CNN going HD September (?)

[tigermichal 0]

I saw an AD on BroadcastingandCable website that said that CNN was going HD in September as well as TBS

[Guest GForceTV]

CNN and TBS are definitely going HD.

[tdrtv 0]

TWC is going HD too, but I heard it was in early 2008 for TWC.

[cbsnewsfan 0]

Finally, more television stations are going HD! Is FOX News available in HD? If not, they should try to compete with CNN!

[Ntropolis 599]

TWC is going HD too, but I heard it was in early 2008 for TWC.

 

Time Warner Cable is in HD. I asked if the CNN HD will be available in HD on Time Warner. Obviously you think TWC is a channel, which it is not, and you made up some bogus details so you sounded like you actually meant something.

 

It's a misunderstanding between news geeks...

 

The TWC DMA is thinking of = Time Warner Cable

The TWC tdrtv is thinking of = The Weather Channel

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Finally, more television stations are going HD! Is FOX News available in HD? If not, they should try to compete with CNN!

Four simple name I don't want to see in High Definition : Gibson, Hume, Colmes, O'Reilly

[jestbiteme 13]

 

 

Who's the idiot now, DMA?

 

Yes.

[Sam Horn 78]

Finally, more television stations are going HD! Is FOX News available in HD? If not, they should try to compete with CNN!

Four simple name I don't want to see in High Definition : Gibson, Hume, Colmes, O'Reilly

 

Oh, come on! Alan Colmes is a stud!

 

And cbsnewsfan, FNC doesn't have to try to compete with CNN. HD or not, they beat CNN ratings wise quite consistently.

[caliwxdude 254]

Well, since September is right around the corner, I found this little gem while I was trolling around the Web looking for more CNN HD information:

 

 

There was also some discussion over on AVS Forum that a few cable companies are planning on adding CNN HD on September 1, which is...tomorrow. I'm not sure of the validity of that, and Comcast here in San Jose has not said a word about it, which concerns me. Anyway, I can't wait to see Anderson in HD!

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It's what the reports are saying, and looking at it, I wonder if CNN will become like ESPN where they'll seem to constantly mention "this is also available on (channel title) HD"

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It's what the reports are saying, and looking at it, I wonder if CNN will become like ESPN where they'll seem to constantly mention "this is also available on (channel title) HD"

 

Well CNN HD is going to be just like CNN, but in HD. It's gonna the same programming, if that's what you mean.

Well, yeah, I just mean will they do what ESPN does and usually put a graphic on the screen with the reminder of the HD network, or will it just be one of those things in the background that might be mentioned occasionally

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Well, HD most likely launched this morning, and what's changed on the main network......

 

 

A new/modified LIVE bug with a kinda semi-transparent black background instead of the red line from the left.

[cooldude11378 0]

my main concern is that since i am in nyc i was wondering if time warner cable will carry cnn in Hd and tbs as well

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Ah, it's also interesting to read that alot of elements still need to come together to make the whole network HD ready, but really, I thought they were ready for this but I guess not.

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Well, like the article inside an article said, the network still has alot of backend work to do to make the transformation into HD in just their studios, though NYC appears to be ready for them. Still, the graphics for the network aren't that bad, though a refresh would probably be nice after this style living for roughly 3+ years now (I think?).

[qunewsguy 378]

More likely than not CNN's current lower thirds, fullscreens, and OTS's are HD-ready. They're using VizRT for all their graphics right now and that system is capable of cropping down HD graphics to SD framesizes. I'm willing to bet the lower third bar extends farther left and right than we can currently see.

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But the thing is, if they look terrible in SD< they'll look even worse in HD.

I guess it's open to opinion whether you think they look good in SD or not

[caliwxdude 254]

Just a little update to this thread...

 

CNN HD did indeed go live last Saturday (September 1), but the only place to see it right now is at the CNN Center in Atlanta, and I presume there's also a few HDTVs showing it in the Time Warner Center in New York. DirecTV will be the only place you can find it starting September 16, when DirecTV's new MPEG4 HD channels are officially launched. There was also some talk of CNN HD coming to Time Warner Cable subscribers by the end of the month.

 

Graphics-wise, there is a separate CNN HD bug on the HD simulcast, but other than that, everything is the same as the standard definition channel. As was previously reported, the only shows in HD are those originating from the Time Warner Center in New York, everything out of the CNN Center and Washington is in 4:3 SD with pillarboxes.

[Jterry 43]

Just a little update to this thread...

 

CNN HD did indeed go live last Saturday (September 1), but the only place to see it right now is at the CNN Center in Atlanta, and I presume there's also a few HDTVs showing it in the Time Warner Center in New York. DirecTV will be the only place you can find it starting September 16, when DirecTV's new MPEG4 HD channels are officially launched. There was also some talk of CNN HD coming to Time Warner Cable subscribers by the end of the month.

 

Graphics-wise, there is a separate CNN HD bug on the HD simulcast, but other than that, everything is the same as the standard definition channel. As was previously reported, the only shows in HD are those originating from the Time Warner Center in New York, everything out of the CNN Center and Washington is in 4:3 SD with pillarboxes.

DirecTV launched their new HD channels this morning, and CNN was among them. Was able to catch part of American Morning earlier Today and it really looks fantastic, though of course it would be nice to have a completely new set of graphics. I imagine CNN is targeting November of next year (The election) To have the rest of their operations converted to HD, though I bet like in 04 and 06 it will be mostly based in NYC anyway.