Weeters 1812 Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 ... in High Definition. http://www.cbs58.com/pages/harley/ Begin speculating... now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrtraveler01 737 Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 ... in High Definition. http://www.cbs58.com/pages/harley/ Begin speculating... now. If WDJT does become Milwaukee's first HD newscast. I think the end of the world is near. I also think they will do a half-ass job of it. However, other programs have done special presentations in HD long before the newscasts so really, this does not mean much and I really don't think WDJT's newscasts will be in HD anytime soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Lampstein 6 Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 We're not talking about the same WDJT that we're used to though... They're a different station these days. Local news in Milwaukee in high definition is still months and months away as far as I know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caliwxdude 252 Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 It's becoming easier and more cost-effective to pre-produce shows in high definition these days. Producing them live, however, is a whole different animal, as evidenced by the massive investments local stations and networks are making to convert newscasts and other live productions to HD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucc 4 Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 i like when local channels air local original programing, don't u wish it happened a little more? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief-O 28 Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 As caliwxdude said above, doing special taped programming like this in HD is different from doing news in HD. All that a station would need to produce and air such a program is 1 or 2 HD camcorders [which, it seems, are getting cheaper by the day], HD-capable editing software [also not that expensive], an HD tape recorder or video server to record the product to, and the proper master control infrastructure. WDJT could've probably been able to handle it. Live local news in HD, maybe not. The studio cams would be expensive, as would be the switcher, CG, and all the other necessary gear. Moral of story: For WDJT, local newscasts in HD will probably still be miles away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weeters 1812 Posted August 30, 2008 Author Share Posted August 30, 2008 The program wasn't exactly in "HD" as much as it was in 16:9 SD. Some shots looked HD, almost all of the outdoor shots looked SD and had bad color. Some caps: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Lampstein 6 Posted August 30, 2008 Share Posted August 30, 2008 A little out of sync, but still a great production. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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