Side by side F1 on FOX broadcast comparison - 'HD' vs. Non HD **British GP SPOILERS**

Great comparison. Thanks for doing that. The difference is HUGE! Even though, as you say, it's not strictly speaking HD. I guess "enhanced definition" would be the correct term. In your area, does the 720p feed come through with about a 3 second delay over the standard broadcast? It does here. I had it on the regular TV in the other room and I know that sound doesn't travel that slowly!

My TV is an "economy" model that's 720p (though as you point out, with this broadcast, that's all one gets anyway), but with a 46" screen and the 16:9 "enhanced definition" broadcast, it's sooo much more enjoyable to watch the races. It'll be tough to go back to "low-def" for the balance of the season!

 

Great comparison..

FYI - Directv launched a satellite July 6 that will carry Speed in HD by Sept 1. I'd expect they carry F1 in HD at that point. I doubt they have much else they can broadcast in HD however.

 

Sort of....SPEED has yet to make any commitment to deliver HD content. The problem is that they gain zero market share from the hardware investment. This topic comes up about 2-3 times a month on the SPEEDTV discussion boards and I have traded e-mails with them on this topic. The message has always been the same from SPEED, "TBD."

 

Very nice comparison. I recorded the race from FOX-HD (media room) for later viewing in HD. I watched the race in SD while doing chores.

Overall, I didn't like how FOX managed the broadcast. The winning driver's and constructor's national anthems were not broadcasted ... just longer commercials. I was getting ready to do my Italian tarantella, but instead watched a sexy model hawking HP computers ... oh well, the view was nice.

 

Damn! I wish I had known they were going to do that! I watched it in standard def and I have FOX HD! <kicking myself>

 

She is tasty, no?

 

Whilst Felipe was busting his @ss trying to move through the pack, Fox showed us a tape of the carbon fiber fire extinguisher used in a third rate team's F1 car. Give me a break.

 

I gotta get an LCD, that's insane!

 

Thanks for that, Tom. What brand is your panel, and is it plasma or LCD? I have my eye on the 8th generation Pioneer Elite plasma coming out in September.

Thanks again!

Jack

 

I agree - whatever they did with the feed - it was taking advantage of HD features. I was able to see heat going from cars and asphalt.

I thought I'd never will say it - but i am sad that was the last race of FOX (because of HD)

 

Tom,

Thank you for taking the time to do this. This is one of the best and most informative posts I've ever seen in this forum concering TV and quality. Great job!

 

Thanks for posting the comparisons for those with out HD equipment. We were watching it on our local FOX HD channel on a 42" plasma - it looked like we were playing a computer game!

Carol

 

Wow! You can really see the disappointment on Alonso's face!
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Body language often says more than words - Lewis displays a very confident posture.

Carol

 

And you can clearly see which one out of three took a sip at the podium

 

and Kimi looks like he just passed gas.

 

haha

And the rest of the field.

...and if we had LCD we could even "see" the gas.