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Has anyone else noticed that CBS (at least here in LA) is broadcasting
their digital 4:3 content with grey pillar bars now instead of black?

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I find the grey bars rather obnoxious, but the other day I was wondering how
long it'll be before they start putting some ads on them.


"Walter White" <wsquaredREMOVE-CAPS@gte.net> wrote in message
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>> Has anyone else noticed that CBS (at least here in LA) is broadcasting
>> their digital 4:3 content with grey pillar bars now instead of black?
>
> Yes. And WCBS out of New York has been doing it for some time. I wonder
> if
> this is a coming fad for CBS?
> No other Los Angeles digital station does it though, and I'm glad.
>
> It's to appease the owners of plasma screens. One of their engineers
> suggested I use a stretch mode to eliminate the pillars on my LCD
> projector.
> My thoughts are that it is the plasma owners who ought to be using
> stretch.
> Why penalize the rest of us who have LCD, DLP, etc.? In a darkened home
> theater room, those bars are really obnoxious.
>
> This DishNetwork 811 receiver has the option of adding grey bars. Perhaps
> we'll have to ask manufacturers to add the option of black bars as well,
> so
> viewers can counter the grey bars added during broadcast.
>
> W²
>
>

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On Mon, 24 Jan 2005 21:25:40 GMT, "Steve K." <steve@nodamnspam.com>
wrote:

>Has anyone else noticed that CBS (at least here in LA) is broadcasting
>their digital 4:3 content with grey pillar bars now instead of black?

I noticed it last night. The last time i looked they were black. I
have a 4:3 tube and Time Warner Cable in El Segundo.

Randy