HD Discussion: CNN (Channel 202)

[Doug Brott]

Discussion thread for the new HD channel: CNN (Channel 202)

Topics: PQ, Programming, Stretch-0-vision (we hope not!), etc.

And don't forget our other coverage of the new DIRECTV HD channels:The list of Launched Channels (http://www.dbstalk.com/showthread.php?t=97211),
Troubleshooting Tips for the New HD Channels (http://www.dbstalk.com/showthread.php?t=99528),
and just for fun, The "I Got Them!" Challenge (http://www.dbstalk.com/showthread.php?t=99586).

[jal]

The title says it all. Finally, a hot news babe that doesn't have any defects in HD! What a morning!

[crazyick]

This doesn't surprise me since she looks great in SD.

[Tom Robertson]

Welcome to the new HD on DIRECTV. CNN has been confirmed.

[5678YN]

channel??

[R8ders2K]

The first 2 times I tuned to CNN HD, I get heavy pixelation, but it did clear up.

Update! Problem fixed.

Just an FYI, my pixelation was due in part to a bad cable. The cable was replaced and I'm now fully enjoying the additional HD programming.

:D

[FlyBono24]

PQ is definitely crisp and beautiful. :D

[MoInSTL]

Even the crawler looks better. :D

[funhouse69]

She looked great in SD so I can't wait to see her in HD when I get home from work in about 30 minutes :-)

[Skooz]

Kiran Chetry looks great in SD, HD, any D.

The woman is stunning at any resolution.

[lbostons]

How about a picture since I am already at work. God a hate being responsible! Wait a minute I think that I might be starting to feel ill.

[Carbon]

Yes you can read the crawler much easier.

[FlyBono24]

Is that the chick from CNN?

[Skooz]

Is that the chick from CNN?

Fox News

[crazyick]

She left fox news for cnn a while ago.

[Skooz]

She left fox news for cnn a while ago.

No kidding?

I used to watch her on Fox and Friends every morning, but haven't tuned in for many months.

Shows what I know.

[John4924]

She left fox news for cnn a while ago.

Can you please post a picture for those of us at work! :lol:

[lbostons]

Pictures please, trying to be patient here, don't make me leave work for this!

[msmith198025]

Very very good! PQ is great, dont see any blocking
Im impressed with CNN!

[SamC]

This channel is the surprise to me. Simply put, why would NEWS not have demanded a FNCHD as a part of the sale?

[miller24]

"I see HD... It looks GLORIOUS!"

[NCMAT]

I noticed that the HD and SD channels have different crawls at the bottom.

[Doug Brott]

I noticed that the HD and SD channels have different crawls at the bottom.

Probably due to the aspect ratio of the screen. The Crawl is likely the same info, just phased differently because of the screen sizes :).

[NCMAT]

You might be correct, but at the moment, one is doing sports and the other one is doing news.

[petergaryr]

Studio shots are excellent.

[Southpaw]

This is my favorite "new" hd channel so far. And I hate CNN! LOL.

[5678YN]

Pic of Kiran please.........

[spidey]

confirmed 202 CNNHD

[Indiana627]

Excellent PQ!

[ddrumman2004]

Picture looks great but I noticed a drop in volume level this morning. Anyone else notice this?

[Tim_in_NC]

http://f9g.yahoofs.com/groups/g_6308486/.HomePage/__sr_/c9b2.jpg?grAQE_GB0t4Lwv3Y
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1257/698889312_560f449ec9.jpg?v=0

[crabtrp]

I am just getting SD picture with black bars on the side saying HD.

[Nick]

Here ya go...

Kiren is pretty...
http://www.cnn.com/CNN/anchors_reporters/images/chetry.kiran.jpg
Kiran Chetry


but she's not as beautiful as my Soledad!
http://www.cnn.com/CNN/anchors_reporters/images/obrien.soledad.jpg
Soledad O'Brien

[alhurricane]

I too noticed that the studio shots do not appear to be HD. The shot looks like a 4:3 shot just with the HD banners on either side. The crawl is full screen. Why are the studio shots not full screen?

[TexasTodd]

So what programs on CNN are actually going to be in HD?? It was my understanding that they've been ready for HD. But yet, I wake up this morning and see the HD bars on the left and right side during the American Morning program. I mean, I really don't like CNN because I am a conservative :D , but I'll watch it for the HD. But then again, I'm not sure if I really want to see Larry King that close up.

