http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/18/jon-stewart-and-stephen-colbert-begin-hdtv-broadcasts-january-4/ Engadget Comments for Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert begin HDTV broadcasts January 4 http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/18/jon-stewart-and-stephen-colbert-begin-hdtv-broadcasts-january-4/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/18/jon-stewart-and-stephen-colbert-begin-hdtv-broadcasts-january-4/Dec 18th 2009 4:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/18/jon-stewart-and-stephen-colbert-begin-hdtv-broadcasts-january-4/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/18/jon-stewart-and-stephen-colbert-begin-hdtv-broadcasts-january-4/
Some quick browsing reveals that both DirecTV and Dish have it in HD, as do Verizon FIOS and AT&T Uverse, but my personal Cable company (time warner) doesn't.]]>Dec 18th 2009 4:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/18/jon-stewart-and-stephen-colbert-begin-hdtv-broadcasts-january-4/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/18/jon-stewart-and-stephen-colbert-begin-hdtv-broadcasts-january-4/Dec 18th 2009 5:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/18/jon-stewart-and-stephen-colbert-begin-hdtv-broadcasts-january-4/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/18/jon-stewart-and-stephen-colbert-begin-hdtv-broadcasts-january-4/Dec 18th 2009 5:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/18/jon-stewart-and-stephen-colbert-begin-hdtv-broadcasts-january-4/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/18/jon-stewart-and-stephen-colbert-begin-hdtv-broadcasts-january-4/Dec 18th 2009 7:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/18/jon-stewart-and-stephen-colbert-begin-hdtv-broadcasts-january-4/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/18/jon-stewart-and-stephen-colbert-begin-hdtv-broadcasts-january-4/
Maybe when Comcast turns off analog here next month they'll add more HD.]]>Dec 18th 2009 9:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/18/jon-stewart-and-stephen-colbert-begin-hdtv-broadcasts-january-4/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/18/jon-stewart-and-stephen-colbert-begin-hdtv-broadcasts-january-4/Dec 18th 2009 11:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/18/jon-stewart-and-stephen-colbert-begin-hdtv-broadcasts-january-4/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/18/jon-stewart-and-stephen-colbert-begin-hdtv-broadcasts-january-4/
Some Time Warner Cable division do have the Viacom Channels now. Check your local listings.]]>Dec 20th 2009 11:09AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/18/jon-stewart-and-stephen-colbert-begin-hdtv-broadcasts-january-4/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/18/jon-stewart-and-stephen-colbert-begin-hdtv-broadcasts-january-4/
My area in Atlanta just got it last month on Comcast]]>Dec 20th 2009 12:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/18/jon-stewart-and-stephen-colbert-begin-hdtv-broadcasts-january-4/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/18/jon-stewart-and-stephen-colbert-begin-hdtv-broadcasts-january-4/Dec 22nd 2009 1:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/18/jon-stewart-and-stephen-colbert-begin-hdtv-broadcasts-january-4/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/18/jon-stewart-and-stephen-colbert-begin-hdtv-broadcasts-january-4/
This is the best news I've heard in a very long time. This is one of the few shows I never ever miss and it's also one of the only ones I watch that is still in SD.]]>Dec 18th 2009 5:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/18/jon-stewart-and-stephen-colbert-begin-hdtv-broadcasts-january-4/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/18/jon-stewart-and-stephen-colbert-begin-hdtv-broadcasts-january-4/Dec 18th 2009 5:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/18/jon-stewart-and-stephen-colbert-begin-hdtv-broadcasts-january-4/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/18/jon-stewart-and-stephen-colbert-begin-hdtv-broadcasts-january-4/Dec 18th 2009 9:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/18/jon-stewart-and-stephen-colbert-begin-hdtv-broadcasts-january-4/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/18/jon-stewart-and-stephen-colbert-begin-hdtv-broadcasts-january-4/Dec 21st 2009 3:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/18/jon-stewart-and-stephen-colbert-begin-hdtv-broadcasts-january-4/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/18/jon-stewart-and-stephen-colbert-begin-hdtv-broadcasts-january-4/Dec 18th 2009 5:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/18/jon-stewart-and-stephen-colbert-begin-hdtv-broadcasts-january-4/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/18/jon-stewart-and-stephen-colbert-begin-hdtv-broadcasts-january-4/Dec 18th 2009 6:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/18/jon-stewart-and-stephen-colbert-begin-hdtv-broadcasts-january-4/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/18/jon-stewart-and-stephen-colbert-begin-hdtv-broadcasts-january-4/Dec 18th 2009 9:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/18/jon-stewart-and-stephen-colbert-begin-hdtv-broadcasts-january-4/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/18/jon-stewart-and-stephen-colbert-begin-hdtv-broadcasts-january-4/]]>Dec 18th 2009 10:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/18/jon-stewart-and-stephen-colbert-begin-hdtv-broadcasts-january-4/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/18/jon-stewart-and-stephen-colbert-begin-hdtv-broadcasts-january-4/]]>Dec 18th 2009 11:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/18/jon-stewart-and-stephen-colbert-begin-hdtv-broadcasts-january-4/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/18/jon-stewart-and-stephen-colbert-begin-hdtv-broadcasts-january-4/Dec 19th 2009 10:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/18/jon-stewart-and-stephen-colbert-begin-hdtv-broadcasts-january-4/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/18/jon-stewart-and-stephen-colbert-begin-hdtv-broadcasts-january-4/Dec 18th 2009 11:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/18/jon-stewart-and-stephen-colbert-begin-hdtv-broadcasts-january-4/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/18/jon-stewart-and-stephen-colbert-begin-hdtv-broadcasts-january-4/Finally recognition fame and fortune !
The mainstream can KISS their programming goodbye

