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

  • From: Mark Schubin <tvmark@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Thu, 29 Apr 2010 14:23:05 -0400 (GMT-04:00)

In fact, some professional 16:9 HDTV monitors (including some Sony BVMs) use 
4:3 tubes covered with 16:9 bezels.  You may consider Craig's plan to be the 
same.  There is absolutely nothing lost on the sides.

TTFN,
Mark



-----Original Message-----
>From: Craig Birkmaier <craig@xxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Apr 29, 2010 1:53 PM
>To: opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [opendtv] Re: Learning From the Veterans - local news in HD
>
>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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