[opendtv] Re: Learning From the Veterans - local news in HD

  • From: Craig Birkmaier <craig@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Thu, 29 Apr 2010 13:53:43 -0400

At 9:39 AM -0700 4/29/10, Dale Kelly wrote:
For example, when watching football, you will not see more of the playing field than the guy watching on the old analog set, *if* you stick with the common sides rule. So you will not be able to take full advantage of what HD has to offer.< 

I'm in complete agreement Bert.
Being a fan of Soccer, a game that can not be fully enjoyed if one can not see the movement of player "off the ball', I find that having a full 16:9 image available vastly improves my enjoyment of the game; 4:3 simply doesn't do the trick! 
Dale


Dale

I am surprised you also misunderstand how common sides works.

The HD version is identical to what you now see from 16:9 HD cameras.
The SD version has the additional throw away areas - top and bottom, but the 4:3 HD image is resampled to SD resolution.
Think of what a 16:9 HD football broadcast would look like if letterboxed on an NTSC TV.
Now fill the throw away areas of the NTSC display with what the 4:3 HD camera sees.
Remember that the cameraman is framing everything for the 16:9 safe image area - i.e. exactly the same framing as would be used with todays 16:9 HD cameras. 

Regards
Craig
Of course somebody - definitely NOT Bert - will want the larger 4:3 HD image to be delivered to next generation 4:3 HDTV displays... 

;-)


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