So now that u are in HD Jon ... Please dont take no from GW Bush //// evar !]]>Dec 20th 2009 1:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/18/jon-stewart-and-stephen-colbert-begin-hdtv-broadcasts-january-4/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/18/jon-stewart-and-stephen-colbert-begin-hdtv-broadcasts-january-4/
I noticed the Daily Show's upgraded graphics a few weeks ago (in the show opening the monitor that used to be in portrait mode showing the logo is now landscape, the background graphics have been upgraded and the on-screen graphics have a bit more "sparkle" particle effects to them).

Colbert mentioned "we're going HD soon" a few weeks ago, and said "good bye, set" at the end of last wednesday's show :)]]>Dec 21st 2009 9:19AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/18/jon-stewart-and-stephen-colbert-begin-hdtv-broadcasts-january-4/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/18/jon-stewart-and-stephen-colbert-begin-hdtv-broadcasts-january-4/
So I have had Colbert in "HD" for a long time and what I think they are talking about now is not HD which can be several frame sizes, but going 16:9. Just waiting on TDS to be just HD. Although, they upgraded the set long ago. But with this new surge of conversation it looks as though CC is stepping up with their top shows. Just wish they would start them at the top/bottom of the hour instead of letting Futurama go 5-10 minuted into the hour/TDS. The sad part is not less commercials, but less show. Because they seem to come zero up on the hour when finished.

Craig Ferguson had to "whine" about HD, along the fact that he "only had one good light" for a long time until CBS/David Letterman put him in HD and 16:9. So since TCR has been HD for quite some time it could be that they are going from 4:3 to 16:9 that's the real story. Which a lot of people don't realize. HD is not only when you get 16:9 picture ratio. It can also be 4:3 and "mini-16:9 in a 4:3 frame. Of which I am not sure if there is a number or name for it other than lame.]]>Dec 21st 2009 5:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/18/jon-stewart-and-stephen-colbert-begin-hdtv-broadcasts-january-4/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/18/jon-stewart-and-stephen-colbert-begin-hdtv-broadcasts-january-4/Dec 22nd 2009 9:28AM