Which channels broadcast in SD, if any?

almillar

SD signals would look worse on new (larger?) TVs for some reason.

Zoom in on a photo, eventually it'll run out of detail. Same for SD. Looked fine on a 20" TV, but 'zoom in' and put it on a 32 inch TV, and you can see the any flaws better. Make it sharper with HD, and you'll notice the improvement better too.

Since you're talking about Freeview it's easy:
Channels 1,2,3,4,5 are SD channels
The HD channels start at 101 - 102, 103, 104, 105 etc.
I do wonder how many people are watching SD channels on their lovely HDTVs.

wongataa

ballyblack wrote: »

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

Ask Sky. I have never understood their numbering.

debitcardmayhem

almillar wrote: »

I do wonder how many people are watching SD channels on their lovely HDTVs.

Since most channels on Freeview, freesat and even sky

are SD then I guess 99+% at some time

[Deleted User]

ballyblack wrote: »

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

Try rebuilding your planner.

RumRat

OP....SD will look fine on your new TV.....The picture will be softer than HD, but perfectly watchable as long as you buy a decent TV with decent upscaling.
Be realistic about the TV size and don't get sucked into the 'mines bigger than yours' discussion.

Rodders53

ballyblack wrote: »

I have checked!

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

Colin_Maybe wrote: »

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

This is true in the Nations (Scotland, Ireland and Wales)... or was up until yesterday 29th November...

In England 101 is the local English region in SD, 102 BBC TWO England HD.

In Wales now 101 is BBC ONE Wales HD and 102 BBC TWO Wales HD.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/reception/news/item216

It's all dependent on what postcode the viewing card is set to!

cranford

I have a 49in LG 4K tv and it certainly upscales the SD and even the HD pictures but whether you can see the difference could depend on how good your eyes are as if you are like me with age my eyes clouded over with cararacts and only after getting them fixed can I appreciate the difference.
If you do get a 4K tv for the future although there is no content on Freeview, you can find 4K content on Youtube that is available via the internet on a smart tv. BBC iplayer also showed some of the world cup in 4K. But if you do a bit of digging the experts say its not worth having 4K on a set less than 49ins.

RumRat

cranford wrote: »

I have a 49in LG 4K tv and it certainly upscales the SD and even the HD pictures but whether you can see the difference could depend on how good your eyes are as if you are like me with age my eyes clouded over with cararacts and only after getting them fixed can I appreciate the difference.
If you do get a 4K tv for the future although there is no content on Freeview, you can find 4K content on Youtube that is available via the internet on a smart tv. BBC iplayer also showed some of the world cup in 4K. But if you do a bit of digging the experts say its not worth having 4K on a set less than 49ins.

unless your are going to buy a cheap badged TV, the argument pointless as the main manufacturers are producing 4K TV's as standard. So advising someone not to bother with 4K, at any size and for any reason, is an old argument that has little place today.

ballyblack

Colin_Maybe wrote: »

Try rebuilding your planner.

Its a SKY Q box!!

Don't see that option like on a SKY+ box

[Deleted User]

ballyblack wrote: »

Its a SKY Q box!!

Don't see that option like on a SKY+ box

Good point

@Rodders53 has given the correct answer further up anyway.