whatsit11211 0 Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 Anyone have any idea why none of the major broadcast nets show all programming in 16:9? Aside from the programming that isn't in HD - why to this day do the nets/cable ops continue to center cut everything? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoffrey 779 Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 I've been wondering this for some time, too. The time has come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Lampstein 6 Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 Because, especially in markets like NYC, a lot of viewers are still watching on 4:3 TVs and local channels are afraid to alienate them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dabx 55 Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 Then why don't they letterbox? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weeters 1804 Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 Then why don't they letterbox? see Because, especially in markets like NYC, a lot of viewers are still watching on 4:3 TVs and local channels are afraid to alienate them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Lampstein 6 Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 People who still watch on old TVs don't want letterboxed programming. They don't care if they miss whats going on over in the HD screen space (unless it's a graphic they can't read). Some Fox stations, including KTVU, have begun sending out a letterboxed SD feed to cable and over the air. It works in a market like San Francisco due to high HD penetration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mountainave 530 Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 What's already been said above. They don't want to piss people off, especially those who have been seeing it the same way for 40 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceManNYR 222 Posted March 22, 2015 Share Posted March 22, 2015 The regional sports networks The YES Network and SNY are now formatting their MLB broadcasts for 16:9. At the start of preseason YES was still formatting for 4:3 however the game on now has graphics placed for 16:9 video. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkolsen 1675 Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 Sorry to bump a thread but I was something that relates to the topic at hall. I have noticed on YouTube was that certain elements of WNBC are now full screen such as this two shot taking up most of the 16:9 frame. It appears they have it set up where only say a shoulder would be cut off if this were to be center cut. [yt]yEEiAyNPm04[/yt] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceManNYR 222 Posted October 8, 2015 Share Posted October 8, 2015 Telemundo 47 is formatting for 16:9 . Does this mean WNBC is going to do the same soon? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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