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TheDarkCanuck · 07-20-2004, 10:01 AM

I have the full Rogers HD package and I'd say that maybe a third to a half of the "HD" I watch is full 16:9. The rest is 4:3 stretched a little with the bars on the side. CBS will make the side bars grey during Letterman and FOX would fill them with stars during American Idol.

Sometimes sports are 16:9. I know almost all the NASCAR races I've flipped by have been in 16:9. Some golf (I believe it was NBC) was widescreen too. But its all based on the camera technology available at the location. We're still a few years away from everything in HD.

One thing I have noticed is that if something is going to be in 16:9 the network will add "(HD)" to its name.

The consolation is the picture quality which is much better than cable and slightly better than "regular" digital.

07-20-2004, 10:01 AM	#3
TheDarkCanuck How can anyone watch standard def? Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 23	Bars and stars I have the full Rogers HD package and I'd say that maybe a third to a half of the "HD" I watch is full 16:9. The rest is 4:3 stretched a little with the bars on the side. CBS will make the side bars grey during Letterman and FOX would fill them with stars during American Idol. Sometimes sports are 16:9. I know almost all the NASCAR races I've flipped by have been in 16:9. Some golf (I believe it was NBC) was widescreen too. But its all based on the camera technology available at the location. We're still a few years away from everything in HD. One thing I have noticed is that if something is going to be in 16:9 the network will add "(HD)" to its name. The consolation is the picture quality which is much better than cable and slightly better than "regular" digital.