By the way, I've been scrolling through to see what zap2it.com has listed for CNN HD. Nothing. Anyone know??

[Tim_in_NC]

Nope ... Chetry > O'Brien ... :)

[VARTV]

So what programs on CNN are actually going to be in HD?? It was my understanding that they've been ready for HD. But yet, I wake up this morning and see the HD bars on the left and right side during the American Morning program. I mean, I really don't like CNN because I am a conservative :D , but I'll watch it for the HD. But then again, I'm not sure if I really want to see Larry King that close up.

By the way, I've been scrolling through to see what zap2it.com has listed for CNN HD. Nothing. Anyone know??Did you watch between 6-9EDT? Their NY studios are HD, everywhere it's SD...

[Hdhead]

Kiiren was in STUNNING HD this morning!

[rrrick8]

Well, Jenny McCarthy is on Larry King tonight. Hopefully that'll be in full HD.

[dddane]

yet, I wake up this morning and see the HD bars on the left and right side during the American Morning program.

what you were seeing was a field broadcast.

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1026/1442017891_fa135056c0.jpg


..the show was HD out of the studio:
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1361/1442983940_64594bb565.jpg

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1342/1442895798_cc245e9825.jpg

..as far as "everywhere else it's SD" .. many of their other studios / bureaus are HD ready camera-wise and what not when the transmission infrastructure is.. so it's only a matter of time.

[biggie4852]

I too noticed that the studio shots do not appear to be HD. The shot looks like a 4:3 shot just with the HD banners on either side. The crawl is full screen. Why are the studio shots not full screen?
Yes I notice full screen crawl and black bars. My quess is this program is not broadcast out New York where the new HD studio is. But the morning show are out of Atlanta there SD studio.

"All NYC-originated programming will be HD (AC 360, American Morning, etc)
The Situation Room and main Atlanta studios will be SD at launch, but are rapidly converting over to HD
Field cameras are being upgraded to XDCAM HD. Expect some field reports in HD this year
Washington DC facilities will be able to route/edit in HD (i.e.: shots from White House, etc)"

[alhurricane]

Yes I notice full screen crawl and black bars. My quess is this program is not broadcast out New York where the new HD studio is. But the morning show are out of Atlanta there SD studio.

"All NYC-originated programming will be HD (AC 360, American Morning, etc)
The Situation Room and main Atlanta studios will be SD at launch, but are rapidly converting over to HD
Field cameras are being upgraded to XDCAM HD. Expect some field reports in HD this year
Washington DC facilities will be able to route/edit in HD (i.e.: shots from White House, etc)"

That makes sense. Thanks for the information!

[dddane]

one curiousity i have is with graphics... if you look at that home price thing above, the graphics are basically the same as what an SD person would see. it basically looks like they were made to fit on SD ratio, then the background graphic fills the HD ratio... i imagine in time production will improve to make better use of the screen real estate for HD viewers... in this example if there were a list of 10 markets, they could've somehow adjusted it to show all 10 vs 5 at a time or what not.

but as far as putting additional info that SD views don't see... one issue with doing that is the anchor is announcing both for HD and SD broadcasts... so the anchor can't say "our HD viewers can see this video as well on the left of the screen, sorry SD people" ... (though what better way to promote HD)

[mika911]

If I'm not mistaken, the next HD program will be Lou Dobbs Tonight at 6pm eastern, and then Anderson Cooper at 10pm eastern. These are for CNN HD obviously.

I hope Atlanta and Washington can get HD soon.

[dbsdave]

If I'm not mistaken, the next HD program will be Lou Dobbs Tonight at 6pm eastern, and then Anderson Cooper at 10pm eastern. These are for CNN HD obviously.

I hope Atlanta and Washington can get HD soon.

What about larry........that is shot in la

[mika911]

What about larry........that is shot in la

From what I've read, LKL (Larry King Live) will *not* be HD.

[gene1138]

Yes I have to say Kiran was quite stunning in HD this morning. Was the best thing I saw this morning going through the new channels.

[Mickey]

Yes I have to say Kiran was quite stunning in HD this morning. Was the best thing I saw this morning going through the new channels.

