Dem Debates... MSNBC vs CNN

[Earl Bonovich]

100% nothing to do with the contents of the debates... the candidates... the questions... or the answers...

100% about the broadcast, and one aspect of the broadcast.

HD...

CNN-HD Debate was astronimically better to watch, the MSNBC-SD debate

[RAD]

I've watched the CNN debates but their HD coverage spoiled me, couldn't take it in MSNBC's SD coverage.

[Stuart Sweet]

I missed it but my question is, did CNN keep the screen clean or did they clutter up the edges with trivia?

[Earl Bonovich]

I missed it but my question is, did CNN keep the screen clean or did they clutter up the edges with trivia?

Not that I recall.

[dngrant]

100% nothing to do with the contents of the debates... the candidates... the questions... or the answers...

100% about the broadcast, and one aspect of the broadcast.

HD...

CNN-HD Debate was astronimically better to watch, the MSNBC-SD debate

Lack of HD is appalling. Since M$ lost HD-DVD, maybe they will try to win the hi-def crowd through existing channel upgrades...

[sshams95]

To be honest, I've watched nothing but CNN since their HD channel went live. It is so difficult to watch the other news channels since they are in SD.

[julesism]

To be honest, I've watched nothing but CNN since their HD channel went live. It is so difficult to watch the other news channels since they are in SD.

+1

[Stuart Sweet]

Agreed but their Super Tuesday coverage was a cluster.... of graphics and little boxes. Maybe someone younger liked it but it was over the top for me. I'm reminded of an old SNL skit where the graphics take over 8/9 of the screen and the anchor is in a little box at the upper right.

[n3ntj]

How many debates do we possibly need?

[Carl Spock]

The CNN debate at the Ronald Reagan Library, with Air Force One in the background, was one of the finest pictures I've ever seen. The tape re-broadcasts couldn't catch the snap the live broadcast had. Their last Democratic debate also looked exceptionally good, and again tape replays, even in HD, suffered in comparison.

[Supervolcano]

The CNNHD feed would have looked a lot better if we had someone like Mary Carey running for president.

[Stuart Sweet]

Seriously, let's keep the discussion technical, non-political, and above the belt, ok?