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Tour De France Highlights ITV4

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  • July 4, 2012 at 6:20 pm #16247
    jamescycling

    I have started a campaign (see C.T.C. forum) to get it through to ITV4 that their picture quality of their highlights show is absolutely awful. Do you agree the quality is so poor it looks like a poor 80’s arcade game?

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  • July 10, 2012 at 4:27 pm #689963
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    Super Domestique

    My dad watches on freeview
    My dad watches on freeview and is fine with the pic. He hasn’t got a top spec tv either.

    July 10, 2012 at 3:27 pm #689961
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    phax71

    I tried Freeview for a while
    I tried Freeview for a while but it was cack in my area …

    Have to say ITV4 on FREESAT is just fine, no complaints here ..

    July 9, 2012 at 4:23 pm #689959
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    colhum1

    If the picture is a little
    If the picture is a little pixelated or fussy….
    1. get eyes tested…. :B
    2. squint… 😉

    July 9, 2012 at 3:57 pm #689957
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    paulfg42

    I watch on freeview and
    I watch on freeview and haven’t had the problems described.

    July 9, 2012 at 12:04 pm #689955
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    nick h.

    I emailed
    I emailed viewerservices@itv.com and got this response:

    “Occasionally, all digital broadcasters experience slight degradation of vision especially during “fast action” events which put specific pressure on the compression systems in use. As you’ll appreciate, bandwidth capacity can be limited on some occasions and picture quality can be perceived to be lower now that much larger screens are available. However, please be assured that our engineering teams are investigating to see if there have been any specific problems during this event. In addition, they are doing all they can with equipment suppliers to improve the overall picture quality of our standard definition services and they have been informed of your concerns.”

    July 8, 2012 at 6:25 pm #689953
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    nick h.

    I watch on Freeview in London
    I watch on Freeview in London and the picture quality on the highlights is much, much worse than the live coverage, even though the footage is identical. So it’s got to be a transmission problem and definitely worth a campaign. For those who are wondering what the fuss about, the picture is so bad it’s like watching TV through a fishtank.

    July 8, 2012 at 6:57 am #689951
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    Adey

    As above (well said
    As above (well said Mick)
    Lucky to have the best of both worlds 😀

    July 6, 2012 at 12:08 pm #689949
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    big mick

    At 51 years old i am just
    At 51 years old i am just pleased to be able to see the tour.Not too many years back all you would get this time of the year was cricket and tennis.Just be thankful guys. 🙂

    July 6, 2012 at 11:46 am #689947
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    russyparkin

    i like the eurosport and itv4
    i like the eurosport and itv4 coverage.

    its indepth, picture quality is fine as you would expect without hd.

    pundits know their shit.

    dont complain in my opinion, for a channel to be free and to give up 5 hours a day plus highlights for 3 weeks solid is brilliant.

    July 6, 2012 at 11:14 am #689945
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    cat1commuter

    drheaton wrote:Seriously,

    drheaton wrote:
    Seriously, I’ve been watching the highlights on freeview every day and have had no problems. Perhaps it’s just your area? Have you tried it on different freeview boxes/TVs, have you tried viewing in a different area? Perhaps it’s just your local transmitter isn’t great or you’re in a valley?

    If you’re the only one having problems then it’s more than likely it’s a local or personal issue and not a problem with the coverage.

    You may be lucky, and have a better transmission in your area. We are all digital now, so the problem is not with reception. My reception is 100% quality, and ITV4 Freeview is terrible compared to Freesat, due to its lower resolution and bitrate.

    July 6, 2012 at 9:23 am #689943
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    chris75018

    Not sure it warrants a
    Not sure it warrants a “campaign”…

    But if freeview’s a problem, try it on ITVplayer on yr laptop / ipad…(works well enough for me in the office, though hasn’t done much for my productivity…) :$

    July 6, 2012 at 9:12 am #689941
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    Mostyn

    From someone who does Not
    From someone who does Not have (pay for) Sky! I’m so pleased that ITV4 have televised the tour; and many other cycling events. Their picture quality is fine for me here in South Wales.

    July 6, 2012 at 8:52 am #689939
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    drheaton

    Seriously, I’ve been watching
    Seriously, I’ve been watching the highlights on freeview every day and have had no problems. Perhaps it’s just your area? Have you tried it on different freeview boxes/TVs, have you tried viewing in a different area? Perhaps it’s just your local transmitter isn’t great or you’re in a valley?

    If you’re the only one having problems then it’s more than likely it’s a local or personal issue and not a problem with the coverage.

    July 6, 2012 at 8:18 am #689937
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    pjay

    Just in case anyone is in
    Just in case anyone is in doubt, it’s an issue with FREEVIEW, not other platforms such as Freesat or Sky! If you’re watching on Sky you won’t experience it.

    July 5, 2012 at 8:54 pm #689935
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    SideBurn

    Sean Kelly; he has been there
    Sean Kelly; he has been there done it and got the green tee shirt x4 gold x1 (and whatever the Vuelta points shirt is)x4 and Paris Roubaix cobbles x2 and the rest. The guy is a legend. But I admit that given many hours to fill he talks a little shit!

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