RE: Big Screens & HD Content

["Ward, David" <DAvid.Ward@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Quicktime HD content here
www.apple.com/quicktime/guide/hd/



-----Original Message-----
From: Andy Laurence [mailto:andy@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 07 March 2006 16:33
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: [ukha_d] Big Screens & HD Content


I'm still using a 28" CRT at home, so I was surprised when my mum
asked for
help choosing a large screen LCD/Plasma!  We went shopping, and she now has
a nice 40" LCD with built-in Freeview.  She's exceedingly chuffed with
her
new purchase, but after the initial "Big screen?  Cool!" moment,
I couldn't
stand to look at it.  The quality of the display was appauling.  Every
artifact of the Freeview transmission was clearly visible.  It's not very
noticable on my 28" CRT.  I'm certainly not going for a larger screen
until
I have HD content to display on it!

So, this leads me to my question.  Where can I get HD content?  I'm sure
there's some that I could download for playing about with, but is any
terrestrial TV available as an HD stream?  Nearly everything I watch is on
BBC1/2, ITV, and Ch4, so if I could get that in HD quality, I'd consider
moving to a larger screen.  I believe Sky and Teleworst are going to start
HD content soon, but it won't be available on Freeview until they switch
off
the analogue broadcasts in 2012.  Does anyone know timescales, or of
another
source?  Am I best sticking with my 28" CRT?  Especially when I factor
in my
Toppy box, which won't support HD, as it has no connectivity that supports
it.

Cheers,
Andy