http://hd.engadget.com/2006/04/17/where-are-all-the-cable-news-hd-stations/ Engadget HD Comments for Where are all the cable news HD stations? http://hd.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://hd.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2009 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://hd.engadget.com/2006/04/17/where-are-all-the-cable-news-hd-stations/http://hd.engadget.com/2006/04/17/where-are-all-the-cable-news-hd-stations/Apr 17th 2006 5:02PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2006/04/17/where-are-all-the-cable-news-hd-stations/http://hd.engadget.com/2006/04/17/where-are-all-the-cable-news-hd-stations/
What if they put additional info in the extra space, more stats, etc....not info that couldn't be found online, or whatever. I wouldn't be so concerned about alienating non-HD users, doesn't that happen all the time anyway with the internet?

Did people bitch about being alienated when touch-tone phones first came out? I guess there was always an out though for that.. "to speak to an operator or if you have a rotary phone, please stay on the line"

Wait a second, who really (I mean REALLY) cares about news in HD? I would much rather have a cable company broadcast something a little more visually stunning than just a talking head.]]>Apr 17th 2006 5:03PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2006/04/17/where-are-all-the-cable-news-hd-stations/http://hd.engadget.com/2006/04/17/where-are-all-the-cable-news-hd-stations/
There doesn't seem to be any way around this until all programming is in HDTV in the seemingly distant future, unless of course there are dedicated cameras for standard definition and high definition.]]>Apr 17th 2006 5:29PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2006/04/17/where-are-all-the-cable-news-hd-stations/http://hd.engadget.com/2006/04/17/where-are-all-the-cable-news-hd-stations/
Personally, I want to start an internet HDTV news station. Easiest/cheapest way to do it.]]>Apr 17th 2006 5:59PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2006/04/17/where-are-all-the-cable-news-hd-stations/http://hd.engadget.com/2006/04/17/where-are-all-the-cable-news-hd-stations/
Ok this might be a dumb question... but what is really involved in switching a station over from Peasantvision to HD? Yeah you need new cameras... what else?

p.s. While I'm ranting... There's nothing I hate more than seeing non-HD stuff on HD channels. GRRR!!! ie.) Sienfeld anyone?

Ok that's my two cents for today. :D]]>Apr 17th 2006 8:49PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2006/04/17/where-are-all-the-cable-news-hd-stations/http://hd.engadget.com/2006/04/17/where-are-all-the-cable-news-hd-stations/Apr 17th 2006 10:15PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2006/04/17/where-are-all-the-cable-news-hd-stations/http://hd.engadget.com/2006/04/17/where-are-all-the-cable-news-hd-stations/
However, they spend most of their time 'in the studio' and I would be willing to live with the switch from HD to SD (as it is with ESPN HD).

I think CNN, FoxNews, etc. should be racing to get there first, as people would watch that channel JUST because it was HD. Also, the second FoxNews or CNN, or both get HD, everyone else will NEED to follow, or they will lose a lot of viewers.]]>Apr 18th 2006 2:04AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2006/04/17/where-are-all-the-cable-news-hd-stations/http://hd.engadget.com/2006/04/17/where-are-all-the-cable-news-hd-stations/
CBS News Channel 9 in Washington D.C. has been in HD for about a year now. Even though not all of their field cams are HD, they still have the sense to either shoot with widescreen SD cams, or place HD banners on the left and right of an SD 4:3 shot instead of simply stretching a non-anamorphic shot like some channels I could mention (TNT).]]>Apr 18th 2006 7:37AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2006/04/17/where-are-all-the-cable-news-hd-stations/http://hd.engadget.com/2006/04/17/where-are-all-the-cable-news-hd-stations/Apr 18th 2006 8:43AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2006/04/17/where-are-all-the-cable-news-hd-stations/http://hd.engadget.com/2006/04/17/where-are-all-the-cable-news-hd-stations/Apr 18th 2006 9:59AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2006/04/17/where-are-all-the-cable-news-hd-stations/http://hd.engadget.com/2006/04/17/where-are-all-the-cable-news-hd-stations/In VOOM it used to be ch 100.
I understand that very same channel and 9 other VOOM originals (RAVE was great as well...) is now carried by DISH Network...
]]>Apr 18th 2006 1:41PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2006/04/17/where-are-all-the-cable-news-hd-stations/http://hd.engadget.com/2006/04/17/where-are-all-the-cable-news-hd-stations/
Personally I hate going to the airport/coffee shop/bar etc etc and seeing them stretch analog CNN on their brand spanking new plasmas. What a waste.]]>Apr 18th 2006 3:25PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2006/04/17/where-are-all-the-cable-news-hd-stations/http://hd.engadget.com/2006/04/17/where-are-all-the-cable-news-hd-stations/Apr 19th 2006 9:49PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2006/04/17/where-are-all-the-cable-news-hd-stations/http://hd.engadget.com/2006/04/17/where-are-all-the-cable-news-hd-stations/Why would cable companies give such huge bandwidth to such a thing?
No, instead they should start moving to SD widescreen. Think of how much more room they'd have for the annoying tickers, graphics, bugs, and huge chyrons across the screen!]]>Apr 19th 2006 9:51PM