>> Not all BBC output is HD. In fact, as from the end of March, BBC HD >> does not exist any more, and has been replaced by BBC One HD and BBC >> Two HD. >> >> As a result, BBC One HD and BBC Two HD are simulcasts of BBC One and >> BBC Two. So, if there is an SD show on BBC Two, it will also be SD on >> BBC Two HD. >> >> However, if a BBC Two show was produced in HD, it will appear as SD on >> BBC Two, and HD on BBC Two HD. For example, today, on BBC Two HD - >> there is only one HD programme showing in the entire day - at 23:20pm. >> Everything else will appear as SD, which is probably what you are >> experiencing - SD on both channels. _________________________________ >> get_iplayer mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer >> > So how do I know if when I set get_iplayer to download a programme using for > example get_iplayer --get "name of programme" --tvmode=best that the result > will be hd if it is available ? I assume the answer to that is if the > download is flashhd ?
If you use --modes=best, then get_iplayer will download flashhd if it is available, otherwise it will download flashvhigh. Also, get_iplayer displays in the download info either 1280x720 or 832x468. Which makes it clear what resolution you are downloading. Rick _______________________________________________ get_iplayer mailing list [email protected] http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer
