will NBC produce "Gear" in high definition?

bluemoose · April 14th, 2008, 2:15 AM

will NBC produce "Gear" in high definition?
if not, I won't even bother watching it.... images/smilies/sad.gif

Loz · April 14th, 2008, 2:29 AM

To be honest, thats the crappiest reason for not watching a TV show.

Not much will change if its in HD anyway.

phuckingduck · April 14th, 2008, 2:33 AM

Yes, new content is hugely easier to produce in HD and it will be a good advertising tool for people like you who only want to watch TV in the latest and greatest format.

watisdis · April 14th, 2008, 2:48 AM

Yes

NecroJoe · April 14th, 2008, 3:33 AM

Well, even the non-produced-in-HD stuff looks great on my 720 but I've seen it look shitty on a 1080...

Viper007Bond · April 14th, 2008, 3:47 AM

Primetime (nearly all shows in primetime, especially on NBC, are in HD) and a new show, so 99% chance it will be in HD.

Roadster44 · April 14th, 2008, 4:19 AM

yay more pixels to make Corolla (car and the host) look that much more appealing...

Nabster · April 14th, 2008, 4:33 AM

I hate the fact I get nearly every channel I don't care about in HD but don't get NBC in HD. Why in gods name would I want to watch CNN in HD?

Loz · April 14th, 2008, 4:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Nabster

Why in gods name would I want to watch CNN in HD?

HD Politics FTW images/smilies/tease.gif

Prost264 · April 14th, 2008, 4:39 AM

wait wait wait

How do you get CNN HD but not NBC? Is there no local NBC affiliate around you?

BorHor · April 14th, 2008, 6:46 AM

Every channel on antenna has to change to HD soon anyways.. they are shutting down the regular signals.

jensked · April 14th, 2008, 7:10 AM

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Originally Posted by BorHor

Every channel on antenna has to change to HD soon anyways.. they are shutting down the regular signals.

I think you mean the cutoff of analog signal in favor of digital signal. Digital signal is not the same as HD, if i'm not mistaken.

BorHor · April 14th, 2008, 7:15 AM

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Originally Posted by jensked

I think you mean the cutoff of analog signal in favor of digital signal. Digital signal is not the same as HD, if i'm not mistaken.

Actually you are right. I'm not thinking straight right now, too sleepy.

Viper007Bond · April 14th, 2008, 7:43 AM

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Originally Posted by jensked

I think you mean the cutoff of analog signal in favor of digital signal. Digital signal is not the same as HD, if i'm not mistaken.

Actually, it is kinda (I wondered the same myself). We'll all be using the HDTV spectrum, but just because it's on those wavelengths won't necessarily make it HD content.

Basically, you can send a couple low res (SD) channels out (10.1, 10.2, 10.3, and 10.4 for example) or one HD channel (10.1).

Nabster · April 14th, 2008, 7:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Prost264

wait wait wait

How do you get CNN HD but not NBC? Is there no local NBC affiliate around you?

I'm in the middle of nowhere in Wyoming, all our major networks we get from Denver. They feed in HD, but our cable company doesn't deliver it to us in HD, it's stupid. CBS and Fox are the basic networks we get in HD, along with about 30-40 cable networks like A&E, TBS, USA, etc. and some HD movie channels. It bugs the crap out of my, the only shows I watch on Fox and CBS are The Price is Right (which isn't done in HD anyway) and House.

db2450 · April 14th, 2008, 9:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Viper007Bond

Actually, it is kinda (I wondered the same myself). We'll all be using the HDTV spectrum, but just because it's on those wavelengths won't necessarily make it HD content.

Basically, you can send a couple low res (SD) channels out (10.1, 10.2, 10.3, and 10.4 for example) or one HD channel (10.1).

Or you can do a combination, the PBS affiiate near me sends out 1 HD signal (9-1) and 3 SD signals (9-2,3,4)

Viper007Bond · April 15th, 2008, 2:05 AM

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Originally Posted by db2450

Or you can do a combination, the PBS affiiate near me sends out 1 HD signal (9-1) and 3 SD signals (9-2,3,4)

Yeah, exactly the same with my PBS station.

The FCC gives you X amount of bandwidth and you're free to do with it as you wish -- either some HD channels, some SD channels, or a mix. There's even options to do things like data sending I believe to go along with your TV channel.

bafranksbro · April 15th, 2008, 8:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Viper007Bond

Primetime (nearly all shows in primetime, especially on NBC, are in HD) and a new show, so 99% chance it will be in HD.

I'd tend to think the same thing but I think you'd be surprised how much of what NBC shows are not in HD. NBC is basically the only channel we get in HD, over the air, and there are quite a few of their shows that aren't in HD. Scrubs isn't even in HD, neither is any of the game shows or reality tv shows and they've already described this "Gear" as being a reality tv show about cars. I think it could go either way honestly but I sure do hope they go HD since it'd be about the only reason left I'd watch it. I'd love to see all those cool cars we are all familiar with in HD.

Viper007Bond · April 16th, 2008, 3:18 AM

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Originally Posted by bafranksbro

Scrubs isn't even in HD, neither is any of the game shows or reality tv shows and they've already described this "Gear" as being a reality tv show about cars.

Scrubs is an older show, fairly low budget, so that's probably why it's not in HD.

It's a lot easier to put new shows in HD than switch out all the cameras on old shows.

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