Is Top Gear broadcast in high definition in the UK? - Page 3

Quiky · April 20th, 2008, 04:53 AM

So that means we need to upgrade to gigabit on the main distribution server.. oh bugger.

db2450 · April 20th, 2008, 05:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Prost264

ahh crap, time to get a DVD burner.

DVDs wont store ~14GB, time to get your self a Blu-Ray burner

Viper007Bond · April 20th, 2008, 06:55 AM

A dual layer burner will do, but the discs are expensive. Cheapest to just get HDs. Hell, you can buy a 750GB for like $100.

ViperVX · April 20th, 2008, 08:33 AM

Nothing special really, if you look up smth like EZTV, they do 720p rips (44) mins - 1.1gb, TG (60min) will be around 1.5gb, which is fine. No need for 4gb stuff.

Viper007Bond · April 20th, 2008, 08:59 AM

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Originally Posted by ViperVX

Nothing special really, if you look up smth like EZTV, they do 720p rips (44) mins - 1.1gb, TG (60min) will be around 1.5gb, which is fine. No need for 4gb stuff.

Isn't that what I said?

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Originally Posted by Viper007Bond

700MB for SD, 1.0-1.5GB for the 720p (probably about 1.4), and no clue about the 1080p (the Polar Special was 7GB, but that seems much too large).

torqueless · April 20th, 2008, 10:35 PM

how popular is HDTV in europe?

Prost264 · April 20th, 2008, 11:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Viper007Bond

A dual layer burner will do, but the discs are expensive. Cheapest to just get HDs. Hell, you can buy a 750GB for like $100.

Perhaps. My old 250gb external is closing in on zero space left. Now if I could get a 750gb external for $100 I would be all over it.

Cobol74 · April 21st, 2008, 12:18 AM

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Originally Posted by torqueless

how popular is HDTV in europe?

In the UK its the next big thing and the broadcasters (well BBC - see upyourego's posts) are tooling up for a 100% service in HD in the next few years. We are going fully Digital in 2010 - 2011 with a complete analogue switch off then. I have limited HD 1080i from my cable system, and I can't wait for 100% cover.

Viper007Bond · April 21st, 2008, 02:17 AM

Scary to think we're actually ahead of a country in technology.

edkwon · April 21st, 2008, 07:14 AM

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Originally Posted by stiggie

Well the smaller one will still be offered by the sounds of it. You'd just miss out on all that nutricious HD goodness, thats all.

you're missing the point, TG is one of those few shows where it'll be a MUST to download in HD, esp for folks like us who pipe their PC video output to their living room HDTVs like i do. thank god my tv is only 720p, i shudder to think about downloading 1080p rips.

teeb · April 21st, 2008, 12:46 PM

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Originally Posted by edkwon

you're missing the point, TG is one of those few shows where it'll be a MUST to download in HD, esp for folks like us who pipe their PC video output to their living room HDTVs like i do. thank god my tv is only 720p, i shudder to think about downloading 1080p rips.

Speak for yourself, I much prefer to get the first available rip in the hopes of watching it as soon as possible after the UK broadcast.

Then again, I'm an impatient bugger.

Viper007Bond · April 21st, 2008, 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by teeb

Speak for yourself, I much prefer to get the first available rip in the hopes of watching it as soon as possible after the UK broadcast.

Then again, I'm an impatient bugger.

Same here. I can't wait to watch it and with only 1.5mbit...

I'll be downloading the HD rips for archival though.

db2450 · April 22nd, 2008, 03:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by teeb

Speak for yourself, I much prefer to get the first available rip in the hopes of watching it as soon as possible after the UK broadcast.

Then again, I'm an impatient bugger.

Thats the whole point of the "Stop" button in uTorrent, you stop the HD torrent until the smaller one is done

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Benz · April 22nd, 2008, 06:54 AM

I would like the 1080p HD.

I think that would be 5gb or more for every episode. I need to get a bigger hard drive in near future.

eldiaoble · April 22nd, 2008, 07:22 AM

i am just going to be watching it on my pc but can not wait until the 720 rips come out it will be super beautiful.

The standard rip and the 720p polar special was dramatic enough think about the

HD POWER SLIDES!!! POWER!!!!!

mads · April 23rd, 2008, 01:41 PM

Are we sure they will actually broadcast it in HD and not just film it with HD equipment?