Ditto!

[Rob]

From what I've read, LKL (Larry King Live) will *not* be HD.

That's probably a blessing. :D

[Tom_S]

but as far as putting additional info that SD views don't see... one issue with doing that is the anchor is announcing both for HD and SD broadcasts... so the anchor can't say "our HD viewers can see this video as well on the left of the screen, sorry SD people" ... (though what better way to promote HD)

That is exactly why you won't see this change anytime soon. There are ALOT of 4:3 TV's out there. There is only 1 HD set in my house and 4 SD sets. They have to allow for that.

[jrmichael]

This is surprisingly (to me) one of the better PQ's.

[bwaldron]

That is exactly why you won't see this change anytime soon. There are ALOT of 4:3 TV's out there. There is only 1 HD set in my house and 4 SD sets. They have to allow for that.

That's what letterboxing is for ;)

[bwaldron]

That's probably a blessing. :D

My thoughts exactly (and probably Larry's as well) :)

[Indiana627]

Here ya go...

Kiren is pretty...
http://www.cnn.com/CNN/anchors_reporters/images/chetry.kiran.jpg
Kiran Chetry


but she's not as beautiful as my Soledad!
http://www.cnn.com/CNN/anchors_reporters/images/obrien.soledad.jpg
Soledad O'Brien
Are they different people?

[Cybercowboy]

That is exactly why you won't see this change anytime soon. There are ALOT of 4:3 TV's out there. There is only 1 HD set in my house and 4 SD sets. They have to allow for that.

I'm 2 and 2 right now. Probably get an HDTV for the master bedroom within the next year. It has an H20 in there now and a really nice (for its day) 1997 Panasonic 36" flat screen SD CRT. The spare BR has our old kitchen TV in there connected to basic cable and an old DVD player. It will remain so for probably a very long time. Our occasional guests will just have to gut it out. :lol: Hey, it is connected to the DVD player over component at least! :D

[smiddy]

Are they different people?

They also look alot like Eva Longoria (I am unable to put a photo on here for some silly reason).

[bwaldron]

Are they different people?

Heh.

Me, I prefer Kiran over Soledad.

[dddane]

Are they different people?

LOL. i watch and wonder the same thing sometimes.. maybe they're twins.

I saw Soledad over the summer... rode the elevator w/ her in fact. she was the nicest person, came in "Happy 4th everyone!" .. i walked to the elevator next to her and didn't realize ...thinking "who is this slap happy lady??" until i looked to see who it was. she had her hair pulled back in a bun or something, no makeup.. still perty.

[HolmesCo]

so what am I missing here? CNNHD defintiely tuned, NO HD, just the pillar boxes ala espnhd, look thru the guide, the entire day shows no shows in HD.

[bwaldron]

so what am I missing here? CNNHD defintiely tuned, NO HD, just the pillar boxes ala espnhd, look thru the guide, the entire day shows no shows in HD.

The morning show had HD for the NYC studio stuff.

[mobandit]

Looked good to me this morning!

But I prefer Robin over at Headline News....

[HolmesCo]

The morning show had HD for the NYC studio stuff.

and thats it? Whoopee!!

[mhking]

so what am I missing here? CNNHD defintiely tuned, NO HD, just the pillar boxes ala espnhd, look thru the guide, the entire day shows no shows in HD.

From what I understand, American Morning, The Situation Room, Lou Dobbs, and nearly anything else produced from their New York studios will be in HD. Stuff from the Death Star here in Atlanta (sorry, CNN Center for the uninitiated) is still in SD, and will be until late this year/early next year.

Their Planet in Peril special that they've been touting for next month will be in HD, as will many of their special projects starting later this year.

[ccr1958]

This is surprisingly (to me) one of the better PQ's.

i agree...i have not watched cnn for maybe 3 years(fox fan)
but maybe i will now or at least in the early AM :)

[HolmesCo]

From what I understand, American Morning, The Situation Room, Lou Dobbs, and nearly anything else produced from their New York studios will be in HD. Stuff from the Death Star here in Atlanta (sorry, CNN Center for the uninitiated) is still in SD, and will be until late this year/early next year.

Their Planet in Peril special that they've been touting for next month will be in HD, as will many of their special projects starting later this year.

