there area few HD shows. But more importantly the SD content loosa lot better than the same programming on A&E. Therefore I am glad that it is there.
A&E "HD" - Worthless
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I have done everything possible as suggested by SatelliteGuys and my A&E SD looks terrible. So for me, A&E HD is a significant improvement. I like recording the 3AM shows of A&E in the Classroom to watch later. They are mostly like Biography BUT NO COMMERCIALS.
No. Keefer refuses to work in front of a video camera. He says he just can't get used to it's smaller physical size compared to a big Panavision rig. Weird, but true. However, seasons five and six were broadcast HD so they should be as well on A&E when they get there.
Most of the CSI Miami episodes are in HD (the only show we watch on this channel) so in our household it has more value than our regional HD sports network (FSNW) which we don't watch at all. I think the post about D* adding all those new HD channels is right on, you're going to have a lot of so called HD channels with very little HD content.
Well Bravehart is 4:3 SD
The IRL on ABC is SD
The Champ car race on ESPN is SD
Looks like we have a long road ahead
NightRyder
Well Bravehart is 4:3 SD
The IRL on ABC is SD
The Champ car race on ESPN is SD
Looks like we have a long road ahead
NightRyder
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A lot of their programming is available in HD, they just aren't showing it for whatever reason. The last two seasons of "Flip This House" were shot in HD, being shown widescreen, but are letter and pillar-box on AEHD. This current season of "Flip This House" has not had a new episode yet shown in HD, but some of the repeats are? I've caught a few post-first season Soprano's that weren't in HD, The District isn't being shown in HD yet every season of that show was shown in HD on CBS. It's completely inexcusable that their movies aren't being shown in HD. Braveheart right now isn't in HD...
I sent an email to them, but who knows if they will read or respond to it. Does anyone have a direct email address for someone who's in the know at A&E?
I find it interesting that there are actually people that want to watch a theatrical release thats been "butchered" for television (HD or SD). Different strokes and all I guess.
NightRyder
NightRyder
Do something
If it bothers us so much (I think it's time) to fill their inbox w/ tons of complaints. Like Jeff R start emailing them. After a while even if it is going to a drudge they will start noticing. Right Now they are just running the archive that they have w/o updating to have the HD stream the primary w/ Sd a central section of the HD program. I just did it and sent it to the contact link to corporate/programming.
If it bothers us so much (I think it's time) to fill their inbox w/ tons of complaints. Like Jeff R start emailing them. After a while even if it is going to a drudge they will start noticing. Right Now they are just running the archive that they have w/o updating to have the HD stream the primary w/ Sd a central section of the HD program. I just did it and sent it to the contact link to corporate/programming.
A & E's channel 118 is an analog feed picked up by Dish Network, and re-broadcast in Digital by Dish.. Channel 9419 is a true Digital broadcast channel with the capabilities of broadcasting HD if the network so chooses. The Digital feed is always going to be better than the analog feed, and I feel this is what your going to see with the HD channels coming on board.
As an example Gene Simmons Family Jewels is filmed in HD, but so far this season they have only broadcast three shows in HD.
I would rather have the digital feed than the analog feed as it is much clearer.
Bill
As an example Gene Simmons Family Jewels is filmed in HD, but so far this season they have only broadcast three shows in HD.
I would rather have the digital feed than the analog feed as it is much clearer.
Bill
Fox was only willing to do 480P for a few years, they should at least be able to show them widescreen
That is incorrect. Channel 9419 is "A&E HD", an HD simulcast network from A&E. It is broadcast at a continuous 1080i resolution, whether HD or SD programming is being shown.
I may be wrong, but I believe that the main A&E C-Band uplink is a digital feed, which E* converts to their transmission method and sends to their customers.
A&E HD is and should be an HD network, with all available programming being shown in HD. There are obviously some programs that aren't available in HD, however everything that is, should be broadcast in HD.
Very Wrong, Bill. Explain CSI Miami!!
A&E runs alot of programs that were produced several years ago, shot on standard video, and CAN NEVER be converted to HD. Programs SHOT on film can be if they want to spend the money, but SD video will ALWAYs be SD video. Give them time to produce new original HD programs. On the other hand, I have to agree that there is NO excuse for showing SD movies. But, they are not exactly a money making network. I'm afraid you are going to see more of the same when History Channel HD comes on, if not worse. If I sound like a know it all, it's because I spent most of my life in film and video production, recently retired.
I'm mostly disappointed that their own programming, which they PRODUCED IN HD isn't being shown that way. It appears that they are lazy, don't care, or don't know how to run an HD channel. I understand older material not being in HD, but current shows not being shown as they were shot and produced.
And how do you know what was shot HD? Many folk assume that everything these days is shot HD, but that is far from accurate. ie, if you have a HD local news station...are the field reports HD? Absolutely not. Even with the Networks...like NBC. Brian Williams himself in the studio is HD, not another thing else you will see.
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One of my Charlotte locals (wsoc) upgraded ALL of their cams to HD, including field cams and helicopter cam. If I'm not mistaken, they spend nearly 10 million bucks to revamp their set-up. Their PQ is tops IMO. I believe that they (wsoc) are the exception, and not the rule. How many stations can afford to spend that kind of money.
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Same for "Flip This House". Last "season" (early this year), most episodes were in HD. This "season", I've seen no new HD episodes, but if I tune in a little early, I'll see a repeat from this season in HD. I've seen Gene Simmons the same way.
I'm well aware of what should be in HD, and what isn't. Seems like whatever they are showing in widescreen should be in HD, which obviously isn't happening. Additionally, any and all movies they are showing have no reason not to be in HD. "A Few Good Men", "Hunt For Red October", and "Braveheart" have all been shown in HD on various services over the years, why can't A&E do it? For all their faults, even TNT-HD gets it right for most of their movies.
I'm not judging what they're shooting in HD, I'm judging the paucity of HD material they're showing.
If you're not going to shoot HD then don't start an HD channel. I only know that A&E shows very few things that way and Charlie ought to get his money back.
NatGeo was shooting material in HD at least a year before they launched their channel and History is as well (e.g. IRT).
Otherwise every network might just as well add HD to their name and continue to show everything in SD.
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Sadly, I think that is EXACTLY what is going to happen with some of the networks on 'the list'. Create an "HD" channel but for quite a bit of time, nearly everything will be in SD. The Weather Channel is a perfect example -- I believe even they have even stated themselves, that although the channel will launch this fall, everything shown will be upconverted SD (hopefully not stretched ala TNT) until some time in 2008. Only time will tell.
As far as A&EHD, I've seen a decent amount of shows in HD on the channel, but they are HORRIBLE about consistency and remembering to "flip the switch". That is what bothers me the most. Seeing a new episode of a show in SD (sometimes window boxed no less -- bars on sides and top/bottom -- knowing it could be in HD, or atleast widescreen), then seeing it sometime later in HD. They really need to work on their consistency.
