur too.

Mayo Exile

Repeat of "Pan Am" on at the moment. In upscaled SD unlike Monday night. RTE only allowed to show it in actual HD once maybe?