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I wondered about the US Open taking some cameras/crews - the Open was
great, and tennis is wonderful in HD. I guess I just keep hoping that
someday I won't have to think/hope that and event is in HD - they just
all will be.
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From: HDTV Magazine On Behalf
Of Rodolfo La Maestra
Sent: Sunday, September 10, 2006 10:35 PM
To: HDTV Magazine
Subject: Re: CBS NFL Coverage???
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I agree with Daniel regarding the non-HD game, it took me by surprise as
well, but the minute the game finished the US Open tennis coverage was
in HD, which was what I personally appreciated as a tennis player.
CBS is covering the US Open in HD much before anyone else was even
thinking about consistent HD services with maximum quality, so I agree
with Shane regarding how much CBS has done for HD.
Every year at the Display Search's HDTV conference in Beverly Hills CBS
speaks about how much effort they put into HD quality, maintaining 1080i
with the maximum bit rate they can in a dedicated single channel (not
like all the other multi-casting quality broadcaster butchers do), and
they are proud of such effort. Although I agree that some of the last
events that I expected to the in 16:9 HD were not that way, such as the
game Daniel mentions.
There has to be a reason, and it could be related to the simultaneous
coverage of the US Open in NY that might have demanded a large number of
mobile HD equipment sitting in NY for two weeks for the Open, which
might have precluded them to cover HD in other locations, as they would
have done otherwise.
If there is broadcasting network that deserves credit for their HD
efforts since the beginning of HD in 1998 is CBS (in addition to PBS of
course).
Best Regards,
Rodolfo La Maestra
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Daniel vom Saal (HA)
Sent: Sunday, September 10, 2006 10:02 PM
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Subject: Re: CBS NFL Coverage???
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I tend to think of CBS as an HD-content leader as well; their prime time
shows seemed to beat most network shows into HD. That's why I was so
surprised at the football; the game we had was absolutely awful, much
worse than standard SD fare.
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Sent: Sunday, September 10, 2006 7:58 PM
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I disagree completely. Yes, there are some specials that should have
been in HD ... I don't know why they weren't. But when it comes to
investing in HD, no network has invested more than CBS. Granted, CBS
falls behind when it comes to football, but:
- From what I can recall, with the exception of Survivor, their entire
prime time lineup is high definition. And rumor has it (off the record),
this will be the last SD season of Survivor.
- They are upgrading ALL of their O&O stations to HD so they can start
broadcasting local news in high definition
- They are upgrading all their remote units with new digital gear so
that field reports will be in high definition.
- They are building three completely new studios in 3 markets to support
digital production (forget which)
- The remainder of their programming will be upgraded to HD when the
equipment is at the end of its life cycle. Don't forget that for some of
these shows to go HD it requires a LOT more than just cameras. New sets,
make up, production equipment, transmission equipment, etc.
Shane Sturgeon
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> CBS is very disappointing. I watch Rock Star: SuperNova and it's in
> SD, not even Dolby 5.1. Fox is broadcasting American Idol and the new
> Duets show in
> HD/5.1 - I don't watch them but I'm always curious about new HD shows.
> Whatever the CBS awards show was last week (Emmys?) wasn't in HD. They
> are probably the same network that broadcast the Country Music Awards
> in SD a few months back too. The Early Show is SD and I haven't heard
> anything about them going to HD, even though Good Morning America has
> been HD for many months now and The Today Show is going HD apparently
> this month. Someone at CBS needs to get fired. Just my opinion.
>
> Bill T.
>
>
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> From: HDTV Magazine On Behalf
> Of Daniel vom Saal (HA)
> Sent: Sunday, September 10, 2006 5:24 PM
> To: HDTV Magazine
> Subject: CBS NFL Coverage???
>
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>
> I flipped over to the CBS game (Bal vs. TB) earlier today to be
> greeted by the worst SD picture I've ever seen. Is this the
> "standard" CBS will be following this season? Are we headed
> backwards? I checked during halftime to see if it was just that one
> game, but the studio show was SD as well. What gives?
>
> DvS
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