F1 to offer High Definition TV coverage later this year

[kracken]

Formula One looks set to be broadcast in High Definition as of later this season, even though the sport's supremo Bernie Ecclestone has reservations about such a move.
Plans are being put in place to upgrade the television cameras and production facilities that provide the world television feed to allow the HD footage to be available to F1's television broadcasters.


Ecclestone said he did not know when the sport would switch over to the higher quality footage, but confirmed to autosport.com that it would be at some point later this year. Other sports, including football and golf, have already gone the HD route.


But although the move will be welcome by a number of fans, Ecclestone has admitted he is in a quandary about the matter because of the limited number of channels that broadcast in high definition.


That is why he felt it more important for F1 to be available in a widescreen format to allow for bigger pictures on more people's television sets.


"The trouble with High Definition is that there are not many people who have got the equipment to receive it, so there is not much point," he said.

"We are really broadcasting for the big screen now, rather than worrying about HD."



http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/58776

About time too

[Fusen]

niaccccceeee

[grint]

Yep, would love to see the British boy wonder win in HD.

Bernie needs to cut some deals if need be.

[Mobileman]

Great news will look forward to seeing Lewis Hamilton taking Alonso's crown
at the end of the session.

The boy Hamilton is doing so well i think he might rewrite a few records this year

[tyh]

About time! Anyone got any news on what HD channel's gonna take it in?

[arvin]

that would be amazing, HD f1 cars would look out of this world! wasnt there an f1 channel on sky a while back? had to pay a yearly fee but was quality as you got all the camera angles and cockpit channels.

[stu99]

Be nice if it was FTA but I doubt it.

[blaggard]

It's unbelievable that it's taken until this season for the richest sport on the planet to actually broadcast in widescreen!! it'll take forever to get HD, ITV will want that one so we will have to wait for them.