It'd be cool to see Dr. Who in HD, although I don't see that happening because I don't think it's even broadcast on their regular HD station in Britain.
What HD channels are coming?
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It'd be cool to see Dr. Who in HD, although I don't see that happening because I don't think it's even broadcast on their regular HD station in Britain.
word is dont expect much, if anything, until D11 is operational in september. Once it is, expect to see a lot. I think we'll see virtually all of the major HD channels added... with the eception of Voom networks.
IS there a list of these possible new channels? is comedy central a possibility?
Actually it is, it is broadcast on BBCHD. I have seen a few episodes and they look really nice.
They're still upconverted episodes. They don't have the budget to do HD with all the CGI effects they have.
When was it in HD on SciFi? The producers of Dr. Who have said due to costs for all the special effects they won't be doing the show in HD.
Dr. Who Broadcast Info
Original Channel - BBC One (originally known as BBC TV)
Picture Formating
405-line black & white (1963–1967)
625-line black & white (1968–1969)
PAL 625-line color (1970–1989)
720x576 (2005–present)
576p50 or 576p25 ?
Original Channel - BBC One (originally known as BBC TV)
Picture Formating
405-line black & white (1963–1967)
625-line black & white (1968–1969)
PAL 625-line color (1970–1989)
720x576 (2005–present)
576p50 or 576p25 ?
No HD Doctor Who
We've greatly enjoyed watching Torchwood in HD over the past few months, so you can imagine our utter despair when we were told that Russell T Davies, the head writer on Doctor Who, is no fan of HD and is reluctant for the show to be shot in the high resolution format.
Eh? Doesn't the man understand that EVERYTHING will be in HD eventually?
Asked at Broadcast's TV Drama Forum when Doctor Who would go HD he said: "I'm fighting it off. I had a terrible experience on Torchwood. There was a lack of training and there was no extra time or money."
Okay, we understand that, but surely the BBC can sort out any problems, can't they? If they can come up with a snazzy new website, the iPlayer, AND also manage to be one of only a few companies to launch a dedicated HD service, then Who HD mustn't be THAT hard to sort out, can it?
"We'd have to stop and rebuild the TARDIS," Davies said. "The flaws would show and it would take a lot of money to fix it. So we won't move to HD while I'm there."
Bum.
If the beeb do manage to pull their finger out and hand Davies and his team the cash to make things right, Doctor Who in HD won't be until 2010 (when the show comes back after a year's break).
We've greatly enjoyed watching Torchwood in HD over the past few months, so you can imagine our utter despair when we were told that Russell T Davies, the head writer on Doctor Who, is no fan of HD and is reluctant for the show to be shot in the high resolution format.
Eh? Doesn't the man understand that EVERYTHING will be in HD eventually?
Asked at Broadcast's TV Drama Forum when Doctor Who would go HD he said: "I'm fighting it off. I had a terrible experience on Torchwood. There was a lack of training and there was no extra time or money."
Okay, we understand that, but surely the BBC can sort out any problems, can't they? If they can come up with a snazzy new website, the iPlayer, AND also manage to be one of only a few companies to launch a dedicated HD service, then Who HD mustn't be THAT hard to sort out, can it?
"We'd have to stop and rebuild the TARDIS," Davies said. "The flaws would show and it would take a lot of money to fix it. So we won't move to HD while I'm there."
Bum.
If the beeb do manage to pull their finger out and hand Davies and his team the cash to make things right, Doctor Who in HD won't be until 2010 (when the show comes back after a year's break).
I would think that local PBS will be added when D11 fires up. I am hoping for more local CW too!!!!
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