Side by Side (SbyS) image
This is a very brief post as it's more a request for comment than an explanation of a process.
On the 19th August at 17:35 the Channel will be transmitting "Ulimate Killers".
This single programme has been made from the very successful
The programme is only available in so we will be testing the "Watch in 2D" application on Freeview and Freesat.
I'd like you to comment on this blog post to tell me what you think of the "Watch in 2D" application. Unfortunately the application is not available on Cable or the Sky set top boxes yet.
The programme will also be available on 主播大秀 iPlayer. There will be several different encoded versions but as we are letting the automation take care of encoding I won't know what will happen until you do on some platforms!
All versions will be side by side so we also know not all devices will be able to convert them to a viewable 3D image.
What I do know is the image via the Freesat, Freeview and Virgin TiVo iPlayer apps will be 1920 x 1080 side by side. This is a new test encoding based on the work the iPlayer team carried out before the Olympics.
If you do want to comment, can you also let me know the:
- platform you used and the device e.g. Freeview set top box, PC or Mac via DVB card, PC or Mac via bbc.co.uk/iPlayer...
- rough measured speed of your internet connection
- make and model of TV and or set top box
I can't guarantee individual replies but we do want to collate as much information as possible to assess our next steps
Many thanks.
Andy Quested is Head of Technology, 主播大秀 HD & 3D