George Graves wrote:
> On Wed, 14 May 2008 23:16:52 -0700, Steve de Mena wrote
> (in article <EcudnZ786ezISLbVnZ2dnUVZ_tDinZ2d@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>):
>
>> George Graves wrote:
>>> On Tue, 13 May 2008 23:48:21 -0700, Sandman wrote
>>> (in article <mr-7D2D9E.08482114052008@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>):
>>>
>>>> In article
>>>> <637fcd65-1c97-42b2-b349-d4179d0e7b17@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>,
>>>> gaintion@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> HDTV certainly is the buzzword at the moment, and if you havenšt
heard
>>>>> it yet, where have you been?
>>>> Only if "for the moment" is "five years ago".
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>> My satellite TV service just added about 20 new HDTV channels on
Monday
>>> even
>>> though some (like "The Weather Channel") are kind of silly. HD is not
>>> taking
>>> as long as color to catch-on here in the States (like I thought it
would).
>>> Color broadcasting was introduced here in the USA in 1954 and it took
until
>>> 1966 for all the major networks to go 100% color for their prime-time
>>> programming. That's 12 years after color broadcasting started. The
>>> networks
>>> had all gone HD for their prime time fare after about 5 years from the
>>> start
>>> in 1999.
>> There are still a lot of network TV shows that are not HD in prime
>> time - in particular reality shows (to name just one, NBCs "The
>> Apprentice"). And a couple of years ago (past the "5 years from the
>> start in 1999") there were a LOT more shows in SD.
>>
>> Steve
>
> No clue? What a champion of the obvious. Of course there are still some
news
> and "reality" shows in SD, but just about all series: sitcoms and dramas
are
> in HD as are almost all s****ts. There are exceptions to everything. With
the
> so-called reality and news shows (like "60 Minutes"), its a conscious
choice
> by the producers. I think that they believe that the SD stuff has a
> "grittier" aspect to it and a more news-reel like look. Certainly, the
> producers of programs like "Survivor" could afford to replace the
pro-sumer
> level cameras they now use with HD versions of same. They just don't
want to.
George, you said "prime time". Not "series".
I quote:
"The networks had all gone HD for their prime time fare after about 5
years from the start in 1999."
SD is cheaper to shoot and edit. HD would look better for any of
these reality shows. The guy who produces Survivor, The Apprentice,
etc, is known for being cheap and not wanting to spend the bucks for
HD production.
You actually are trying to defend their use of SD because it is more
appropriate to the content? Laughable.
"Deal or No Deal" and "The Price is Right". Both game shows, one in
"prime time", and still shot in SD.
Steve
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