Yes. The colour balance here in melbourne at least, is much better - my STB also seems to scale it a little better.
Really, I don't mind it. Its SD++ to me, so I don't see why not watch that over the interlaced version.
I understand wanting higher res... but what I don't understand is boycotting the HD channel just because it hasn't got the higher res. You realise nobody but you is affected by that, right?
Whatever you may think of SD++, channel 7 are doing their bit for marketing HD. They push it really hard - and they provide their "best effort" content in the form of an SD++ loop to fool people into buying a television because they want to go to Dubai, or have a glass of white wine with whatsherface.
The hardware uptake that Seven are pushing is making channel 10's head-first jump into HD a lot more worthwhile.
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oh... and actually on-topic - I think the old HD logo was much better, but it also exposed the lack of resolution a lot more...