Is it just in Tucson, AZ or is CBS having issues nationally with the HD broadcast of B-Ball this morning and now the Nissan Open in LA. No sound, occassionally SD, currently frozen solid in SD. What up?

Local issue. Fine in Memphis.

2 golf tournaments on in HD at once on a saturday afternoon. My how times are changing.

2 golf tournaments on in HD at once on a saturday afternoon. My how times are changing.
But, not all of NBC's cameras are HD.....

But NBC's effort is certainly better than none at all. A golf tournament is a major, major HD undertaking. Its not like a baseball, football, hockey or basketball game where the setups are (comparatively) pretty easy.

Especially when its tournament is pitted against the Nissan (LA) Open, usually one of the better non Majors in the ratings.

I agree, it definitely is a step in the right direction.

But NBC's effort is certainly better than none at all. A golf tournament is a major, major HD undertaking. Its not like a baseball, football, hockey or basketball game where the setups are (comparatively) pretty easy.

Especially when its tournament is pitted against the Nissan (LA) Open, usually one of the better non Majors in the ratings.
It is an incredible effort. And considering a couple of years ago covering any golf tournament was rare this is quite an achievement in the HD timeline considering how much equipment is required.

Very nice 1080i from Nissan Open here via NYC's TWC, and was surprised to briefly see a crisp true-1080i blimp shot while briefly jumping to NBC during the L.A. Nissan match. Was DVRing a true-1080i opera on PBS-HD at the same time. Lots of goodies. A nice HD addition would have been the LPGA tour from Hawaii at 6:30 pm ET on The Golf Channel, which Creamer, in her pinkest garb, won by one point; (elusively, IMO, since I can't recall any announcements it was the final round on a Saturday). -- John

Local issue. Fine in Memphis.
That's because it was on Ch5, not Ch3 Wiggo. Think McFly, think! :cool:

Setup:

WTAJ-DT with no subchannels
OTA via Winegard SS3000 connected to Sony 30XS955 tube HDTV

Quality:

10/10

Comments:

I think I said the golf was about 9.5 before but I have to set a standard for HD and this is it. For me, this has everything you can possibly ask for. Ultrasharp pictures, wide and closeup. Graphics look great and not obtrusive. Colors are deep and rich. Virtually no macroblocking, even when the logos are flying across the screen. I love CBS and my local affiliate.

I think it looks great. I think golf is one sport that really makes HD look great.

Anyone else just lose HD?

Viewing WWJ-DT CBS Detroit, via Comcast.

Nevermind, WTOL-DT in Toledo OTA is HD, so WWJ must be having a problem.

Looks like they turned off the HD switch in Ft. Myers OTA. :(

During a playoff, even!

It's been out in Columbus since around 5:30.

Looks like they turned off the HD switch in Ft. Myers OTA. :(

During a playoff, even!

HD's is now back. :)

Looks like the local stations weren't ready for extended play.

CBS didn't even follow their procedures. If it went to a playoff coverage would go until 6.55 and then dump over to the Golf Channel. If stations had automated switch times, that is probably when they dumped out of HD.

I think I said the golf was about 9.5 before but I have to set a standard for HD and this is it. For me, this has everything you can possibly ask for. Ultrasharp pictures, wide and closeup. Graphics look great and not obtrusive. Colors are deep and rich. Virtually no macroblocking, even when the logos are flying across the screen. I love CBS and my local affiliate.
I particularly liked the low-to-the-ground shots from behind the players on some of the tee boxes. You could actually see the left/right ball flights on 18 and other holes. Very cool. Can't wait for Augusta.

Since it seems mandatory for basketball games preceding CBS golf to run overtime, wish they'd start basketball games 30 minutes earlier. Easy to accept all true-1080i coverage as normal (kudos to CBS), and suspect watching true-1080i/upconverted-480i mixes (HD/SD) will be a jolt; actually, NBC's senior match running parallel with the Nissan for a while, then switching to The Golf Channel (only SD here), used this SD/HD mix. -- John

Another wonderful HD presentation by CBS. It really sold HDTV to a few people at my house this weekend. On Saturday had friends and family over and they are ready to go buy HDTV's now. Had another friend over on Sunday and he already had an HDTV but never got a HD cable box, he's going today to exchange his SD box for a HD one. Glad CBS stayed with the entire playoff instead of dumping it to the Golf Channel. I was waiting to see which one of those two would choke first since they both have a history of it.

Now we have to deal with 6 weeks of hybrid HD golf from NBC until CBS resumes coverage with The Masters.

Did anyone experience pixilation during this event? I did several times and switched backa nd forth to the Daytona 500 which did not have the problemnor did any other viewing this rest of the day.

I particularly liked the low-to-the-ground shots from behind the players on some of the tee boxes. You could actually see the left/right ball flights on 18 and other holes. Very cool. Can't wait for Augusta.
Yes, I love this aspect of HD golf, also.

Did anyone experience pixilation during this event? I did several times and switched backa nd forth to the Daytona 500 which did not have the problemnor did any other viewing this rest of the day.

I had a little during the playoff on WCBS via Cablevision.

Did anyone experience pixilation during this event? I did several times and switched backa nd forth to the Daytona 500 which did not have the problemnor did any other viewing this rest of the day.
I did, but chalked it up to my OTA reception, but maybe it wasn't. Not too bad though.

I should have more specific, it was from Comcast in the Detroit area. Just often enough to be annoying.

They were having microwave problems at the site on and off during the final round. It was more apparent on some of the roving cameras, but either way it was visible both to digital & analog viewers.