Have you lost TV CH 5

 I can see the point ... HD is a much clearer & sharper picture. I can see the difference between HD & SD on our caravan's 20-something (24"??) screen and definitely see a difference at home on our 65" screen. 

I can't comment on 2k or 4K

I think the key word there is 'appreciable'...perhaps some are able to see the difference...watching football, where the ball is small, it's better (for me) in HD.

My son has a huge (60+ inch) tv with 4K ability and, when watching streamed World Cup on ITV Hub, it's really a fantastic picture.

I assume it will all change to HD. On satellite i think ITV Anglia is HD only

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+1👍🏻. I have a set up in the Conservatory & watching Nature progs, sport or movies using earphones it’s spectacular. I have mine set at head height(sitting) it’s immersive👍🏻

I don’t have any argument that on our large TV at home, HD gives a way better picture and the 4K on some streamed Netflix noticeably sharper again. However,  on the small set we use in the MH I agree with Lutz

When we were in Scotland this year I noticed when on the HD channel the news didn’t go to the red screen at 6:30 but continued with the local news. Of course they only have one local news covering the whole of Scotland. However, I seem to recall on our red screen it says local programmes are not transmitted on this channel yet. Implying they are planning it.

It is difficult to. find solid information about the closing of HD channels especially on freeview. Satellite channels are leading the way where ITV have already closed some of the smaller local region SD channels. BBC is expected to close all its satellite SD channels next year. Terrestrial freeview cannot be far behind.

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Thanks PD, that explains why I had to do a full retune of our MH TV on our way home through France as ch5 was missing. 

SteveL in Scotland if you want regional news you have to be on Stv but not HD or you get Glasgow. 

So if ITV channels are to go to HD does that mean ITV 2, 3, and 4. At the moment we only get these on normal not HD. 

I like the HD at home on a big screen but in the van Like Lutz and SteveL it doesn't really make a difference. 

It is difficult to. find solid information about the closing of HD channels especially on freeview.

Of course the above should have read "closing of SD channels"

TG, currently on freeview BBC has all services shown as being on both HD and SD but only ITV1 is shown as SD and HD whereas on freesat all of ITV and BBC services are shown as both SD and HD channels. I have not checked all the satellite HD channels but some appear to being readied for the changes as they are not yet live.

See:

https://www.lyngsat.com/Astra-2E-2F-2G.html

and

https://www.freeview.co.uk/corporate/platform-management/channel-listings-industry-professionals

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Found >this article< which explains a lot.

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