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#3256020 3-Jul-2024 16:57

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Huh?? Sky sold their outside broadcast business and trucks to NEP because they couldn't afford them let alone buy new. Upgrade was going to cost NZ$50M. Sky made it a condition of sale that the trucks be updated by a certain date, which I've forgotten, but I think was 2025.

Yeah, sky did nothing to upgrade while they had it. They don't care about offering quality output.

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#3256098 3-Jul-2024 20:46

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Any 4k channel could be made available not just to the new decoders but to SKYGO and the Skysports Now service. I think they will build the channel based on a mix of 4k sports content that they have access too to start with.

"Skysport UHD 1" and "Sky Sport UHD Popup"

The test channel is still playing out F1

is this channel encrypted currently?

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#3259638 15-Jul-2024 10:33

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What is your point here?

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#3259642 15-Jul-2024 10:42

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What is your point here?

Showing NZ filmed 4K content I imagine.

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#3259652 15-Jul-2024 11:29

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image

What is your point here?

Probably a point to the discussion, with a photo of what looks to be 4k content, given the 'Sky UHD' icon in the top right hand side of the picture?

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#3259790 15-Jul-2024 13:54

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Without 100 fps and HDR I would not pay an additional peso.

100FPS? Which services do you subscribe to offering that?

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#3259791 15-Jul-2024 13:55

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Showing NZ filmed 4K content I imagine.

I for one, don't believe that constitutes a significant picture improvement over 1080P.

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#3259792 15-Jul-2024 13:56

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Probably a point to the discussion, with a photo of what looks to be 4k content, given the 'Sky UHD' icon in the top right hand side of the picture?

How was that consumed? Presumbly not via Satelitte? IE how was this picture obtained?

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#3259794 15-Jul-2024 14:00

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Andib:

Showing NZ filmed 4K content I imagine.

I for one, don't believe that constitutes a significant picture improvement over 1080P.

Do you mean 4k content in general is no better than 1080p to you? Because I don't think its fair to judge it off a screen shot.

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#3259798 15-Jul-2024 14:22

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Andib:

Showing NZ filmed 4K content I imagine.

I for one, don't believe that constitutes a significant picture improvement over 1080P.

Yes, but we dont get 1080p. We get 1080i because the 1980s called and wants their specifications back.

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#3259819 15-Jul-2024 15:50

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Do you mean 4k content in general is no better than 1080p to you? Because I don't think its fair to judge it off a screen shot.

Of course it's fair. It was what was posted as an example.

Yes, I can see the difference usually.

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#3259861 15-Jul-2024 18:41

You can tell a lot more out of a single compressed image than most then, impressive.

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#3259862 15-Jul-2024 18:44

That image isnt a great advert for the quality of their 4K. However; I will admit it looks like it is a grab from a moving camera which will have worsened the capture. Basically hard to pass total judgement off that.

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#3259863 15-Jul-2024 18:48

richms:

Yes, but we dont get 1080p. We get 1080i because the 1980s called and wants their specifications back.

More likely Sky accountants called and wanted their money back.

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