Good News for World Cup

[countzerouk]

After months of will they, won't they, the BBC have confirmed that they will be launching HD trial from mid May with their share of WC matches being shown in HD. See http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/4834322.stm for not much more detail.

I only hope my ss2 and P4 3.4 can decode it

[Redrooster]

Dont look promising !!
I quote:-
The feed will come from Premiere, Germany's host broadcasters for the tournament.
HDTV transmissions cannot be offered on Freeview at present due to limited airspace, while a trial limited to a few hundred households in London which have yet to be chosen will take place.

[countzerouk]

ok but it also says "HDTV will only be available to viewers who have HD-enabled television sets, set-top boxes and relevant services via satellite and cable distributors. "

So digital terrestrial viewers miss out but looks like sat viewers with compatible kit will be ok.