[BC] TV Standards

[Robert Meuser]

read sarcasm into low def.

R

Bernie Courtney wrote:
> Isn't post season MLB on Fox? why wouldn't it be in HD?
> 
> I know at least some of the Yankee home games were on YES which is HD, not
> sure if YES is running 1080 or 720 though- I never really cared since my
> remote never stops on it :)
> 
> bern
> 
> On 10/18/05, Robert Meuser <Robertm at broadcast.net> wrote:
> 
>>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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