cjm5150 0 Posted May 20, 2008 Posted May 20, 2008 I emailed KNBC asking when they were planning to switch to HD and I got this response. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Thanks for your note. Our rebuild is almost complete and we expect to be able to broadcast in HD by the end of next month. Best regards, Bob Long News Director
A3N 1002 Posted May 20, 2008 Posted May 20, 2008 I emailed KNBC asking when they were planning to switch to HD and I got this response. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Thanks for your note. Our rebuild is almost complete and we expect to be able to broadcast in HD by the end of next month. Best regards, Bob Long News Director Finally. About time they got their stuff together. Too bad that down south, KNSD is just starting to plan for HD news. Their news director told me that there is no timetable for KNSD to broadcast news in HD. So I applaud KNBC for finally making progress.
mbhcity 3 Posted May 20, 2008 Posted May 20, 2008 I can tell, there is a lot of preparation now at KNBC. I just started working there and the camera's should be rolling in soon.
News4LA 0 Posted May 20, 2008 Posted May 20, 2008 I can tell, there is a lot of preparation now at KNBC. I just started working there and the camera's should be rolling in soon. Congrats on the job @ KNBC
rtmclaug 70 Posted May 20, 2008 Posted May 20, 2008 Finally, KNBC is going HD. This should be interesting to watch. Hopefully, it'll boost the ratings of Channel 4. When will KTTV go HD?
mbhcity 3 Posted May 20, 2008 Posted May 20, 2008 FOX 11 in HD...hmm.....no one's even talking about it! Also, the job's only for the summer (internship)...one of my few exploratory vacation vocations, we'll see where it goes.
rtmclaug 70 Posted May 22, 2008 Posted May 22, 2008 I saw pictures of the new set on fxgroup.tv, and the new set looks pretty nice. I was really impressed by the new weather center.
Vlad 330 Posted May 26, 2008 Posted May 26, 2008 FOX 11 in HD...hmm.....no one's even talking about it! Also, the job's only for the summer (internship)...one of my few exploratory vacation vocations, we'll see where it goes. As of now, FOX has not announced any plans for any of its O&Os to go HD. Perhaps they'll probably transition for Fall 2008, but there is still no announcement.
CircleSeven 1960 Posted May 26, 2008 Posted May 26, 2008 As of now, FOX has not announced any plans for any of its O&Os to go HD. Perhaps they'll probably transition for Fall 2008, but there is still no announcement. The only two FOX O&Os that are currently in HD and won't be affected by the Local TV deal is WTXF & WJBK. I won't be shocked if KTTV goes HD after WNYW & WFLD does.
Ntropolis 598 Posted May 26, 2008 Posted May 26, 2008 As of now, FOX has not announced any plans for any of its O&Os to go HD. Perhaps they'll probably transition for Fall 2008, but there is still no announcement. I'm still hearing WTTG is next.
btbrtq3 0 Posted June 6, 2008 Posted June 6, 2008 Just this morning, I saw KNBC using a new bug and and HD shot. The bug still had their website, logo, temperature and time, but it was a little transparent and had nicer colors. Also, during the traffic and weather during the morning today show break-in, they were shooting in HD and full widescreen. Their graphics were also widescreen but they said nothing about any changes.
News4LA 0 Posted June 12, 2008 Posted June 12, 2008 Just this morning, I saw KNBC using a new bug and and HD shot. The bug still had their website, logo, temperature and time, but it was a little transparent and had nicer colors. Also, during the traffic and weather during the morning today show break-in, they were shooting in HD and full widescreen. Their graphics were also widescreen but they said nothing about any changes. They are still probably testing out the new system. Today during the Today Show breaks they were actually using the 4HD bugs. Sorry for the crappy pictures (with camera). I do not have a capture card in my mac.
mbhcity 3 Posted June 12, 2008 Posted June 12, 2008 No, I think this is the real deal and KNBC now broadcasts in HD. Good Job, nonetheless and of course, KNBC's HD Logo looks quite nice, WNBC-style.
News24/7 3 Posted June 12, 2008 Posted June 12, 2008 Is it just me or does that live bug bear a striking resembelance to KNTV's new upcoming package?
btbrtq3 0 Posted June 12, 2008 Posted June 12, 2008 No, they haven't actually put this into place. The Today Show break-ins are the only time you see those. The newscast graphics still stay the exact same. Also, I'm forgetting what they are called, but in the image above where you see John doing a non-widescreen report, the side clippings are different than the ones they showed the other day, which looked almost WNBC-style.
hopdevil 1 Posted June 13, 2008 Posted June 13, 2008 I'm forgetting what they are called... They're often referred to as wings or pillars.
News4LA 0 Posted June 13, 2008 Posted June 13, 2008 They used there new logo today durning the Today Show break. It was kind of cool seeing it animated. It kind of started off like picture #2 on the following website, then all the pieces formed the picture above. http://www.lostproject.net/selected_works/knbc.html
rtmclaug 70 Posted June 14, 2008 Posted June 14, 2008 The HD pictures look really nice. The bug looks great, and it really does look WNBC-like. Can't wait to see the full-blown HD graphics. I wonder if KNBC will have HD weather radar and an HD helicopter, too.
btbrtq3 0 Posted June 24, 2008 Posted June 24, 2008 It looks like they just got new HD weather graphics, although they're not showing them in HD. Same with traffic. Traffic mainly stayed the same, but the WX+ graphics changed a lot. They got a nice new forecast, but their "Today's Temperatures" outlook looks pretty bad. The temperatures are in these huge blue boxes, and look quite bad. You can barely see the land in the background too. Other than that, they've had A LOT of bad errors lately. They are all technology too. Things like reports stopping suddenly, graphics flashing or dissapearing.
Ntropolis 598 Posted June 24, 2008 Posted June 24, 2008 Other than that, they've had A LOT of bad errors lately. They are all technology too. Things like reports stopping suddenly, graphics flashing or dissapearing. Those are definitely signs of automation.
mbhcity 3 Posted June 24, 2008 Posted June 24, 2008 This stuff looks more suited for Miami or Honolulu. I bet WTVJ will pick this up. I would love to see it in action though, and I know KNBC has been hard at work preparing for the change to HD. I recall seeing the new graphics being tested here at work. Though I cannot estimate when it all kicks in.
rtmclaug 70 Posted June 25, 2008 Posted June 25, 2008 The new set looks great, but it'll look even better when KNBC is in full-throttle HD. That should be around the time the Summer Olympics start up.
News24/7 3 Posted June 26, 2008 Posted June 26, 2008 Im expecting Ditto for kntv, as they have been runing promos with the WNBC HD graphics latley
btbrtq3 0 Posted June 26, 2008 Posted June 26, 2008 But doesn't the post from their news director say "at the end of June"??? I know it could be delayed because of problems with the setup, but still, it says the end of this month.
mbhcity 3 Posted June 26, 2008 Posted June 26, 2008 Well if not, at least KNBC is testing the stuff out, and I have stopped by Studio 10 seeing the new graphics at work. So maybe the Olympics will be it.
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