01-04-2023, 12:19 AM
(31-03-2023, 10:14 PM)IanJRedman Wrote:Yes, the live streams!(31-03-2023, 02:44 PM)interestednovice Wrote: Interesting that they’ve made that change without bothering to put out a BBC announcement.
They did previously say it would be done by the end of April though, I believe.
When will iPlayer streams be broadcast at 1080i/p broadcast quality, instead of 720p?
It's a complex question. Are you referring specifically to the live channel streams, rather than on-demand programmes? The latter are sometimes available in 1080p but I believe this profile is only made available to certain devices, unless there's been a change I haven't noticed? However, live streams are still capped at 720p across the board AFAIK. On my LG TV there's no way (that I know of) to prove definitively what resolution is being streamed...
You can tell on desktop iPlayer by looking at the right-click menu, but I believe the streams are still 720p at the moment. It’s a bit disappointing that they are still not “broadcast quality” after all this time.