I just saw an ad for NFL ST with Peyton Manning, it was in 16:9 but had HD graphics on top and the picture looked like absolute garbage. Are they trying to get people used to the fact that NFL ST looks like crap unless you have SuperFan?

That was horrible.

I was thinking the same thing... as it certainly wasn't HD imagery even though it was widescreen.

because the actual game was in SD, so they upconverted it.

because the actual game was in SD, so they upconverted it.

They should have picked another game to use in the commercial then. Peyton has lots of Indy games in HD that they could have done the same editing tricks to modify.

Speaking of that ad (and the other D* ads like it - the ones with Shatner, Chris Lloyd, Sigourney Weaver, etc.) - how do they do that? Is it green screen tech?

Speaking of that ad (and the other D* ads like it - the ones with Shatner, Chris Lloyd, Sigourney Weaver, etc.) - how do they do that? Is it green screen tech?They claim they use something called computers to produce the commercials, but there's some question as to whether they will ever catch on. ;)