Hey Y'all,
I've had my HDTV set and cable box for eight months. I live in NYC and work for Time Warner Cable. The picture is sharper then regular cable broadcast signals but the only channel showing an organic HD picture, meaning from HD cameras to broadcast and processing equipment, is PBS. Every other channel is sending out shows that are originally taped in NTSC and then formatted to fit the wide aspect ratio of HD sets. There are exceptions, of course, like The Tonight Show and some sporting events. All the movies that you see on HBO and Showtime are NTSC and are only being shown in wide screen format. Some of the live events such as the Rolling Stones concert on HBO will be organic, but not the movies. I just read on AudioRevolution.com that RCA has struck a deal with CBS to sponsor the AFC Divisional and AFC Championship games in organic 1080i HDTV. That will be an exciting broadcast. I'm sure, as mentioned above, there will be much more organic HD programming coming up this year, from the networks and other cable channels to satisfy everyone who is converting.......John
I've had my HDTV set and cable box for eight months. I live in NYC and work for Time Warner Cable. The picture is sharper then regular cable broadcast signals but the only channel showing an organic HD picture, meaning from HD cameras to broadcast and processing equipment, is PBS. Every other channel is sending out shows that are originally taped in NTSC and then formatted to fit the wide aspect ratio of HD sets. There are exceptions, of course, like The Tonight Show and some sporting events. All the movies that you see on HBO and Showtime are NTSC and are only being shown in wide screen format. Some of the live events such as the Rolling Stones concert on HBO will be organic, but not the movies. I just read on AudioRevolution.com that RCA has struck a deal with CBS to sponsor the AFC Divisional and AFC Championship games in organic 1080i HDTV. That will be an exciting broadcast. I'm sure, as mentioned above, there will be much more organic HD programming coming up this year, from the networks and other cable channels to satisfy everyone who is converting.......John