HD Football (1 Viewer)

[Patrick Sun]

I finally pulled in all the HDTV OTA channels with one antenna position indoors (I am using a 10dB antenna booster along with a Radio Shack Double Bowtie antenna - now discontinued), so I don't have to fiddle with the antenna to get certain problematic channels. Halleluah!
Hopefully the referees see the replays in HD as well for the challenges.

 

[Tim Sly]

The CBS Titans/Raiders game looked great. I did have a few brief picture and/or audio drop outs. And the singing of the national anthem was way out of sync with the picture. Anyone else notice this? I got the signal from the DISH Network. Otherwise it was awesome. I wish Dish provided ABC in HD so I could get the Superbowl.

 

[Dennis Reno]

Tim - have you tried pulling in your local ABC affiliate with an OTA antenna? Or are they not broadcasting in HD yet? The AFC Championship game looked awesome! Sorry, I didn't catch the national anthem so I can't comment on that.

I can not wait to watch the Super Bowl in HD on a 100" screen. Some of our friends that are coming over have never witnessed anything in HD. I think halftime will include a demo. I'm leaning towards some LOTR material, any other suggestions???

 

[Scott Merryfield]

And the singing of the national anthem was way out of sync with the picture. Anyone else notice this?

I noticed that, too. I was watching an OTA HDTV broadcast. I have noticed audio synch problems on the field in the past, even on standard broadcasts, so I did not pay too much attention.

We will be hosting a few friends for their first HD sporting event this weekend. I hope that ABC does not have any major glitches.

 

[Todd Henry]

Has anyone seen a sports bar yet that broadcasts any games in HD?

Todd

 

[MikeM]

Todd, try this link:
http://www.hd.net/sportsbars.html
You can search by state.

 

[Tim Sly]

Dennis, I live in Central Minnesota (Wadena) and I doubt any stations around here are broadcasting in HDTV. I could I find out? I don't even know where the stations are located.

 

[Dennis Reno]

Tim - here is a list of the current ABC stations broadcasting in HD:
ABC HD station list

 

[brandon kylee]

Regarding an earlier thread on a 720P signal getting up-converted to 1080i, is this how all set top boxes work? The reason I ask is because I have noticed that HD programs on ABC are not as sharp as programs from other stations that broadcast in 1080i.

Since I have a HDTV (Toshiba 50h81) that supports only 540P and 1080i, could the up conversion to 1080i caused the degradation in picture quality, or it is actually a down conversion to 540P? Also, does the set top box do the conversion or does the TV do the conversion? And lastly, what happens to a 480i or a 480P signal, does it get converted to 1080i as well?

 

[RobertR]

what happens to a 480i or a 480P signal, does it get converted to 1080i as well?

Depends on the box. The DTC-100 converts all non-HD material to 540p. Other STBs may vary.

 

[Tim Sly]

Minneapolis does broadcast ABC in HD but it is about 130 miles away from me. That is way too far to get a signal right? The local uplink station for ABC around here... I doubt they are putting it out in HD but then I wouldn't know how to find out.

 

[brandon kylee]

Thanks Robert. But does the conversion from 720P to 1080i degrade the picture? In other words, is the picture from an original 1080i source better than a picture from an original 720P source that's been converted to 1080i?