Earlier this week, Sky Deutschland announced that its subscribers in Germany, Austria and Switzerland would be able to watch the feeds in true HD. The announcement was followed today by that made by BBC, and soon the sanctioning body let the world know on the news.
According to Formula 1 officials, the season opener race in Bahrain in March will be originated in HD and fed at a data rate of 42 Megabits/second (MPEG-2). More broadcasters are expected to confirm their HD coverage of next year's Formula 1 season.
"Along with many, many HD viewers, I'm delighted that we'll have a chance next season to see Formula 1 in all its glory on television," said according to Autosport Danielle Nagler, head of BBC HD and 3D.
"It's fantastic news that FOM has decided to green light HD broadcasts, and we're looking forward to sharing with the fans all the races in all their detail on BBC One HD and BBC HD."
The great news for Formula 1 fans who can't go to the tracks comes some six months after Bernie Ecclestone announced F1 and HD would not mix until at least 2012. The main reason cited by Ecclestone at the time was not technical. At the time, the blame was placed on the viewers, who apparently didn't want HD racing in their lives.
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