HA
Both the satellite and terrestrial broadcasts will be free to air, which means that anybody with the required equipment (for example, an adequately powerful personal computer with a DVB-S or DVB-T interface and suitable software) will be able to view the channel during the trial.[/i]
Yeah like it only works with a Sky HD receiver!
harshy
Founding member
Alexia posted:
Both the satellite and terrestrial broadcasts will be free to air, which means that anybody with the required equipment (for example, an adequately powerful personal computer with a DVB-S or DVB-T interface and suitable software) will be able to view the channel during the trial.[/i]
Yeah like it only works with a Sky HD receiver!
NG
Both the satellite and terrestrial broadcasts will be free to air, which means that anybody with the required equipment (for example, an adequately powerful personal computer with a DVB-S or DVB-T interface and suitable software) will be able to view the channel during the trial.[/i]
Yeah like it only works with a Sky HD receiver!
Well I'm receiving it via both satellite and terrestrial using my PC.
noggin
Founding member
harshy posted:
Alexia posted:
Both the satellite and terrestrial broadcasts will be free to air, which means that anybody with the required equipment (for example, an adequately powerful personal computer with a DVB-S or DVB-T interface and suitable software) will be able to view the channel during the trial.[/i]
Yeah like it only works with a Sky HD receiver!
Well I'm receiving it via both satellite and terrestrial using my PC.
HA
Both the satellite and terrestrial broadcasts will be free to air, which means that anybody with the required equipment (for example, an adequately powerful personal computer with a DVB-S or DVB-T interface and suitable software) will be able to view the channel during the trial.[/i]
Yeah like it only works with a Sky HD receiver!
Well I'm receiving it via both satellite and terrestrial using my PC.
What type of PC card are you using to view BBC HD?
harshy
Founding member
noggin posted:
harshy posted:
Alexia posted:
Both the satellite and terrestrial broadcasts will be free to air, which means that anybody with the required equipment (for example, an adequately powerful personal computer with a DVB-S or DVB-T interface and suitable software) will be able to view the channel during the trial.[/i]
Yeah like it only works with a Sky HD receiver!
Well I'm receiving it via both satellite and terrestrial using my PC.
What type of PC card are you using to view BBC HD?
SP
Why is it that just because a picture's in HD, designers seem to be insisting on using lots of horrible bevels, gradients and metallic effects in graphics? Because the picture's more detailed, do we really have to go back to 1980s style designs?
Alexia posted:
Et voila. The magic that is Wikipedia provides:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/3/3f/BBC_HD_Preview.png/800px-BBC_HD_Preview.png
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/3/3f/BBC_HD_Preview.png/800px-BBC_HD_Preview.png
Why is it that just because a picture's in HD, designers seem to be insisting on using lots of horrible bevels, gradients and metallic effects in graphics? Because the picture's more detailed, do we really have to go back to 1980s style designs?
TE
Why is it that just because a picture's in HD, designers seem to be insisting on using lots of horrible bevels, gradients and metallic effects in graphics? Because the picture's more detailed, do we really have to go back to 1980s style designs?
I'd presume part of it is actually to show off the improvements to compression. I'm not sure what bitrate the HD tests are using, but certainly more than standard digital does. Light flares and fading gradients against black backgrounds are the sort of graphics which typically break up to total mush on current digital. (Just try watching any nightscenes with torches being flashed around!)
The only thing I do wonder about the ident mind is that is the lighting around the BBC logo not in breach of their style guidelines? I'm sure there was something in there about it, though I've not read it in a while so I could be wrong. Previously the permission to break the guide was only granted to Marketing for poster ads, but perhaps it's being extended now.
tesandco
Founding member
Spencer For Hire posted:
Why is it that just because a picture's in HD, designers seem to be insisting on using lots of horrible bevels, gradients and metallic effects in graphics? Because the picture's more detailed, do we really have to go back to 1980s style designs?
I'd presume part of it is actually to show off the improvements to compression. I'm not sure what bitrate the HD tests are using, but certainly more than standard digital does. Light flares and fading gradients against black backgrounds are the sort of graphics which typically break up to total mush on current digital. (Just try watching any nightscenes with torches being flashed around!)
The only thing I do wonder about the ident mind is that is the lighting around the BBC logo not in breach of their style guidelines? I'm sure there was something in there about it, though I've not read it in a while so I could be wrong. Previously the permission to break the guide was only granted to Marketing for poster ads, but perhaps it's being extended now.
SP
Why is it that just because a picture's in HD, designers seem to be insisting on using lots of horrible bevels, gradients and metallic effects in graphics? Because the picture's more detailed, do we really have to go back to 1980s style designs?
I'd presume part of it is actually to show off the improvements to compression. I'm not sure what bitrate the HD tests are using, but certainly more than standard digital does. Light flares and fading gradients against black backgrounds are the sort of graphics which typically break up to total mush on current digital. (Just try watching any nightscenes with torches being flashed around!)
I'm sure there is an element of showing off involved, but I do feel that just because 'you can' doesn't mean ' you should'. It's the same mentality as people who first get to use word processing software and decide to use as many different fonts as they can, plus lots of WordArt and Clipart.
The BBC don't seem as bothered these days about sticking to the branding rules over their logo. The recent 'This is what we do' promos featured the three blocks animating independently - something which was also previously not allowed.
tesandco posted:
Spencer For Hire posted:
Why is it that just because a picture's in HD, designers seem to be insisting on using lots of horrible bevels, gradients and metallic effects in graphics? Because the picture's more detailed, do we really have to go back to 1980s style designs?
I'd presume part of it is actually to show off the improvements to compression. I'm not sure what bitrate the HD tests are using, but certainly more than standard digital does. Light flares and fading gradients against black backgrounds are the sort of graphics which typically break up to total mush on current digital. (Just try watching any nightscenes with torches being flashed around!)
I'm sure there is an element of showing off involved, but I do feel that just because 'you can' doesn't mean ' you should'. It's the same mentality as people who first get to use word processing software and decide to use as many different fonts as they can, plus lots of WordArt and Clipart.
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The only thing I do wonder about the ident mind is that is the lighting around the BBC logo not in breach of their style guidelines? I'm sure there was something in there about it, though I've not read it in a while so I could be wrong. Previously the permission to break the guide was only granted to Marketing for poster ads, but perhaps it's being extended now.
The BBC don't seem as bothered these days about sticking to the branding rules over their logo. The recent 'This is what we do' promos featured the three blocks animating independently - something which was also previously not allowed.