Big appointment today. At least until the dog-faced matches arrive, which we hope will include Spain once they get past the Euro 2024 group stage. Spain-Italy match will
Big appointment today. At least until the dog-faced matches arrive, which we hope will include Spain once they get past the Euro 2024 group stage. Spain-Italy match will be played and after a week of competition I already know which channel to watch it on.
At this point, many people may think, how can I hesitate about where to watch the match? It is only Spanish Radio Television that broadcasts the meetings. But if you pay attention you will see this. There are meetings at La 1, La 1 UHD and La 2 In addition to Teledeporte and RTVE Play. And so far it’s the first two that have made me doubt.
The moment of truth for 4K
on Google TV
I was a little disappointed after the opening match, but as the matches passed, everything became clearer. I started watching the match that kicked off Euro 2024 on La1 UHD and I felt disappointed. It was actually similar to what I saw at the launch of La 1 UHD in February. Months have passed since then and the quality is still very poor, or at least it was.
The problem with that game was what it wasn’t. They weren’t streaming native 4K or UHD, whichever you prefer. 1 UHD was using upscaled 1080p but SDR which has been standard practice since 1 UHD was born. In this case, they were not betting on the use of the Enhanced HD system, which has been the subject of sports broadcasts for some time. One Love and I can’t. We’re starting to want to see native 4K The Eurocup would be no exception.
As a result, as usual, I saw some games viewable in 1080p in UHD on the La 1. I encountered this when I put the game in UHD dull and distorted colors. The match looked flatter with whitish tones. But tonight everything changes.
After a mediocre start (not in football terms) the quality has improved at La 1 UHD. They actually continue to use 1080p resolution, which RTVE itself is responsible for rescaling. The difference is that it now uses 1080p with HDR, which is a good source. A much more drinkable result. Now when using a 1080p HDR signal you don’t need to convert an SDR signal to HDR using HLG like they did until now.
Using the high efficiency HEVC/H.265 codec, A better quality image is obtained on broadcast occupying the same bandwidth. The two factors combined mean that the image quality should be higher.
Then we need to talk about the 1080p version, which is the usual so far. In this case the image will be better or worse depending on the situation. performs rescaling like any television (Rescaling in UHD is done in the RTVE source) In my case, I have no complaints with my Sony TV, but as my colleague Antonio Sabán pointed out, this is not always the case. There may be cases where the rescaling is worse and therefore the final result is not as good.
We also need to talk about sound. At first the original signal was limited to stereo, and by converting it to Dolby Atmos they achieved the opposite effect: a canned voice and worse than La 1 HD has. This allowed me, in some cases with ineffective commentators, to try to improve the experience by changing the audio heard.
Danger is over with transparent logo
La 1 flies with UHD transparency
Lower quality capture where transparency is more clearly visible (more than showing the target net)
I must also admit that one of the factors that made me avoid watching content on La 1 UHD until now was the logo. This insect, popularly known as a fly, is found in all chains. A. threat to televisions With OLED panel.
We have previously explained the difference between retention and burning. And in the case of the La 1 UHD logo this was a problem. When broadcasting with HDR, There was a great shine in the fly and may cause unpleasant image retention effect in long-term use. Even if it leaves a mark when used for hours, it may damage the panel.
But that’s something they fixed. They noticed and the chain’s logo no longer appears using 100% HDR and They even made it less opaque. When you look at it, compared to the previous blue background color, it now has a slight transparency at the edges that allows you to see behind the fly screen.
On La 1 HD you can see the logo with stronger, more intense, brighter and more opaque colors. The problem is that with the correct HDR settings the La 1 looked even brighter in UHD.
final impressions
This is all very well butHow does it translate in the end?? That doesn’t mean I’ve seen all the games held, but I’ve seen differences in the time I’ve been able to see them.
In the France match where Mbappe’s team faced Austria, stadium crowd looked more realistic. It’s much sharper and closer to a 4K image than the aesthetics of some football video games.
A higher image quality that also reflects on the players they could be seen more clearly, even appreciate some details on the skin or hair. Additionally, the letters above the numbers on the jerseys can now be seen more clearly than seen in the La 1 HD broadcast.
HDR also affects By selecting the image source under the currently selected conditions, advertisements on LED panels and accents in the field now also stand out more and have more contrast.
This doesn’t mean the image quality is perfect, but yes it got better It’s a lot compared to the first games that can be seen.
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