[opendtv] Re: BBC Demonstrates HDTV Broadcasts over SD Channels
- From: "John Willkie" <JohnWillkie@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2005 11:21:15 -0700
resistance is futile, in other words.
News comes from "new." Television news needs the ability to go live at any
moment, for any reason. Otherwise, it's "olds."
John Willkie
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Miller" <bob@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, June 21, 2005 5:24 AM
Subject: [opendtv] Re: BBC Demonstrates HDTV Broadcasts over SD Channels
> Craig Birkmaier wrote:
>
> >At 6:33 PM -0700 6/20/05, John Willkie wrote:
> >
> >
> >>the first step is denial, then comes acting out, followed by barganing
...
> >>
> >>Can't wait for acceptance of Live HDTV in the U.K. It might even come
> >>before this is actually deployed. Anyone ever hear of news? How do you
> >>transmit that in advance? Mexico will be doing live news in HDTV
shortly.
> >>
> >>John Willkie
> >>
> >>
> >
> >Just out of curiosity...
> >
> >What does HDTV add to the "news" experience?
> >
> >I certainly don't want to see the talking head in more detail.
> >
> >I guess those LA Freeway car chases may look better with HD from the
copter...
> >
> >I am reminded of one of the big news stories in the aftermath of 911...
> >
> >The Washington area snipers.
> >
> >How would HD have enhanced the coverage of this story...or the
> >missing girl from Alabama in Aruba?
> >
> >Am I missing something here?
> >
> >Regards
> >Craig
> >
> >P.S. In the interest of full disclosure, I' writing about HD new
> >production in the August issue of BE.
> >
> >
> Most news programs could be delivered in advance. They are mostly a
> collection of items that have already happened and are recorded. The
> fact that news programs are done live is not essential. Only live
> breaking news stories need to be "live". If that was all that was NOT HD
> I think we could survive.
>
> Bob Miller
>
>
>
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