Tuesday, April 21, 2009

BBC iPlayer runs with high definition

The BBC's iPlayer is ready to high definition (HD) streams and downloads of some programmes.
It will improved picture quality on streams to web browsers. 
 

The iPlayer has been a runaway success, with more than 387 million requests to stream or download since it launched on Christmas Day 2007. 

BBC's head of digital media technology, Anthony Rose, who is responsible for delivering the next generation of BBC iPlayer, said the launch of an HD iPlayer was a significant milestone in improving video quality.

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