There were rumblings a long while ago about the fact that Colbert was in HD not mentioning 4:3 though, even having the CCHD logo, and The Daily Show in SD, what with Stewart being the "progenitor" and producer of Colbert.
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.
@(Unverified) Craig had HD capabilities before the show went HD, though. I remember seeing a commercial for the show in HD months before they switched the show over.
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There were rumblings a long while ago about the fact that Colbert was in HD not mentioning 4:3 though, even having the CCHD logo, and The Daily Show in SD, what with Stewart being the "progenitor" and producer of Colbert.
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.
@(Unverified) Craig had HD capabilities before the show went HD, though. I remember seeing a commercial for the show in HD months before they switched the show over.