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BIKE TV Channel

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    #32
    Macy0161
    Registered Users Posts: 9,451 ✭✭✭Macy0161


    Actual pictures when there's supposed to be coverage and reliable time gaps would be bigger issues for me when it comes to TV coverage tbh.


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    #33
    ht9zni1gs28crp
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,011 ✭✭✭ht9zni1gs28crp


    ok so, I presume it would also be acceptable in black and white?


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    #34
    Weepsie
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 20,490 Mod ✭✭✭✭Weepsie


    Yes it would. First world problems come to mind. Watching the bike tv highlights right now. Nothing wrong with the pictures.


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    #35
    Macy0161
    Registered Users Posts: 9,451 ✭✭✭Macy0161


    Yeah, because black and white v colour is exactly the same as SD v HD....

    For the Tour of Britain, you can subscribe to a platform that has ITV4 HD. For other races you can subscribe to Eurosport HD.

    Bike are generally showing races that wouldn't normally have English language coverage (for the most part), so for me SD Free To Air compared to a dodgy sporza stream is progress, and not something I'm that arsed to complain about no HD.


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    #36
    07Lapierre
    Registered Users Posts: 8,248 ✭✭✭07Lapierre


    Musa Happy Tangelo wrote: »
    ok so, I presume it would also be acceptable in black and white?


    Yep! You just need one of these and you can convert it to Colour! (apparently)

    http://www.earlytelevision.org/col-r-tel.html


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    #37
    ht9zni1gs28crp
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,011 ✭✭✭ht9zni1gs28crp


    Macy0161 wrote: »
    so for me SD Free To Air compared to a dodgy sporza stream is progress, and not something I'm that arsed to complain about no HD.

    Explains it all really there.....not used to HD experience.


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    #38
    Macy0161
    Registered Users Posts: 9,451 ✭✭✭Macy0161


    Musa Happy Tangelo wrote: »
    Explains it all really there.....not used to HD experience.
    Apart from the free ones, which is 10-11 at this stage. And bluray. Of course, never been in a house that has sky hd. But apart from that...

    HD just isn't my biggest issue with cycling coverage at this point in time. If I had the choice, I'd pick HD, like most, but I'd rather have the FTA coverage to watch in SD, than not have the coverage full stop.

    You have the option of subscription based services for HD cycling on Sky/ Eurosport, which would also get you ITV4HD as other channels - so knock yourself out if it's such a big issue for you.


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    #39
    07Lapierre
    Registered Users Posts: 8,248 ✭✭✭07Lapierre


    Musa Happy Tangelo wrote: »
    Explains it all really there.....not used to HD experience.

    The Correct answer is Yes...Cycling is Broadcast in HD and is available to view in HD via a number of different sources.

    But...be careful what you wish for...it may not belong before FTA channels are retired and we're left with nothing but Pay-Per-View HD Tv!


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    #40
    ht9zni1gs28crp
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,011 ✭✭✭ht9zni1gs28crp


    Its not a big issue for me at all dude, your the one with the craw in your neck about HD and paying for a decent service......all I asked for was another option in HD....

    which incidentally you provided as I hadn't a clue ITV4HD were showing it too....


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    #41
    outfox
    Registered Users Posts: 942 ✭✭✭outfox


    What's this HD thing now?


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    #42
    rtmie
    Registered Users Posts: 501 ✭✭✭rtmie


    outfox wrote: »
    Watched 2 Italian guys doing some big climb on BIKE yesterday. Their banter translated to English was hilariously awful. Total cringe.
    Saw one like that on it a couple of weeks ago. I think one of the two is Paolo Salvodelli, dual Giro winner and client of a certain doctor.


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    #43
    Kaisr Sose
    Registered Users Posts: 3,256 ✭✭✭Kaisr Sose


    Musa Happy Tangelo wrote: »
    Cant believe ye think HD isn't a biggie for cycling coverage!!! Its a massive addition, It really stinks watching it in non HD so much so ill turn it off......

