[opendtv] Re: Olympics HDTV
- From: "John Shutt" <shuttj@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2006 15:03:53 -0500
Interesting observations, Bert.
Are you viewing in downconverted NTSC? Fox uses 1280x720p60 for HD, while
CBS uses 1920x1080i30. Perhaps the NCIS program you were watching
originated on 35mm film, hence the softness.
John
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From: "Manfredi, Albert E" <albert.e.manfredi@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2006 12:54 PM
Subject: [opendtv] Re: Olympics HDTV
> Speaking of HDTV, I noticed two interesting things yesterday evening.
>
> First was that there's a huge difference between live HDTV and HDTV from
> (I assume) film. I was flipping between NCIS (CBS) and American Idol
> (Fox). American Idol looked incredibly sharp and bright, almost like a
> sparkling jewel. It was gorgeous. By comparison, NCIS was sort of dark
> and murky, at least in the scenes I happened to catch. Decent sharpness,
> but not spectacular like Idol.
>
> Also, the State of the Union was broadcast in HDTV by some, like NBC,
> and SDTV by others, like PBS. The difference, even on a small set, was
> obvious. The HD gives so much detail that it looks like you can see way
> down deep in the chamber, as opposed to looking at a flat and somewhat
> soft image. SDTV looks like a picture from a cheap box camera with
> plastic lens, by comparison to HDTV. Big difference.
>
> Maybe this is common knowledge.
>
> Bert
>
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