Cobol74 · April 23rd, 2008, 01:43 PM

Yes it will be on the BBC HD service in 1080i I believe.

stiggie · April 23rd, 2008, 03:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mads

Are we sure they will actually broadcast it in HD and not just film it with HD equipment?

Why would they go to the expense of filming it in HD and then broadcast it in SD?

mads · April 23rd, 2008, 03:16 PM

Cause a lot of TV studios are replacing their old equipment with HD stuff just to be ready for the "switch", and I guess be able to do reruns/show old footage in HD (?)

coloradoSTi · April 24th, 2008, 04:25 AM

the whole "filter" look can be done in post - no serious person is going to NOT shoot in HD because of their filters. Period.

http://www.tiffen.com/dfx_vignette_ig.html

Productions costs are dropping thru the floor now that people realize that there's very little stopping production these days.. i produce TV quality HD using $6000 cameras (well, $12k with all the bits attached) and do the editing on the aeroplane on my Mac Book Pro.

Its simply braindeadness to shoot in SD...
let alone edit in SD....
even if you have to deliver in SD.

April 20th, 2008, 04:53 AM	#41
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April 20th, 2008, 06:55 AM	#43
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April 20th, 2008, 08:33 AM	#44
ViperVX Joined: Dec 27th, 2005 Last Online: 07:47 PM Age: 22 Posts: 572 Rep Power: 13	Nothing special really, if you look up smth like EZTV, they do 720p rips (44) mins - 1.1gb, TG (60min) will be around 1.5gb, which is fine. No need for 4gb stuff. __________________ Just another Huge fan of TG..........

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Viper007Bond Lazy Head Dude Joined: Sep 21st, 2003 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Portland, Oregon Age: 24 Posts: 20,964 Car: Dodge Viper (I wish!) Rep Power: 233	Scary to think we're actually ahead of a country in technology. __________________ Fight back against the evil Quiky by +1'ing this post! There is no replacement for displacement. - Wolfgang Bernhard, Chief Operating Officer, Chrysler Group talking about the Dodge Viper SRT-10 ... I ask Herb Helbig, vehicle synthesis manager for SRT and a member of the original Team Viper development group since day one, if they'd ever thought of adding traction control. "It comes with two," he says, pointing at my feet. "Learn to use them." Got it. - Motor Trend on the 2006 Dodge Viper Coupe, November 2005

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Benz Joined: Oct 2nd, 2004 Last Online: Yesterday Posts: 34 Rep Power: 17	I would like the 1080p HD. I think that would be 5gb or more for every episode. I need to get a bigger hard drive in near future.

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eldiaoble Joined: Dec 2nd, 2006 Last Online: 09:37 AM Location: Somewhere Posts: 92 Car: 1996 Toyota Avalon Rep Power: 13	i am just going to be watching it on my pc but can not wait until the 720 rips come out it will be super beautiful. The standard rip and the 720p polar special was dramatic enough think about the HD POWER SLIDES!!! POWER!!!!!

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mads Joined: Mar 25th, 2006 Last Online: November 4th, 2008 Location: Norway Posts: 95 Car: Saab 9-5 Aero Rep Power: 0	Are we sure they will actually broadcast it in HD and not just film it with HD equipment?

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April 23rd, 2008, 03:16 PM	#59
mads Joined: Mar 25th, 2006 Last Online: November 4th, 2008 Location: Norway Posts: 95 Car: Saab 9-5 Aero Rep Power: 0	Cause a lot of TV studios are replacing their old equipment with HD stuff just to be ready for the "switch", and I guess be able to do reruns/show old footage in HD (?)

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coloradoSTi Joined: Jan 29th, 2007 Last Online: November 10th, 2008 Posts: 21 Rep Power: 0	the whole "filter" look can be done in post - no serious person is going to NOT shoot in HD because of their filters. Period. http://www.tiffen.com/dfx_vignette_ig.html Productions costs are dropping thru the floor now that people realize that there's very little stopping production these days.. i produce TV quality HD using $6000 cameras (well, $12k with all the bits attached) and do the editing on the aeroplane on my Mac Book Pro. Its simply braindeadness to shoot in SD... let alone edit in SD.... even if you have to deliver in SD. __________________ "vee vill make zee fanbelts vich vill last for thousand years!" - Adolph Clarkson "there's a gun in your trousers? Why's there a gun in your trousers? Protection from what? Zee germans?" -Turkish "I'm English-German. This means every 40 years, i come in second while trying to take over the world" -coloradoSTi

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