[BC] TV Standards

Robert Meuser Robertm
Tue Oct 18 17:03:24 CDT 2005


well I guess the problem is I never watch sports when I am not working. The 
possible exception is post season baseball. We all know how slow baseball is and 
being it is on the low def network who would know anyway.


R

Bernie Courtney wrote:
> For the prime time shows I'll agree 100%.
> 
> But when it comes to watching something fast paced with both rapid player
> and camera movement, like hockey, (about the only sport I actually watch on
> my own time) I'd much rather watch it in 720p since the picture produced is
> much cleaner, and with higher resolution when the subject is in fast motion.
> 
> 
> bern
> 
> On 10/18/05, Robert Meuser <Robertm at broadcast.net> wrote:
> 
>>Bill gates was wrong
>>
>>unless you are viewing 1080P which is not transmittable, no progressive
>>format
>>matches 1080 I which I am watching as I type. If you have a true 1080 I
>>compatible set, the difference between that and lower formats is stunning.
>>NBC
>>PBS and CBS prime time HD shows nuke ABC and FOX, even their employees
>>admit the
>>point. 720 P sucks.
>>
>>R
>>
>>DANA PUOPOLO wrote:
>>
>>>The higher resolutions are all interlaced. Bill Gates asked the FCC to
>>
>>wait
>>
>>>because he believed that a bit more time was needed to improve the
>>
>>synergy
>>
>>>between computers and HDTV. His pleas fell upon deaf ears.
>>>
>>>Are we seeing a pattern here?
>>>
>>>-D
>>>
>>>------ Original Message ------
>>>Received: Tue, 18 Oct 2005 01:57:55 PM PDT
>>>From: Jimsnell at aol.com
>>>To: broadcast at radiolists.net
>>>Subject: Re: [BC] TV Standards
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>Because they couldn't wait, our HDTV system is INTERLACED, instead of
>>
>>being
>>
>>>>progressive scanned (which would have made it compatible with computer
>>>>video).
>>>
>>>
>>>WHAT? We have been running 970P for 6 years!
>>>All our local news shows are in true 16X9 970P HD!
>>>We also just started using COFDM with one of
>>>our live trucks.
>>>
>>>Jim Snell
>>>Maintenance Supervisor
>>>WJW FOX8 Cleveland
>>>
>>>
>>>
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