Comments on: F1 set for HD TV coverage

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By: Timeman

Timeman — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 00:50:16 +0000

Only certain things are broadcast in HD such as the world cup football was on ITV, and you only received it if you had a FreeSat receiver. What is the case for the F1

By: Keith Collantine

Keith Collantine — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 17:53:27 +0000

It’s not being broadcast in HD yet – you can only see it in HD at the cinema:

http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2007/07/14/watching-f1-in-the-cinema/

By: Ian Davies

Ian Davies — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 16:45:17 +0000

Is anyone getting HD for the races on ITV? I’ve only just stumbled across this thread, and have not seen anything all year about ITV showing F1 in HD. In fact, I didn’t know ITV broadcast anything in HD?

By: ian

ian — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 23:01:02 +0000

Not much point in using HD if they’re not going to bother transmitting it in HD – ITV = waste of space! Sack James allen and bring in ben edwards!!!

By: Dingle

Dingle — Sat, 17 Mar 2007 14:55:57 +0000

We grumble about local TV directors, but what about ITV’s management of the time slots? Why did ITV (”The Formula One Channel”) relegate the Australian qualifying to a dead time in the late afternoon? Likewise the race itself. Presumably a repeat of Ice Dancing comes higher in their list of priorities.

By: Q

Fri, 16 Mar 2007 08:22:13 +0000

I have no direct evidence, but to say it’s unclear which race they won’t handle seems a bit blind.

Virtually all sporting events in the United States are already broadcast in HD and have been for several years now. CBS usually handles the US GP broadcast, and they have their own capability already.

By: doctorvee

doctorvee — Sun, 11 Mar 2007 00:41:43 +0000

Does this mean anything for actual race coverage though? We all know that ITV have no control over the actual race feed — we hear James Allen and Martin Brundle complain about the local directors enough. So the fact that ITV’s equipment is now ‘HD-ready’ means that we’ll be able to see the dandruff in Steve Rider’s hair.

Then again, I don’t suppose there would be much point in ITV getting HD equipment for F1 if the actual races aren’t HD. So fingers crossed!

By: Chris Allen

Chris Allen — Fri, 09 Mar 2007 18:32:41 +0000

This does actually benefit standard definition viewers – the vast majority still of course, as the HD pictures can be scaled down and hence for the first time, we’ll get 16:9 widescreen F1 coverage.

As for the race the equipment will not be used for, this could be the British GP as ITV will be able to bring in their own local resources for that event.

By: ade

ade — Fri, 09 Mar 2007 12:35:04 +0000

Until they sort out a decent tv director for the races, HDTV is a waste of money. Who wants to watch the indivdual atoms of rubber falling off race leader Alonso’s front tyre for lap after lap when several drivers are swapping 6th position at each corner, unseen by all the cameras? Too many times last season Brundle & Allen have had to resort to radio commentary to tell us what’s happening in the race.
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Obviously this development will benefit those HDTV owners who have signed up for “My Earth Dream” and will be able to pick out their names on the Hondas as they pass by at 170mph.