21 April 2009
The BBC's HD channel is now accessible on iPlayer, it has been revealed.
It says that the service will provide viewers with five times more detail than a standard television, giving crisp pictures and vivid colours.
"For some people this will be their first experience of high definition viewing, allowing them to see and hear programmes that they love from the BBC in the very best quality possible," says Danielle Nagler, Head of BBC HD.
Among the programmes which can now be viewed via HD is Doctor Who, Dragon's Den and the Fall And Rise Of Reginald Perrin, which can also be seen through digital television.
Improved features of iPlayer include a resizable media player and higher quality streams.
Ofcom recently revealed how nearly half of households with a television in the UK are now paying to access additional services.