BBC F1 HD

[24lemons]

As F1 is being broadcast in HD thid year, I've treated myself to a Freesat HD recorder. I didnt plan it too well as the dish wont be installed until next Sunday after the race! Anyway, I can always watch the highlights at 7. Anyway, When I looked at the listings for BBC HD there is no mention of the qualifying or race being shown live on that channel. Surely the race will be broadcast live in HD so how come it isnt listed?

[Zad]

If it is on BBC1 it will be on BBC1 HD, not BBC HD. Isn't there some odd restriction on HD recordings being made in SD? It sounds bizarre but I'm sure I didn't dream it.

[rottie102]

Zad said:

If it is on BBC1 it will be on BBC1 HD, not BBC HD. Isn't there some odd restriction on HD recordings being made in SD? It sounds bizarre but I'm sure I didn't dream it.

BBC WEBSITE said:

F1 commercial body FOM confirmed that all broadcasters will be supplied with a high-definition feed for the first time and the 2011 season will be available to view on the BBC HD channel.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/7755219.stm

But here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00j4j7g/episodes/...
it looks like it will be just the highlights, not the full live race??

Edited by rottie102 on Saturday 19th March 18:25

[24lemons]

rottie102 said:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/7755219...

But here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00j4j7g/episodes/...
it looks like it will be just the highlights, not the full live race??

Edited by rottie102 on Saturday 19th March 18:25

Thats what I saw. I cant believe that they will only show the highlights in HD, maybe they havent updated their site yet?

[Mr_Yogi]

I would imagine as BBC1 is a simultaneously broadcast on BBC1 HD they don't list them separately, where as BBC2 does not have an HD equivalent so the HD version is on BBC HD which is a separate channel. Thus the separate listing.

[oobster]

Just checked the Sky listings (can only do a week in advance) and both the Qualifying and the Race are on BBC One HD (Sky Channel 143) next weekend. Qualifying starts at 5am, race starts at 6am.

[Shaw Tarse]

BBC have just shown an "ad" saying it will be on HD channel.

[24lemons]

Marvellous! I just hope the Dish people come in time to catch the afternoon repeat in HD!