My guide shows none of those shows in HD. Seems odd to rollout a station that is broadcasting a couple hours of hd a day. Hopefully that will change soon.

[bwaldron]

and thats it? Whoopee!!

Understood. The same can be said about many of the new "HD" channels at this point, of course.

It's chicken-and-egg. The content providers don't generate the HD content until they get carriage agreements, but the distributors don't see any need to carry the channels without the HD.

This will be changing, though of course not as fast as we'd all like. DirecTV carrying all these channels will make a difference.

[HolmesCo]

Understood. The same can be said about many of the new "HD" channels at this point, of course.

It's chicken-and-egg. The content providers don't generate the HD content until they get carriage agreements, but the distributors don't see any need to carry the channels without the HD.

This will be changing, though of course not as fast as we'd all like. DirecTV carrying all these channels will make a difference.

Yes thanks. That makes sense. We have to start somewhere I reckon. I understand some of the guide data is incorrrect too, so maybe the sit room, larry king etc will be in HD. Just have to wait and see I guess.

[dddane]

Yes thanks. That makes sense. We have to start somewhere I reckon. I understand some of the guide data is incorrrect too, so maybe the sit room, larry king etc will be in HD. Just have to wait and see I guess.

Wolf Blitzer is based in DC; the situation room is based out of DC...

though they wouldn't uplink it out of DC, they'd do that out of NY. so perhaps this is really what is meant, since post production is done in NY.

also larry king is out of LA but also has a mirror studio in TWC. occasionally he will be in TWC and occasionally there are guests sitting at the studio in NY while he is in LA. (i too imagine he isn't all that excited about people getting to zoom in on the craters of his face). and will the lite bright studio look too cheap in HD? Hmm :) ..due to the studio's history i don't think that set is ever changing.

[HolmesCo]

Wolf Blitzer is based in DC; the situation room is based out of DC...

though they wouldn't uplink it out of DC, they'd do that out of NY. so perhaps this is really what is meant, since post production is done in NY.

also larry king is out of LA but also has a mirror studio in TWC. occasionally he will be in TWC and occasionally there are guests sitting at the studio in NY while he is in LA. (i too imagine he isn't all that excited about people getting to zoom in on the craters of his face). and will the lite bright studio look too cheap in HD? Hmm :) ..due to the studio's history i don't think that set is ever changing.

chuckle, yes in SD its hard to tell how old he is. He may indeed not want to go HD and I imagine what Larry wants, Larry gets. Too bad about Wolf, I enjoy that show.
I'm hoping MSNBC follows suit pretty soon.

[herkulease]

I get teh black bars too that says HD/high definition. The crawler though looks to be for HD, very crisp.

I find it funny that my local news station has been able to make the jump to HD. Yet CNN can't do it yet. Especially in their main Atlanta Newsroom. I can understand regional or field cameras taking more time. not having your main studio is not HD seems rather pathetic.

[taylorhively]

LOL. I just tuned in. The only thin in HD is the crawler. It's nice to not see MPEG artifacted crawler text for change (crawler looks great.)
But the video is all in 4x3 SD with side panels.
I guess I'll have to wait for an HD show. But as usual, even the SD stuff looks better because it's in-studio upscaled vs the SD channel with has been downscaled to 480x480 by DirecTV (and looks like crap on my LCD.)

Now at least when you walk in to a bar or airport (that has the capability) you don't see CNN SD stretched to 16x9 aspect ratio, they may actually have this channel which will look right.

Now if they could get scifi channel in HD, a channel that actually broadcasts HD content most of the time letterboxed in HD rather than waste time and bandwidth bringing up things like CNN that don't even have HD content yet. Something tells me it's Universals fault on that channel, though.

[HolmesCo]

I get teh black bars too that says HD/high definition. The crawler though looks to be for HD, very crisp.

I find it funny that my local news station has been able to make the jump to HD. Yet CNN can't do it yet. Especially in their main Atlanta Newsroom. I can understand regional or field cameras taking more time. not having your main studio is not HD seems rather pathetic.

I totally agree. Rather mind boggling really. As stated above, now that D* is ready for them, maybe it will light a fire under them.

[Snoofie]

I don't usually watch CNN and it was the last channel I looked at this morning, but it was stunning. They had a lady in the studio that had a mole or something on her lip that just about jumped off the screen at me! MOLE!

