ITV HD test broadcasts hit FreeSat a little early, official launch next week?

by Richard Lawler, posted May 16th 2008 at 3:21PM

Now that FreeSat is actually on the air, a few lucky viewers have gotten a taste of ITV HD ahead of the official launch. Yesterday Digital Spy forum members using their own free-to-air satellite hardware tuned into ITV HD test feeds consisting mostly of upconverted footage, although they noted the PQ was considerably better than the SD feed available. An official launch could come as soon as next Wednesday's footy match between Manchester united and Chelsea or the kickoff of the Euro 2008 tournament June 7. Either way, fans looking for a little subscription-free HD sports can thank forum poster Snoods for the capture above, and hit the read link for a few more.

[Via Digital Spy]

Filed under: OTA, Sports, New content

Tags: england, euro 2008, Euro2008, freesat, itv, itv hd, ItvHd, soccer, uk

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Martin @ May 16th 2008 6:37PM

Sky Sports is advertising in their promos for the Champions League final that they will have 'HD exclusive', so I wouldn't expect anything from ITV HD on wednesday.

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