Oct 8 2009, 07:06 PM
when u buy HD movies, u expect HD quality or acceptable quality will do?
when buy HD TV, you expect to watch HD quality picture or acceptable quality?
i think it does not matter if one channel PQ is better than the other, the basic problem is, they are all SD...out dated...
this is n extract from Asia-Pacific Broadcasting newsletter (sept09)
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China starts SD-HD simulcasting
China's State Administration of Radio, Film and Television (SARFT) has revealed that from this Sept 28, CCTV-1, Beijing Satellite TV, Shanghai's Dragon TV, Jiangsu Satellite TV and Hunan Satellite TV will begin simulcasting of SD and HD programming, with a target of achieving full HD broadcasting within three years.
According to a statement issued by SARFT, the percentage of TV Programmes broadcast in HD by these channels must be higher than 50% of the overall total programming in the first year, by Jan 2010, this figure is to increase to at least 70%. The prime-time programming for the first and second year must also be broadcast in HD. The aim is to achieve 100% full HD broadcasting by the third year.
SARFT also prescribes that these stations are to offer additional HD channels by the endof this month for no additional charges and terrestial-TV network providers may neither encrypt nor charge additional fees for the HD channels.
China's State Administration of Radio, Film and Television (SARFT) has revealed that from this Sept 28, CCTV-1, Beijing Satellite TV, Shanghai's Dragon TV, Jiangsu Satellite TV and Hunan Satellite TV will begin simulcasting of SD and HD programming, with a target of achieving full HD broadcasting within three years.
According to a statement issued by SARFT, the percentage of TV Programmes broadcast in HD by these channels must be higher than 50% of the overall total programming in the first year, by Jan 2010, this figure is to increase to at least 70%. The prime-time programming for the first and second year must also be broadcast in HD. The aim is to achieve 100% full HD broadcasting by the third year.
SARFT also prescribes that these stations are to offer additional HD channels by the endof this month for no additional charges and terrestial-TV network providers may neither encrypt nor charge additional fees for the HD channels.
that is China! with all due respect, the rest of the world including M'sia used to laugh at everything China...now if chinese visits malaysia & watches our TV, they will laugh their nuts off at us!
and China, huge freaking country...can set up such aim..FULL HD Broadcast in 3 years! as i recall, the last Astro's rep comment on when-HD broadcast is 'SOON' wtf? when is soon?
No additional charges for subscribers for HD channels!!! Astro charges additional for still SD broadcasts
...and come Aug next year 
, football lovers will yet need to pay higher fees to watch their fav team in action once a week!! W T F!!!
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