[bwaldron]

I don't usually watch CNN and it was the last channel I looked at this morning, but it was stunning. They had a lady in the studio that had a mole or something on her lip that just about jumped off the screen at me! MOLE!

Yeah, the HD from the studio looked very good indeed.

[Skooz]

Heh.

Me, I prefer Kiran over Soledad.

Ditto. IMHO, it ain't even close.

And Robin Meade (Headline News in the mornings) is even prettier.

[hasan]

Maybe with all the listings I just missed it, but is there any indication if and when MSNBC might be going HD for us? I like CNN alright, but have some specific shows that I always watch (and even regularly record) like the 5-8 a.m (central) Joe in the Morning and Keith Olbermann's Countdown.

Any hints?

[Mickey]

My vote is for Kiran....just something about her.....

CNN's picture did look the best of all the channels I looked at this morning at 6 AM. Can't wait to get home from work and check out some more new HD.......

[David HDDX]

That's what letterboxing is for ;)

You said a mouthful there, Sir. I had a 4:3 all my life and griped when I got letterboxed TV, but I opine that it is time to start using the 16:9 grid for cropping the shots.

Owners, Producers, Directors, Cameramen and women, take note.

I want my HDTV! That's the way you do it!

I've even taken to still photography in 16:9 and video always.

[markrubi]

Why does CNN have those bars on the side? I have not watched a lot of CNNHD but what I have in studio shots have them also.

[hasan]

Why does CNN have those bars on the side? I have not watched a lot of CNNHD but what I have in studio shots have them also.

It means they are not currently uplinking HD content...you are seeing 4:3 SD content broadcast over the HD channel. Later in the day (pehaps Lou Dobbs) will have some HD content.

[sb40]

Maybe with all the listings I just missed it, but is there any indication if and when MSNBC might be going HD for us? I like CNN alright, but have some specific shows that I always watch (and even regularly record) like the 5-8 a.m (central) Joe in the Morning and Keith Olbermann's Countdown.

Any hints?

Well there was a post on here or AVS that PMSNBC
would not be doing a real HD channel.

Thank God FOX IS !

[TMatt]

Are they different people?


And Soledad has 5 kids too:eek2:

[Jeremy W]

Well there was a post on here or AVS that PMSNBC
would not be doing a real HD channel.
CNBC is the channel everyone is whining about, but I'm not going to get that argument started here. MSNBC hasn't said anything (IIRC) about going HD.

[Splendor]

Cnn Hd Ftw!

[djzack67]

Even the crawler looks better. :D

you can actually read it.....

[John Buckingham]

http://f9g.yahoofs.com/groups/g_6308486/.HomePage/__sr_/c9b2.jpg?grAQE_GB0t4Lwv3Y
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1257/698889312_560f449ec9.jpg?v=0

I have to admit. She is some serious man candy!!!!!

[Jeremy W]

I have to admit. She is some serious man candy!!!!!
As with many others, seeing her in HD was the highlight of my morning!

[dddane]

seeing anderson cooper in HD might be the highlight of others' days...

[hasan]

I don't see anything resembling HD quality on Lou Dobbs this evening...it looks like upconverted SD to me. The host's face is downright "smeary". (Lou is off tonight) The only thing that looks reasonably good is the news "crawl".:)

[Jeremy W]

I don't see anything resembling HD quality on Lou Dobbs this evening...it looks like upconverted SD to me. The host's face is downright "smeary". (Lou is off tonight) The only thing that looks reasonably good is the news "crawl".:)
I agree, it's very soft. But it's not the signal, because the crawl is still razor sharp. It's very common for older anchors to mandate that the camera shooting them is softened, so that they look "better" in HD. As you can tell from this thread, there was no softening when Kiran Chetry was on the screen. ;)

[hasan]

Ahhhh....the price we pay for vanity!

[StephenK]

"All NYC-originated programming will be HD (AC 360, American Morning, etc)
The Situation Room and main Atlanta studios will be SD at launch, but are rapidly converting over to HD
Field cameras are being upgraded to XDCAM HD. Expect some field reports in HD this year
Washington DC facilities will be able to route/edit in HD (i.e.: shots from White House, etc)"

LOL, I posted that over at AVS a while ago!

