LCI HD channel

POGO 1104 · 2025-03-18T12:45:10+00:00

Mad64

Can someone explain to me why LCI is in HD on the internet in Blue TV and not on the TV box?

Source: https://community.swisscom.ch/d/835444-chaine-lci/4:

The LCI HD version exists but has not been available on Swisscom blue tv for some time due to a financial issue between Swisscom blue tv and the TF1 group

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Mad64 · 2025-03-18T12:49:02+00:00

POGO 1104

It’s available on Swisscom Blue TV on my computer, so why not on TV box 5?

POGO 1104 · 2025-03-18T12:50:47+00:00

Mad64
It’s available on Swisscom Blue TV on my computer, so why not on the TV Box 5?

You’ll have to ask Swisscom:
https://www.swisscom.ch/kontakt

Freimmientis36 · 2025-03-18T12:56:17+00:00

POGO 1104

Geek question: what does HD actually do?
Personally, I don’t see any difference between, for example, BFM or CNEWS (both in HD) and LCI, which wouldn’t be broadcast in HD!

POGO 1104 · 2025-03-18T13:02:36+00:00

[unknown]
A layman’s question: What are the benefits of HD?

UHD = very sharp picture
HD = sharp picture
SD = rather blurred picture

Freimmientis36 · 2025-03-18T13:14:41+00:00

POGO 1104
Thanks. I’ll try to check it out!

Lapinou · 2025-03-18T15:42:29+00:00

POGO 1104

For your information, LCI has been freely available in HD on French DTT since 1 March 2025. Since that date, the signal has already been picked up by various operators (Sunrise, Net+, for example).

The signal has even been free-to-air on satellite since 1 March.

It remains to be seen whether Swisscom will make the change at the beginning of April.

Lapinou · 2025-03-18T15:46:12+00:00

Freimmientis36

If you go to BFM TV for example and change the SD/HD picture quality using the option button on the remote, you’ll clearly see the difference.

Freimmientis36 · 2025-03-18T16:06:09+00:00

Lapinou

Suddenly, I’m having major doubts! Do I have HD or not? If I search under Options, I get the result High quality.
But is it really HD? I seem to remember that the channel logo had HD in front of it. For example
HD TF1. How can I see/know if it’s really HD?
Thanks for your help.

Lapinou · 2025-03-18T16:08:20+00:00

Freimmientis36

With the option key you can switch between HD/SD on BFM TV and you’ll clearly see the difference.

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Stephan_76 · 2025-03-18T17:52:00+00:00

Hallo Freimmientis36

The channel logo doesn’t say anything. If the provider downscales the signal, you can have an SD picture even though there is an HD logo. Conversely, you can have an HD picture even if the channel logo says nothing about HD. Examples of this are BFM TV or the SRG programmes.

Tip: switch the quality as recommended by @Lapinou. With BFM TV you can see a huge difference in the channel logo. Otherwise just get very close.

Freimmientis36 · 2025-03-18T19:14:01+00:00

Stephan_76

I think I’ve found the solution: using the remote control, Option function, search for picture quality (far right) and two options will appear: High Quality or Standard Quality. If High Quality is offered, then HD!
On LCI, no Option is visible, which proves that it’s not HD:
Am I right?
Thank you for your help.

Stephan_76 · 2025-03-18T19:36:16+00:00

Freimmientis36 Correct, if the picture quality field cannot be selected (i.e. is grey), then the Swisscom channel is only transmitted in SD.

However, you cannot determine whether the signal from the broadcaster itself is in SD or is downsampled by Swisscom.

Freimmientis36 · 2025-03-18T19:45:01+00:00

Stephan_76 Thanks for your reply.
There’s only one thing I’m sure of: if I choose High Quality (when possible, so not for LCI, for example), then it will be HHigh DDefinition!
Enjoy your evening.