Yeah it was odd how they decided to make the multi-channels HD though.
Because of old MPEG2 equipment and networks shit scared of losing a few MPEG2 viewers when in reality theyâre losing thousands of viewers who refuse to watch SD or even all FTA.
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The change to HD just happened on the Sunshine Coast.
On LCN 60 for a short period there was no location on the watermark, then there was black screen for a few seconds, then HD. There was a short period where the LCNs went a bit crazy - 73 disappeared, 74 was black screen.
SD
HD
Some adverts are HD
News update that just aired was upscaled
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So no âHDâ watermark on the HD channel?
If I remember correctly, the reason the multichannels were HD was because of 1xHD and 2xSD rule for commercial broadcasters, pre-analogue switchoff.
That and because up until a few years ago, the networks were legally required to still transmit their main channels in SD although everyone still does it anyway because theyâre scared of losing viewers.
Good to know. Iâm slightly surprised they didnât do it late at night or early in the morning when barely anyoneâs watching though.
Interesting to hear.
Just out of interest, do you know if the LCN name (or whatever the technical term) of 60 has changed to â7HD Sunshine Coastâ?
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Thatâs a bit slack. A lack of watermark addition is something I can live with, but quite disappointing to hear that they havenât at least updated the EPG!
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when prime 7 went to hd the epg went to say prime7hd but there was no prime7hd watermark and still isnt even to this day 10 or 11 months on
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Did the HD change only happen on the Sunshine Coast?
Just got home.
7HD has launched in Townsville.
EPG name on 70 is â7HD Townsvilleâ
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No HD watermark add-on, or location name watermark either
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Interesting that the Gold Coast place name has also disappeared from the SD channel (it was never on HD as that is a relay from Brisbane).
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Currently in a hotel, so not using a tv that is terribly familiar. Did they just swap the HD and SD decoders around for 7 and 7mate? I donât seem to have an SD simulcast anymore (not that thatâs a bad thing).
Currently SD Sunshine Coast channel has just disappeared. 7HD is now present on LCN 6, 60 and 61, now labelled 7HD.
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A bold move if permanent (likely not).
Is 7HD in MPEG-4?
I donât know how to tell using my TV
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I notice that 7QLD are using MPEG sound rather than Dolby that other commercial HD services use.
Channel list.
All the HD services are pointing to one transport stream
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Thereâs no chance of SD disappearing altogether yet.
Just think of the people in Ayr.
MPEG 2 HD and SD together (which would need about 9 M/bits out of 23) couldnât be done without sacrificing TWO, Mate or Flix.
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Wow⌠HD as the only stream for 7?!
Surely theyâre still setting it up properly 
If not, as mentioned ^, a very bold move, and a move which I would love to see the other networks do.
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If Seven Queensland are only transmitting a HD stream, it could be in MPEG2 so all viewers have access to the main channel?
But if itâs in MPEG4, most likely a glitch one would imagine.
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