I think Larry King will be HD (when available). I took the studio tour in NYC last year and they said that he actually has several different sets scattered around the country for taping the show. So I would assume anything done in NYC will be HD, while the others will remain SD for now. Kind of sucks, but we'll get there eventually. :)

[KCCardsfan]

PQ is definitely crisp and beautiful. :D

I agree, outstanding PQ!

[jmschnur]

This one is not working for me this evening

[jediphish]

Well, I have confirmed a theory I had about myself. Without intoducing politics into this discussion, I will simply say that I have tended to watch FoxNews much more than CNN in the past (just a matter of preference). As I expected, now that CNN is HD, I have been watching CNNHD about 100 times more than I've been watching FoxNews(SD). This may change when FoxNews eventually launches HD.

Again, this is not a political comment. It merely shows how important HD is to me. Heck, I've watched The Today Show and GMA a lot in the past two years (and I hate those shows) just to get my morning news in HD.

[jmschnur]

202 came back this morning

[cw18306]

Ditto. IMHO, it ain't even close.

And Robin Meade (Headline News in the mornings) is even prettier.

Can someone post a pic of Robin Meade in HD? :D

[Reggie3]

Bring on Fox HD

[gcisko]

Maybe with all the listings I just missed it, but is there any indication if and when MSNBC might be going HD for us? I like CNN alright, but have some specific shows that I always watch (and even regularly record) like the 5-8 a.m (central) Joe in the Morning and Keith Olbermann's Countdown.

Any hints?

The DirecTV website now has accurate dates for these deployments...
At least it got these latest ones right.

[gcisko]

I don't see anything resembling HD quality on Lou Dobbs this evening...it looks like upconverted SD to me. The host's face is downright "smeary". (Lou is off tonight) The only thing that looks reasonably good is the news "crawl".:)

It is definately HD. When I went to 202 it was an awesome huge studio. Then I went to 202 (SD) and it was the old SD picture (YUCK). Back to 202 and CNNHD and it was awesome crisp and clear. Very nice indeed.

[Mickey]

Bring on Fox HD

Ditto. I much prefer FOX News to the others.

Of course, this is where I was first introduced to the lovely Kiran....:p

[bwaldron]

It is definately HD. When I went to 202 it was an awesome huge studio. Then I went to 202 (SD) and it was the old SD picture (YUCK). Back to 202 and CNNHD and it was awesome crisp and clear. Very nice indeed.

No, that just means it is upconverted SD and using lots more bandwidth than the SD channel (so less compression is used).

There is some HD on CNN, but not a great deal at this point.

The fact that SD looks so much better via the "HD" channels shows you how good SD can look, and what DirecTV has had to do to its SD channels to fit them all in the existing satellite capacity.

[Skooz]

Can someone post a pic of Robin Meade in HD? :D

Robin is on CNN Headline News in the mornings. Not HD, yet. But, it will be worth the wait. :D

[mrrydogg]

How come HD shows like Lou Dobbs and other LIVE shows that are being presented in HD don't show that on the guide?

[He Save Dave]

Bring on Fox HD

That might just force me to switch from Dish, which I am contemplating as it is.

[Tom_S]

That's what letterboxing is for ;)

Yeah, give that a try and see how many pissed off people you'll see. I can guarantee you it will be vast.

[bwaldron]

Yeah, give that a try and see how many pissed off people you'll see. I can guarantee you it will be vast.

Probably so. But doesn't NBC do it for most of their prime-time dramas?

[MikeR]

Can someone post a pic of Robin Meade in HD? :D

Not HD...but in this case, who cares???

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j291/catherinebrandt/robinmeade2.jpg

[purtman]

I thought we got Chiller in HD and then realized it was Larry King Live!
:lol:

[firedog1]

I've seen several people post in various threads through out the forum about HD programming on CNN. As far as I can tell, according to the guide and my eyes, there is absolutely no HD programming currently available on CNNHD (202). CNNHD has the HD bars on either side, while SD CNN has the solid black bars on either side. PQ looks identical to me.

So, is there true HD programming currently available on CNNHD, yes or no? If so, please post the show and the time. Thanks

[gregchak]

I've seen several people post in various threads through out the forum about HD programming on CNN. As far as I can tell, according to the guide and my eyes, there is absolutely no HD programming currently available on CNNHD (202). CNNHD has the HD bars on either side, while SD CNN has the solid black bars on either side. PQ looks identical to me.

