DSTV widescreen

[Beetman]

Hi people

What channels are broadcasting in Widescreen any moment?
Any chance of seeing the big sporting events, e.g. super14, F1, etc in widescreen?

 

[Voiceover]

Channels broadcasting in widescreen currently are: MM1, sometimes MM2, Animax, BVN, BBC News, M-Net HD, SS HD and Discovery Showcase.

There are posts on this very issue on the DStv forums..

 

[Gambit]

MM1, MM2, ANIMAX, BBC World, BVN, MNET HD, SUPERSPORT HD, DISCOVERY HD

 

[Beetman]

Channels broadcasting in widescreen currently are: MM1, sometimes MM2, Animax, BVN, BBC News, M-Net HD, SS HD and Discovery Showcase.

There are posts on this very issue on the DStv forums..

Can the HD channels be viewed on a SD Dual View Decoder?

 

[Gambit]

Can the HD channels be viewed on a SD Dual View Decoder?

No, you need an HD PVR. The HD channels are all encoded in mpeg 4 and the older decoders can only do mpeg 2.

 

[Beetman]

Can the HD channels be viewed on a SD Dual View Decoder?

so the only way to watch widescreen sport is to get a HD PVR....

 

[BlooDBatH]

so the only way to watch widescreen sport is to get a HD PVR....

Correct.

 

[Beetman]

Correct.

yip seen on DSTV forums that people have been moaning at Superport for ages about widescreen flags on sport but only empty promises as per normal with them....