HDTV question

[Larry Weil]

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> From: boston-radio-interest-bounces@tsornin.BostonRadio.org 
> [mailto:boston-radio-interest-bounces@tsornin.BostonRadio.org]
>  On Behalf Of Bill O'Neill
> Sent: Monday, January 21, 2008 10:24 AM
> To: Boston Radio Interest
> Subject: HDTV question
> 
> I am ignorant of the HDTV universe, so who can explain why 
> CNN HD that I am watching here from a coffee shop in 
> Middlebury, Vermont, on a 50" 
> plasma-double-secret-probation-mega-large screen has "HD" 
> wallpaper down each edge of the screen leaving what seems to 
> be the old aspect ratio for content?
> 
> Also the "garbage-in garbage-out" axiom comes to mind when I 
> observe various feeds to the program that are mixed poorly, etc.
> 

I'm guessing (I haven't actually seen CNN HD) that perhaps while their
studio cameras may be HD, the rest of their cameras aren't.  I don't know
how many total cameras CNN owns, but I wouldn't expect them all to be
replaced with HD cameras at once.

Larry Weil
Lake Wobegone, NH