So, is there true HD programming currently available on CNNHD, yes or no? If so, please post the show and the time. Thanks
Their morning show (American Morning I think) was 16:9 and looked HD. All of their remote reporters had panel bars on the side, but the hosts in studio where 16:9. Anyone else see it this morning?

[STEVEN-H]

It is my understanding that CNN can not do HD from Atlanta. The programs from New York are in HD. Since there HQ is Atlanta most is not HD. Even the programs from NY only the anchors are HD all tape is SD. Sort of a waste at this time.

[dddane]

So, is there true HD programming currently available on CNNHD, yes or no? If so, please post the show and the time. Thanks


did you bother to read this thread? there's 100 postings explaining it.

american morning, anderson cooper, loud dobbs

[Jeremy W]

Sort of a waste at this time.
It would be a waste, were it not for Kiran Chetry. She makes the whole HD channel worthwhile. Plus, you have the razor sharp HD ticker. You can't beat that!

[firedog1]

did you bother to read this thread? there's 100 postings explaining it.

american morning, anderson cooper, loud dobbs

Sorry, after doing a search I was unable to find an answer to my question. I originally posted this in "D* programming Q and A." The mods moved my post here. Hence, no, I didn't read any of this thread until now.

[bwaldron]

Sorry, after doing a search I was unable to find an answer to my question. I originally posted this in "D* programming Q and A." The mods moved my post here. Hence, no, I didn't read any of this thread until now.

You're excused :)

[firedog1]

Is anything on CNN showing up with the HD logo in anyone's guide? Mine shows nothing.

[Jeremy W]

Is anything on CNN showing up with the HD logo in anyone's guide? Mine shows nothing.
No, they apparently haven't learned how to use that feature yet.

[dbsdave]

a lot more hd stuff on the weekends............very good quality

[dtv757]

any one notice a huge delay on cnnhd?

i was watching cnn on my r15 and noticed that my hr20 (cnnhd) was like 20 seconds behind. ...

any one else notice this?

[Bowtaz3]

any one notice a huge delay on cnnhd?

i was watching cnn on my r15 and noticed that my hr20 (cnnhd) was like 20 seconds behind. ...

any one else notice this?

Mine is like that too with other channels as well. I have an HR20 also.

[dddane]

Mine is like that too with other channels as well. I have an HR20 also.

if you switch to the SD channel 202 does it still have the same 20 second delay?

on mine when i tune between the HD and SD 202 channels the timing is relatively the same..

[dtv757]

haven't tried that yet but did you take into account that the HR20 takes about 6-10 seconds to change channels??

i currently have SD duplicated hidden but i will try that later tonight and see what the result is.

[tvjay]

I get teh black bars too that says HD/high definition. The crawler though looks to be for HD, very crisp.

I find it funny that my local news station has been able to make the jump to HD. Yet CNN can't do it yet. Especially in their main Atlanta Newsroom. I can understand regional or field cameras taking more time. not having your main studio is not HD seems rather pathetic.

Some local stations are doing it for ratings survival. With less people watching local news it is one way to keep local viewers watching local news. Others are doing because someone else in the market did it first so they must do it also in order to survive.

As for the CNN Atlanta Newsroom it is REALLY hard to covert a tv studio that is live almost 24x7. So unless they want to build an entirely new studio/control room they have to take it one thing at a time. In New York they did build a new studio awhile ago that was ready for HD so all they had to was upgrade a couple of things and then there were able to send there wonderful HD signal down fiber optic cable to Atlanta where it is than uplinked to satellite and cable providers.

[wmj5]

I have a 40" sony hdtv but I only get a 33" picture on cnn, why is that?

[Jeremy W]

I have a 40" sony hdtv but I only get a 33" picture on cnn, why is that?
What are you talking about?

[MikeR7]

Lou Dobbs is back and in HD. I think he must be sick, he looks terrible in HD. And I mean no disrespect if he is sick.

[StephenK]

Larry King's definitely HD somewhere along the chain. I saw that the opening graphics were HD for like 3 seconds before switching to SD.

[dddane]

the dem debate in las vegas is in HD live right now