At 06:00 PM 2/4/2009, you wrote:
>On Feb 4, 4:54 pm, "Jim Ellwanger" <[email protected]> wrote: >> Jon Delfin wrote: >> > But will this mean that we're actually receiving HD signals on all of >> > these? I wonder, because I noticed last night that TNT-HD continues to >> > show "Bones" reruns in distorted-to-fill-the-screen SD. Is there a clause >> > in the syndication contract that says TNT is restricted to the SD version? >> >> Don't know specifically about the issue with "Bones." I do know that the >> HD versions of TNT, TBS, and Cartoon Network show all of their SD >> programming in stretch-o-vision. TCM doesn't have an HD version, and I >> like to think it's because the TCM people are at an impasse with whichever >> Turner exec(s) ordered the stretching. >> >> > And do we know that all shows even offer HD? "Battlestar Galactica" I know >> > does, but what of the current USA series? >> >> I believe they're all in HD. "Monk" definitely is (only one I watch). > >NBC U's channels don't do stretch-a-vision on SD shows. Neither do >Disney's (ESPN even has the frames on SD materials) or Hallmark >Movie. I suspect that the Scripps channels (HGTV, Food) and the A&E >channels do, from when I go by them before the minute runs out and my >cable box freezes (well, I don't know if it's done it in a long time >and after a couple of software upgrades, but I frankly don't want to >find out). AMC may stretch, but sisters Fuse and IFC don't. And CNN, >CNBC, Fixed Noise and Fox What Business? have added graphics on the >side of their HD channels. Whenever MSNBC goes HD, I look forward to >the stat boxes showing how many times Billo's been named on World's >Worst. Time to start a Stamp Out Stretch-O-Vision movement. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ TV or Not TV .... Smart (TV) People on Ice! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
