New Freeview channels Rush and eden not in HD on Sky

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siva992

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#295325 21-Mar-2022 20:42

So Rush and eden are in 1080i on DVB-T, and although Sky's website says that only eden is in HD, it actually isn't. It's not sharp and the text are fuzzy. The 8pm news was probably the worst; it was constantly pixellated. Anyone having the same issue?

tkr001

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Ultimate Geek

#2889875 22-Mar-2022 09:04

Where on Sky's website did you find it saying eden is HD? It certainly isn't HD as broadcast.

l43a2

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#2889876 22-Mar-2022 09:10

I suspect sky is using the Freeview broadcast for their customers.

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#2889877 22-Mar-2022 09:11

Newshub news is naturally nasty (I watched it to make sure) as the story ingress is mostly SD, i.e., only studio and some local content is HD. Would be the worst news presentation I've ever seen.

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#2889880 22-Mar-2022 09:23

Sky's HD page shows Eden but without HD symbol.

siva992

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Master Geek

#2889896 22-Mar-2022 09:45

l43a2:
I suspect sky is using the Freeview broadcast for their customers.

You mean from the Freeview satellite? The satellite feeds does have a reputation of not carrying the HD versions of the channels.

siva992

77 posts

Master Geek

#2889897 22-Mar-2022 09:47

Spyware:
Newshub news is naturally nasty (I watched it to make sure) as the story ingress is mostly SD, i.e., only studio and some local content is HD. Would be the worst news presentation I've ever seen.

I do notice that, especially when that shows onto Three Now it becomes worst. But this was different. Even the footage in studio was fuzzy until the presenter's face was unrecognisable.

siva992

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Master Geek

#2889900 22-Mar-2022 09:48

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Sky's HD page shows Eden but without HD symbol.

Strange isn't it. Why would they do that?

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siva992

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Master Geek

#2895018 31-Mar-2022 23:34

Sky has gotten back to say that they are indeed using the Freeview satellite feed for those 2 channels that aren't in HD.