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Hi Bob C.,
'CSI Miami' is the standout, and though it's highly 'stylized', no one can
argue the crystal clarity of the images (facial and otherwise). NFL football
close-ups such as on ESPN are the equivalent. Sorry, don't watch golf. I
also don't watch 'American Idol', but have seen enough bits and pieces of it
to know that it too has that 'WOW' factor, as have several awards shows I've
seen. There are quite a few good HD shows, and even the sit-coms have
improved (they used to be DARK). Fox seems to have an especially good handle
on HD quality. But, we're agreed, 'CSI Miami' is pretty much in a class by
itself among TV shows.
Unfortunately, 'GMA' has a soft, out-of-focus feeling all to itself, when it
could be/should be/has been picture perfect.
Bill T.
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From: HDTV Magazine On Behalf Of B
Car
Sent: Friday, January 27, 2006 2:13 PM
To: HDTV Magazine
Subject: Re: The View in HD
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Bill... Now wait a minute. CSI is a whole
different matter. You see much more than mere
facial features on CSI! No argument from me on
the excellence of CSI's use of HDTV. And as for
the general comments - don't misunderstand, I was
merely offering personal observations of my
reactions - 5-years ago; at a time when everything
viewed in HDTV took my breath away and brought an
involuntary repetition of "UNBELIEVABLE!" Yes ...
your right. This is what HDTV is all about.
But if I had to appear on-air (no sweat! will
never happen!) in HDTV, I certainly would want all
the help the make-up artists could provide!
There's a frequent comment made about HDTV - "It
almost looks "realer" than "Real!"... In reference
to the topic at hand, this is sometimes
"frightfully" true!
Your bringing up CSI prompts me to ask if anyone
has an explanation for why this (1) show stands
out so spectacularly, compared to most other
recorded HDTV programs? It seems there isn't
another HDTV program - excluding live, outside
sports events, ie: NFL Football! Masters Golf!
etc.- that comes even close to the quality of
CSI - or am I wrong?
Bob C
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From: Bill Tilghman
To: HDTV Magazine
Sent: Friday, January 27, 2006 1:44 PM
Subject: Re: The View in HD
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Check out 'CSI Miami'. The picture is incredible,
and yes, you can see every
pore, pimple and goosebump, just as if the person
was standing in front of
you. Isn't that what HDTV is all about?
Bill T.
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From: HDTV Magazine
On Behalf
Of B
Car
Sent: Friday, January 27, 2006 1:40 PM
To: HDTV Magazine
Subject: Re: The View in HD
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It's been some time since I've seen this topic
brought up. Five+ years ago when I first began my
adventure with HDTV - soon after the initial "W O
W!" - one of my earliest reactions was in
observing the unexpected consequences of HDTV's
magnified detail. The familiar "close-up" that TV
directors seem almost fixated with, was suddenly
too much to bear. Seeing every pore, stubble and
blemish on a 53" screen, in all of HDTV's
magnificent detail was horrendous. It slowly
ocurred to me that "they" didn't know how terrible
people appeared in HDTV close-ups.
I haven't observed this in a long time - either
they've caught on and have taken precautions to
counter the effects; or perhaps it illustrates how
much of the "W O W" has been compressed and
filtered out of the HDTV Signal?
Bob C
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From: Dave Hancock
To: HDTV Magazine
Sent: Friday, January 27, 2006 10:45 AM
Subject: Re: The View in HD
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Let me say something in GMA's defense. Could the
softening that you
guys are reporting be intentional to reduce the
difference between the
live HD shots and the field material, which is
mostly SD? When they
started doing GMA in HD, they said that that would
be the major challenge.
Of course, as more field material is in HD, the
situation will change.
Bill Tilghman wrote:
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>
>That first day the hosts explained how they now
>have their makeup
>'airbrushed' on. The show looked great.
>
>As for actors, just tune in to 'The Tonight
>Show', 'Letterman', 'CSI-Miami',
>etc. The picture is crystal-clear.
>
>Are the GMA hosts as vain as Robert Stack,
>perhaps, who insisted on being
>shot through a 'gauze' lens on 'Unsolved
>Mysteries' so his wrinkles wouldn't
>be as apparent?
>
>This post from the AVS Forum says it all: "Saw it
>this morning and it still
>bad, I changed the channel. Why bother to put it
>in HD if this is the end
>result."
>
>Bill T.
>
>
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>From: HDTV Magazine
> On
>Behalf Of
>Walt Moody
>Sent: Friday, January 27, 2006 10:00 AM
>To: HDTV Magazine
>Subject: Re: The View in HD
>
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>
>I remember reading a while back that a lot of
>hollywood/media types
>don't like HD because it shows too much detail
>(age marks, acne, etc.).
>I'm sure it presents all sorts of new challenges
>for makeup artists . .
>.and plastic surgeons!
>
>Walt
>
>
[email protected] wrote:
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>
>
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>>
>>The hosts were complaining? Producer's idea? I
>>have no idea. It's 'soft' to
>>the point of being 'blurry'. Very disappointing,
>>since they started out
>>
>>
>with
>
>
>>a crisp, colorful and vibrant picture.
>>
>>Bill T.
>>
>>
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>>From: HDTV Magazine
>> On
>>Behalf Of
>>Robert Wade Brown
>>Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2006 10:17 PM
>>To: HDTV Magazine
>>Subject: Re: The View in HD
>>
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>>
>>1/26/2005 9:15am ct
>>
>>Bill,
>> Tell me more about "softening" the
>> video. I don't watch GMA
>>so I'm not familiar with the contrast. Why do
>>you think they did it?
>>Robert
>>
>>At 08:43 PM 1/26/2006, you wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>
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>>>I hope they don't do what Good Morning America
>>>did - start with incredible
>>>picture quality (the WOW factor) and then screw
>>>it up by softening the
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>video
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>>until it's smudgy, smeary and out-of-focus
>>>looking. Whoever's responsible
>>>should be fired.
>>>
>>>Bill T.
>>>
>>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>From: HDTV Magazine
>>> On
>>>Behalf Of
>>>Robert Wade Brown
>>>Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2006 9:15 PM
>>>To: HDTV Magazine
>>>Subject: The View in HD
>>>
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>>>
>>>1/26/2006 8:11pm ct
>>>
>>> "The View" on ABC (locally, KTBS-TV-DT,
>>> Shreveport) will being
>>>broadcasting in HD March 27th, according to the
>>>ladies who are
>>>worried about having to wear new makeup.
>>>
>>> Does anyone know if this is indicative
>>> of any change at ABC toward
>>>HDing their "live" studio shows and news? I
>>>know NBCs news studios
>>>are equipped for HD even though they are not
>>>being sent out to the
>>>affiliates that way.
>>>
>>>Best,
>>>Robert
>>>
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