This article by Dale Cripps appeared in the June, 2002 edition of Highdef.Org Magazine. This publication goes to all of the Hollywood community. ____________________________________________

HDTV brings out the best in people. They light up and gush over its beauty and share their experiences eagerly with friends and relatives. Of course, some less-eager still hide their eyes and remain darkly skeptical about its power to succeed. "It is not compatible. It’s too costly," they say. For those doubters we turn to Henry Ford, who once said. "There are those who say they can, and there are those who say they can't. And they are both right." The story of HDTV is found in this saying. The 'can do' people know HDTV is going to make it. They (we) see it as the biggest of all hits as well a positive addition to our diverse cultures.

I particularly like these social aspects. They utterly transcend cost, which is lowering rapidly anyway. In a recent PBS program the late Joseph Campbell said the arts must take the lead in the new era fast-approaching. They (the arts), he said, are the only ones left who can communicate a fresh vision for life. The traditions of old have outlived themselves, he states with unparalleled authority, and artists will make us a rich new tapestry upon which to base the better part of our lives. Since 9-11 Campbell’s view appears more valid. As the most powerful of all communications’ tool an artist will find that HDTV has an essential role in creating and distributing this new image for the 21st century. Artists are falling in love with HDTV today. The public (who have seen it, and especially who own it) have fallen in love with it and tell us so daily in our HDTV Magazine. So, there you have it. The perfect cause behind it all is a love affair flowing between the teller and the told. Are we headed for greatness again? I think so. _Dale Cripps