I've taken to watching BBC daily news on the local PBS station which is HD.
The BBC news is always SD. Is that PBS's fault or is BBC TV new still SD at
home?

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Arny Krueger wrote:
I've taken to watching BBC daily news on the local PBS station which is
HD. The BBC news is always SD. Is that PBS's fault or is BBC TV new
still SD at home?

I'm not sure where that would come from, but news cameras - both studio
and location - are usually the last to be upgraded. Drama first then sport
is the rule. ;-)

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On Thu, 19 Aug 2010 09:09:03 -0400, "Arny Krueger"
wrote:

I've taken to watching BBC daily news on the local PBS station which is HD.
The BBC news is always SD. Is that PBS's fault or is BBC TV new still SD at
home?


From digitalspyforum:

"The BBC has said that they plan to launch a HD news service when they
move from Television Centre to new facilities at Broadcasting House at
Portland Place sometime between 2011-2012 which has been delayed as it
should have happened in 2010.

In short they have said there is no point upgrading the current
studios and then leaving them. "

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Miguel wrote:
"The BBC has said that they plan to launch a HD news service when they
move from Television Centre to new facilities at Broadcasting House at
Portland Place sometime between 2011-2012 which has been delayed as it
should have happened in 2010.

In short they have said there is no point upgrading the current
studios and then leaving them. "

As if the equipment couldn't be moved? Typical BBC - everything on a new
installation must also be new. And often unproved.

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On Thu, 19 Aug 2010 09:09:03 -0400, "Arny Krueger"
wrote:

I've taken to watching BBC daily news on the local PBS
station which is HD. The BBC news is always SD. Is that
PBS's fault or is BBC TV new still SD at home?

From digitalspyforum:

"The BBC has said that they plan to launch a HD news
service when they move from Television Centre to new
facilities at Broadcasting House at Portland Place
sometime between 2011-2012 which has been delayed as it
should have happened in 2010.

In short they have said there is no point upgrading the
current studios and then leaving them. "

Now, that is the kind of answer I was looking for.

The HD/SD situation for US national news is a mixed bag. The main studio
work, even large for local stations (e.g., the 3 major network stations in a
mid-sized market like Detroit) is good sharp HD. There also some
on-location work that is HD.

However, a lot of SD segments still get mixed in, even for national news.
The SD clips are often "enhanced" with motion video side panels to conceal
the fact that they are 4:3.

The quality of the HD varies. I wouldn't be surprised if some of it was
cropped from SD recordings. The slides and generated video such as
statistics, maps, and weather information is usually HD and very sharp.

First tier prime time entertainment shows such as "American Idol" are
gorgeous HD. A lot of day time network game shows, talk shows, and soaps are
still either SD or SD with side panels. The prime time dramas are HD but the
quality varies. Prime time sports and most cable sports are generally HD
with some SD pre-recorded segments. NASCAR races have HD in-car cameras
whose resolution seems to be limited by the ability of the remote operators
to zoom, focus and pan.

"Arny Krueger" wrote

However, a lot of SD segments still get mixed in, even for national news.
The SD clips are often "enhanced" with motion video side panels to conceal
the fact that they are 4:3.


It's at least a decade since UK broadcasters produced anything in 4:3. The
only material broadcast in 4:3 these days are complete programmes from the
archives. If archive clips are included in new documentaries they are
usually cropped top and bottom to 16:9, often at the expense of the original
composition. But a lot of material is still produced in 16:9 SD.

David.