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

  • From: "Manfredi, Albert E" <albert.e.manfredi@xxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: "opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 29 Apr 2010 13:57:03 -0500

Craig Birkmaier wrote:

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

You really should learn the art of conciseness, Craig. Drowning people with 
words is very counterproductive. It makes it seem like you don't get it.

But the above quote is the crux of our rather total disagreement.

You may have dreams of some future where squarish monitors rule again, but it 
is not reality. The reality is, the HD monitors are 16:9, and the SD are 4:3. 
The 4:3 extraction in reality goes to low res.

Mark used the argument of how few wide screen movies truly incorportated more 
resolution (Cinerama, 65mm, 70mm). A similar point can be made for 4:3 HD 
displays. Hardly makes any sense to worry about them.

Therefore, it makes a lot more sense to shoot HD optimized for 16:9, and then 
make the compromises, either in being able to discern the finer detail, or in 
cropping away the content on the left and right, on the 4:3 extraction.

None of this is very difficult to understand, Craig. Honest.

Bert
 
 
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