Roadmap for HDTV broadcast conversion?

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"Paul A. Jacobi" wrote:
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> Is there a roadmap anywhere of when *all* stations plan to begin
> broadcasting in 16:9 HDTV?

Note there is only a Requirement that all TV stations must broadcast

in SD 4:3 Digital to 'keep' their station licenses....

The old 2006 date to terminate all analog TV station (not Cable)

transmissions is a 'Political Football' at this time.....

This Spring those using Digital Transmission must use the

correct PSIP text to identify Channel, Station , &

Programming. Also Full Power digital Tower transmissions

must be made in reference to the Stations Construction Plan.

The Networks generally are ahead of Local Station Digital or

HDTV upgrades since Stations need HD Programming to

make use of expensive HD equipment....


In general, local HD Studio Production may last to be done,

local Dolby Digital next to last, and HD pass thru is common

after very expensive Tower and Transmitters are built,

usually first....

New HD Programming and shooting is required to be competitive

against the 'Digital' competition... Cable TV and OTA

local/Network TV run slightly different paths to get interesting

' not really voluntary' HD Programs on the air....

There has been a 6 year Sink Hole of money poured into

the Digital and HDTV transition to get the infrastructure

in place without much current monetary reward... HD is not
cheap.



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> My TV is usually tuned to CNN and the History Channel when I am arround,
> otherwise it usually spends most of the day tuned to Nickelodeon and the
> Disney Channel. When are these channels going to broadcast in HDTV? If
> these channel are only going digital SD, why would I want to buy an HDTV?
>
> Paul A. Jacobi
> p dot jacobi at comcast dot net

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When will CNN and Nickelodeon, etc., be broadcast in HDTV? Never?


Paul A. Jacobi
p dot jacobi at comcast dot net

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"Paul A. Jacobi" <p.jacobi@nononospam.comcast.net> wrote in message
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: When will CNN and Nickelodeon, etc., be broadcast in HDTV? Never?

One thing I've learned in the past 52 years is Never say Never!

After the current equipment wears out (depreciated out) and new
equipment is purchased, which it will be HD capable of course, then
you can bet your bottom dollar that CNN will be in HD. It's
inevitable. It might take a few years, but it will happen.

Russ


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