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RxMan1
09-20-07, 09:58 AM
What happens when there is an SD show on one of the new HD channels? Will it be upconverted? If it will be left the same then wouldn't it be no different than the SD channel listed next to it in the guide? If it is indeed upconverted, for example Cartoon Network, will it look better than it's SD counterpart? Basically what I am asking is will there be hope that an SD show won't look like crap on my 104" screen. :)
Greg Alsobrook
09-20-07, 10:03 AM
on my 104" screen. :)

i refuse to take part in this thread due to jealousy issues
Rob
09-20-07, 10:05 AM
Wouldn't Boomerang look better in HD? Don't they show the clasic Cartoon that were meant for the big screen?
wmschultz
09-20-07, 10:06 AM
I was watching it yesterday and it was not stretched, it was 1080i, but 4:3
RxMan1
09-20-07, 10:07 AM
Cartoon Network as an example. What about upconverting in general? What are the HD channels going to do with SD content?
man_rob
09-20-07, 10:18 AM
I was watching it yesterday and it was not stretched, it was 1080i, but 4:3

Up until the early 50's, most, if not all, movies and cartoons were done in 4x3 aspect ratio.
Earl Bonovich
09-20-07, 10:36 AM
We just don't know.... and probably DirecTV doesn't even know...
As they are just the carriers.

There most likely will be no universal statement for all the new channels.
Some might upconvert... others might just mat the image to 16x9...
Others might do something else.

But that is the content providers responsibility, DirecTV just is responsible from getting it from point-a to point-b to point-c
islesfan
09-20-07, 10:41 AM
I just hope that no one else goes for the ESPN model. Please, if you aren't going to stretch it, LEAVE THE PILLAR BARS BLANK!!! All I need is for a couple of years from now my screen always looks like this from burn in:

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This is uncalled for and I avoid ESPN HD when they have SD content. I just watch the SD channel.
RxMan1
09-20-07, 10:43 AM
Thanks.
Mavrick
09-20-07, 10:46 AM
And please no Stretch-O-Vision ala TNT either.
hijump245
09-20-07, 10:56 AM
How about new animations for cartoon network? Will the animators now need to draw in those extra pieces? So animators should ask for a raise!!:hurah: :goofygrin
Directvlover
09-20-07, 10:56 AM
Wouldn't Boomerang look better in HD? Don't they show the clasic Cartoon that were meant for the big screen?

Yeah they were.

I've recently gotten my 4 year old into watching the old Tom and Jerry cartoons that i grew up with on Boomerang and alot of them are letterboxed. Those should convert quite nicely to HD.

(BTW Rob nice avatar that was good game last Saturday...showed us what we need to improve on...USC is tough on all sides of the ball, I give us another year or two before we're finally back...we're getting there though :) )
PlanetBill
09-20-07, 10:59 AM
I was watching it yesterday and it was not stretched, it was 1080i, but 4:3

just how did you determine it was 1080i? I don't believe its HD yet..
ahafele
09-20-07, 11:01 AM
Wouldn't Boomerang look better in HD? Don't they show the clasic Cartoon that were meant for the big screen?

I couldn't agree more. But I don't see BoomerangHD on any lists. Did I miss something or is this just wishful thinking?
GutBomb
09-20-07, 11:11 AM
I just hope that no one else goes for the ESPN model. Please, if you aren't going to stretch it, LEAVE THE PILLAR BARS BLANK!!! All I need is for a couple of years from now my screen always looks like this from burn in:

E
S
P
N

This is uncalled for and I avoid ESPN HD when they have SD content. I just watch the SD channel.

I think the bars slightly change, by very slowly moving the "ESPN" or changing colors eveo so slightly. I don't know about the new bars but I know they definitely did that with the old bars.
wmschultz
09-20-07, 11:12 AM
just how did you determine it was 1080i? I don't believe its HD yet..

Exactly my point.
LameLefty
09-20-07, 11:22 AM
I just hope that no one else goes for the ESPN model. Please, if you aren't going to stretch it, LEAVE THE PILLAR BARS BLANK!!! All I need is for a couple of years from now my screen always looks like this from burn in:

E
S
P
N

This is uncalled for and I avoid ESPN HD when they have SD content. I just watch the SD channel.

I think it looks very cool to do that, but then again, I have a DLP set not subject to burn in and do understand your concerns.