    Not for me. I would rather have something, than nothing. You can enjoy something but no enjoyment comes from having nothing.. :D


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    #44
    Kaisr Sose
    Registered Users Posts: 3,256 ✭✭✭Kaisr Sose


    outfox wrote: »
    Watched 2 Italian guys doing some big climb on BIKE yesterday. Their banter translated to English was hilariously awful. Total cringe.


    Disagree. You could do worse watching this programme on a cold winter night while on the indoor trainer. I rode some of those climbs and would like to ride more of them. For that alone it's good viewing. Seeing the PM and HR data live is a nice feature!


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    #45
    outfox
    Registered Users Posts: 942 ✭✭✭outfox


    Yeah, the footage was good alright. Better with the volume down though.


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    #46
    Beasty
    Administrators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 76,430 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Beasty


    outfox wrote: »
    What's this HD thing now?

    Henri Degrange

    Desgrange-1892.jpg

    Made quite a splash in his day when he organised a bike race in France...


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    #47
    rtmie
    Registered Users Posts: 501 ✭✭✭rtmie


    outfox wrote: »
    Yeah, the footage was good alright. Better with the volume down though.
    In the one I saw it was not so much the dialogue as the deadpan dubbed voiceover that killed it.
    At one stage during an exchange on cassette ranges, Salvodellu said something like "these days I only use the eleven for changing the wheel" which made me smile, given that he seems to have "wintered well" since retirement.


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    #48
    Macy0161
    Registered Users Posts: 9,451 ✭✭✭Macy0161


    outfox wrote: »
    What's this HD thing now?
    EPO for your TV picture...


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    #49
    outfox
    Registered Users Posts: 942 ✭✭✭outfox


    Banned in my house I'm afraid. I've tried to claim I need it for medical use, but the commissar won't buy it.


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    #50
    Weepsie
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 20,490 Mod ✭✭✭✭Weepsie


    Bike Channel seems to be gone from Sky


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    #51
    Somedude9
    Closed Accounts Posts: 469 ✭✭Somedude9


    Yep it's vanished. What gives?


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    #52
    CramCycle
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,934 Mod ✭✭✭✭CramCycle


    Still on satellite


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    #53
    Mint Sauce
    Registered Users Posts: 29,293 ✭✭✭✭Mint Sauce


    Still on Freesat as well.


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    #54
    Kaisr Sose
    Registered Users Posts: 3,256 ✭✭✭Kaisr Sose


    I have a locked picture. Must have moved transponder. I will try to re-tune.


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    #55
    seanin4711
    Registered Users Posts: 3,134 ✭✭✭seanin4711


    Locked picture too


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    #56
    greenspurs
    Registered Users Posts: 10,458 ✭✭✭✭greenspurs


    gone from my free sat last night ....

    I missed Phillipa ..... :D
    247469249_2017413731748359_7675802031635703098_n.jpg

    "Bright lights and Thunder .................... " #NoPopcorn



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    #57
    Macy0161
    Registered Users Posts: 9,451 ✭✭✭Macy0161


    Locked picture for me on FTA. Their Facebook page says they're having technical issues....


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    #58
    davycc
    Registered Users Posts: 9,019 ✭✭✭davycc


    Locked picture for me too on sky shame as I only discover it's magic a few weeks ago


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    #59
    AmboMan
    Registered Users Posts: 126 ✭✭AmboMan


    I wonder have Virgin Media an plans to add to their channel list ?


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    #60
    Kaisr Sose
    Registered Users Posts: 3,256 ✭✭✭Kaisr Sose


    Macy0161 wrote: »
    Locked picture for me on FTA. Their Facebook page says they're having technical issues....

    Does anyone have it then? Perhaps technical of the financial kind ( broadcast issues are easy enough to fix these days) – although I really hope not!


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    #61
    Weepsie
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 20,490 Mod ✭✭✭✭Weepsie


    Apparently they are back and it's on Virgin UK 552


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