Which channels broadcast in SD, if any?

Dai_Thomas

I am keen to buy a new TV, but read a thread from 2017 which said that SD signals would look worse on new (larger?) TVs for some reason. There is no point spending money on a TV for a worse result, so:

I watch mainly Freeview channels and the main broadcasters (BBC, ITV, Channels 4 and 5). Do these - or any others - broadcast only in SD? (I doubt it.)
If not, will a new TV automatically detect the 'best' signal giving the best picture?

Sorry for this low-level query.

debitcardmayhem

Dai_Thomas wrote: »

I am keen to buy a new TV, but read a thread from 2017 which said that SD signals would look worse on new (larger?) TVs for some reason. There is no point spending money on a TV for a worse result, so:

I watch mainly Freeview channels and the main broadcasters (BBC, ITV, Channels 4 and 5). Do these - or any others - broadcast only in SD? (I doubt it.)
If not, will a new TV automatically detect the 'best' signal giving the best picture?

Sorry for this low-level query.

All of them , there are very few HD channels depending which transmitter you get signal from, but my telly works fine with SD and HD(edited my Kitchen cannot get good HD but that is down to the distribution in the home, which I am trying to rectify)
https://www.freeview.co.uk/ tells you more
This site is very informative too http://www.aerialsandtv.com/

Inner_Zone

The Freeview website lists all the channels SD and HD.


SD will look poor on a UHD / 4K TV but reasonably watchable on a HD TV.


The TV won't select the best picture you have to do that by channel number.

Norman_Castle

The vast majority of channels are SD with currently about 15 HD channels. SD channels look fine on larger tvs, they're just not as good as HD.
SD channels 1,2,3,4 and 5 are broadcast as 101, 102, 103 etc in HD. My tv doesn't select the HD equivalent but I wish it would.

debitcardmayhem

Norman_Castle wrote: »

The vast majority of channels are SD with currently about 15 HD channels. SD channels look fine on larger tvs, they're just not as good as HD.
SD channels 1,2,3,4 and 5 are broadcast as 101, 102, 103 etc in HD. My tv doesn't select the HD equivalent but I wish it would.

Swap your channel numbers ...simples:cool:

EssexExile

It depends how big your "larger" TV is. I can't tell the difference between SD & HD on mine from where I sit.

Norman_Castle

debitcardmayhem wrote: »

Swap your channel numbers ...simples:cool:

Tedious chore every time there's a retune.

ballyblack

I have noticed on my Sky Q box Ch101 is BBC HD but on Ch102 its BBC2 SD

Have to scroll down to ch 115 to get BBC2 HD

Why is this? There seems no way to change channel numbers except by adding to favourites

mksysb

It's the other way round, CH101 is BBC1 SD and 102 is BBC2 HD. I believe it's an ofcom ruling that says channels 1 to 4 have to carry local news and BBC1 can't yet do local news in HD

ballyblack

mksysb wrote: »

It's the other way round, CH101 is BBC1 SD and 102 is BBC2 HD.

I have checked!

In my region its
ch101 BBC1 HD
Ch102 is BBC2 SD
Ch 115 BBC2 HD

[Deleted User]

ballyblack wrote: »

I have checked!

In my region its
ch101 BBC1 HD
Ch102 is BBC2 SD
Ch 115 BBC2 HD

Exactly what it is (and should be) on my box.