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12-01-2011, 21:22
Formula 1 motor racing is to offer a true HD feed in 2011 - but will the BBC take it?
High defnition coverage of all practice, qualifying and race sessions - plus support events - will begin with the Bahrain Grand Prix from March 11 and continue through all 20 race weekends.
The international satellite feed will be at 42Mbit in MPEG-2 HD, although FOM, owner of Formula 1, has not revealed whether this will be 720p, 1080i or 1080p. Our bet is on 1080i.
The BBC has yet to confirm if it will take the F1 HD feed, although several broadcasters including Sky Deutschland have committed to it.
An FOM statement said: 'The news follows extensive research, development and investment by FOM to ensure the best possible HD offering for its global TV audience, which is currently in excess of 500 million unique viewers annually.'
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High defnition coverage of all practice, qualifying and race sessions - plus support events - will begin with the Bahrain Grand Prix from March 11 and continue through all 20 race weekends.
The international satellite feed will be at 42Mbit in MPEG-2 HD, although FOM, owner of Formula 1, has not revealed whether this will be 720p, 1080i or 1080p. Our bet is on 1080i.
The BBC has yet to confirm if it will take the F1 HD feed, although several broadcasters including Sky Deutschland have committed to it.
An FOM statement said: 'The news follows extensive research, development and investment by FOM to ensure the best possible HD offering for its global TV audience, which is currently in excess of 500 million unique viewers annually.'
More... (http://wotsat.techradar.com/news/formula-1-offers-hd-feed-2011-12-01-11)