HD stream for lower screen resolutions

[amos]

Currently if the screen resolution is set to 720p or lower, it is not possible to play programs in HD. And yet the HD stream is still much higher quality at these resolutions, and there are other good reasons for having a 720p (or lower if the TV has overscan) screen resolution.

Please could we be able to view the HD streams when in these resolutions?

Thanks

[Martin]

The main reason is that the BBC page that shows HD streams has the play and full screen buttons more than 720 pixels down the page, so I can't actually automatically click on them on a low resolution screen.

Martin

[amos]

Would it not be possible to do everything relative to the bottom of the page instead..., or if that doesn't work use the center screen "play in full screen" click button that is provided rather than the play button at the bottom... or maybe use a zoom mode? I don't know. Is this really unsurmountable?

In general though, I guess I was suprised when I saw that you are using the physical iplayer webpage to do the selection, rather than just working directly with the flash stream, embedded in a local holder for playing purposes (maybe in the sort of way that get_iplayer does, albeit badly). It seems much of your effort involves keeping up to date with web site changes, and this might avoid that problem, and give you much more flexibility.

All that said, I very much appreciate the work you have put in to this. The latest improvements look very interesting! At the moment this HD issue is the only thing that causes me trouble - but as I am rather fussy about my image quality I end up exiting and using iplayer directly... which annoys me as much as it must have annoyed you when you started developing this .

Anyhow. Thanks again. Just suggestions, and I know the work involved so fully understand if these don't make it to the top of your list. However if there is a quick fix I am sure I am not the only one who would appreciate ...