Is your local news in HD? - Page 4

During the superbowl, commercials were airing tooting about WPVI's new HD chopper that is "coming soon". It will be interesting to see how they do HD shots before the full newscast is in HD, I don't think they have the studio done yet or anything, but probably working on it.

10 days after KGO's HD chopper promos started (super bowl sunday), tonight came the first shots from it. they showed some evening shots of the golden gate bridge & alcatraz as they came in from commercials & ended the newscast. hopefully the studio follows soon.

WESH an NBC Affiliate of Orlando has made a couple HD promos about one of their anchors and their morning sunrise news, but the live shows are not HD. hopefully those HD spots actually lead to something

There have been rumors here in Charlotte, NC that the NBC station (WCNC) might start doing their news in HD by the end of the year.

KYW3(CBS O&O) here in Philadelphia just announced yesterday that they will be moving to a brand new building, to house both the KYW station/studios and the new CW network coming this fall as well.

I can't imagine them building this thing, and not wiring it up/installing HD equipment. That seems like such a golden opportunity. But I haven't seen any specific mention of building the studios to accomodate HD.

http://kyw.com/press/local_story_047065119.html

That's great news! I guess we won't get local news in HD for another year.

They just started broadcasting from there new studio and it looks like it will be pretty nice in HD for whenever they switch over.

Very surprised KYW did not decide to move out of the city like everyone else to City Line Avenue.

Those are nice shots of the Bay Area. I'm sure you're excited to see the live shots; sure brings back memories of when LA's Air 7 HD started and I did the same thing you did - posted screencaps.

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...&&#post5600991

WLS in Chicago's rumored to be going to HD for its news starting next month.

Seattle's KING5 local news hottie, Carolyn Douglas

And now You can imagine

I dont know, but i also found this

WXYZ-TV Channel 7 Helicopter: Chopper 7 HD

Fox 25 News in Boston (out of Dedham, MA) as broadcast via Comcast HD appears to very close to HD when the main anchors are on - except its not broadcasting in 16:9

You're experiencing true digital component standard definition video from the studio cameras; it's common with a lot of TV stations where the studio shots looks cleaner than the remote shots.

Wow, that's some big hair.

Eye of the beholder, i guess.

6abc(WPVI) was the first local news in high definition in the state of PA, on July 23rd with the 6pm broadcast. I didn't see this myself, but will be tuning in tonight to see for myself. Will try to get some caps posted here as well(sorry, no eye candy here as the anchor is a guy who has been there for a loooong time)

They put up a webpage touting they are the first HD news broadcast in the Philadelphia market as well as PA(obviously the only other competition being in Pittsburgh).

Interesting... is there a schedule for this?

Check out www.2ghzrelocation.com for all the info.

to clarify kabc news 7 in los angeles has been broadcasting in HD since feburary 2006.

6abc wpvi- Phila, PA...."sorry, no eye candy here as the anchor is a guy who has been there for a loooong time)"...True...but weather girl Cecily Tynan is another story...(anchor Jim Gardner made comments to the effect ...the reason why they went HD- ok Cecily.. the weather... on last nights broadcast)

Great that they are on right track with HD news...but we will need HD cams in field not just in studio..in time...maybe I should lone them my Sony HC1...

At least one station is here in SLC.

I'm waiting for CBS3 to go HD, to see more Alycia Lane.

Do you know of any stations that do have HD field reports? AFIAK, there was some problem with transmission of the content back to the studio. It might not just be that, however. WUSA still can't play back HD content, just WS SD.

BTW, it was rumoured back in May/June that WTTG (a Fox O&O in DC) got an HD-ready set, and had plans for an HD newscast in Fall 06.

As promised, here are some captures. They were sent over firewire from my 6412 and I captured frames during playback, so they don't look as good as someone with a PC HD tuner card.

WFTV in Orlando started broadcasting news in HD the end of June.

So, do we now have reason to believe that ABC is going to upgrade ALL (10) of its O&Os in the near future? KABC and WPVI have already done it, so I would assume something like KGO or KTRK is next.

I think that ABC will hold off on WLS and WABC, simply because that would mean that they would have to upgrade their Live with.. and Oprah sets, as well (?).

(BTW: If WABC gets upgraded, as well as the Live set, does that mean they could do that show in HD, especially since it is broadcast live, and would have no need for a tape delay?)

In case anyone is wondering, here's a list of the ABC O&Os:

Market:____Station:___HD Chopper?___HD Set?___HD Field?
New York___WABC________Yes________No________No
LA_________KABC________Yes________Yes______SD/HD
Chicago_____WLS________Yes___No (HD Ready?)___No
Philly______WPVI_________Yes________Yes_______No
SF_________KGO_________Yes________No________No
Houston____KTRK_________No________No________No
Raleigh____WTVD_________No________No________No
Fresno_____KFSN_________No________No________No
Flint, MI____WJRT_________No________No________No
Toledo, OH_WTVG_________No________No________No

(If someone knows how to make a real table, please feel free to do so)

EDIT: Fixed some Field data.