OT: Foxtel FoxSports / Kayo /Ch9 + NRL TV Rights

[Bazal]

lol. Yep.
Sucked a few in though.

Or some of us don't watch ordinary British comedy efforts from thirty years ago?

 

[Barry O'Speedwagon]

Faulty Towers is the most over rated program ever. I love Monty Python but Cleese not so much.

You're an idiot

 

[Gary Gutful]

I like traffic lights.

 

[Bandwagon]

Has anyone tried foxtel 4k box yet?

 

[Gronk]

Has anyone tried foxtel 4k box yet?

I had cable previously, so my house was foxtel ready. When they offered 4k freebee to me they said that it was only available via a dish. Nope.

 

[Bandwagon]

I had cable previously, so my house was foxtel ready. When they offered 4k freebee to me they said that it was only available via a dish. Nope.

I've already got the dish, it's fine except for storms can interfere with it.

 

[forward pass]

this is exactly how nazi Germany started

Hitler invaded Poland because he wasn't happy that the Pay TV provider also ran the news media???

Thanks Twiz - I wasn't aware.

 

[Chipmunk]

Has anyone tried foxtel 4k box yet?

I've had the 4K box for a while. With my 75inch Samsung the players are almost lifesize and on the Ultra HD Channel I can almost see the players changing their minds!

 

[Twizzle]

if you've got a decent TV, mine's 8 K I think, there is not that much difference between normal TV and HD as normal TV is very high quality on a decent set up

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Hitler invaded Poland because he wasn't happy that the Pay TV provider also ran the news media???

Thanks Twiz - I wasn't aware.

No he was elected because voters were angry about that sort of thing. Then he invaded Poland.

#UnintendedConsequences

 

[84 Baby]

if you've got a decent TV, mine's 8 K I think, there is not that much difference between normal TV and HD as normal TV is very high quality on a decent set up

8K equals massive waste of money at the moment as there is very little that plays at that quality. Like a gigantic fart muffler on a bog standard Corolla

 

[Gary Gutful]

8K equals massive waste of money at the moment as there is very little that plays at that quality. Like a gigantic fart muffler on a bog standard Corolla

So are you saying I shouldn't have bought my 24K TV?

 

[Poupou Escobar]

I actually prefer when the definition isn't too high. When I can see their faces clearly I get self conscious about screaming abuse at the telly.

 

[84 Baby]

So are you saying I shouldn't have bought my 24K TV?

I would never tell YOU to not spend your money on overpriced shit

 

[Chipmunk]

I actually notice a big difference between shows on Foxtel broadcast on SD and those broadcast on HD. Yes there is a difference between UHD and HD, but I wouldn't say the difference is as huge as HD is to SD. I find SD now virtually unwatchable.

I think with a Foxtel Box, the actual HDMI cable also limits the output of the UHD picture somewhat. I read something that HDMI cables are only capable in delivering a certain amount of 'definition'...but I could be on the wrong track with that.

 

[Suitman]

I actually notice a big difference between shows on Foxtel broadcast on SD and those broadcast on HD. Yes there is a difference between UHD and HD, but I wouldn't say the difference is as huge as HD is to SD. I find SD now virtually unwatchable.

Absolutely agree.
I watch on a 65 inch HD tv. I have the Foxtel 4k package. (IQ4) (I have satellite).
Not much difference between HD and UHD (brilliant reception), yet there is a MASSIVE difference to that of SD, which the crappy FTA channels still broadcast in.
What gives?

 

[Twizzle]

I use a Fire Wire cable, much better video and audio

 

[Bandwagon]

8K equals massive waste of money at the moment as there is very little that plays at that quality. Like a gigantic fart muffler on a bog standard Corolla

Depends on upscaling, on a larger screen you're still getting more pixels, if the upscaling is good you'll get as much definition on the large screen as you would on smaller screen at 4k at the same veiwing distance from the screen.

I have a 55 inch 4k Oled , and a 42 inch Hd samsung, and the definition is far better on the oled watching HD 1080p,

 

[Eelogical]

I've had the 4K box for a while. With my 75inch Samsung the players are almost lifesize and on the Ultra HD Channel I can almost see the players changing their minds!

Must have been the Prime Ministers X111 match.

 

[Suitman]

I use a Fire Wire cable, much better video and audio

What's a Fire Wire cable?