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Super Bowl XLI in HDTV on CBS - Bears vs. Colts!

post #1 of 480
2/3/07 at 11:05pm
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Super Bowl XLI in HDTV on CBS
Chicago Bears (13-3 NFC Champion) vs. Indianapolis Colts (12-4 AFC Champion)
Live from Dolphin Stadium, Miami, Florida
February 4, 2007
6pm ET


Super Bowl XLI will be broadcast by CBS in 1080i HDTV and Dolby Digital 5.1. Thanks in advance for posting comments here. Please include all pertinent info, including source, provider, cities, station call letters, DBS, Cable, OTA.

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The Super Bowl XLI Today
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From NFL.com

Super Bowl XLI will have a fresh look with two teams that haven't seen the NFL's title game in a long time.

The Bears are back in the Super Bowl for first time since winning Super Bowl XX in January of 1986, while the Colts will make a Super Bowl appearance for the first time since the franchise, then located in Baltimore, beat Dallas in Super Bowl V. Both teams started the 2006 season fast with the Bears winning their first seven games on their way to the NFC North title and the Colts starting 9-0 on their way to the AFC South crown.

The game will feature strength against strength with the Colts offense, ranked third in the regular season, going against a Bears defense that finished the season ranked fifth overall. Both teams have plenty of talent, with Chicago sending eight players to the Pro Bowl, six from the defense or special teams, and the Colts boasting five Pro Bowl players, all from the offense. Bears coach Lovie Smith and Colts coach Tony Dungy are close friends, dating back to Smith's time working on Dungy's staff with the Tampa Bay Bucs, and the two are the first African-American head coaches to reach the Super Bowl.

Colts are favored by 7, it may be closer, a lot closer....
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post #2 of 480
2/3/07 at 11:19pm
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Super Bowl Facts & Figures from NFL.com

Site: Dolphin Stadium - Miami Gardens, FL

Date: Feb. 4, 2007

Game time: 6 p.m. ET

Previous South Florida Super Bowls: This is the 9th Super Bowl hosted by South Florida (Orange Bowl - 5, Dolphin Stadium - 3). The city previously hosted Super Bowl II on Jan. 14, 1968, Super Bowl III on Jan. 12, 1969, Super Bowl V on Jan. 17, 1971, Super Bowl X on Jan. 18, 1976, Super Bowl XIII on Jan. 21, 1979, Super Bowl XXIII on Jan. 22, 1989, Super Bowl XXIX on Jan. 29, 1995 and Super Bowl XXXIII on Jan. 31, 1999

Other Super Bowl Host Cities: New Orleans (9: Tulane Stadium 3, Louisiana Superdome 6); Los Angeles (7: Los Angeles Coliseum 2, Rose Bowl 5); Tampa Bay (3); San Diego (3); Atlanta (2); Houston (2); Arizona (1); Detroit (2: Pontiac Silverdome 1, Ford Field 1); Minneapolis (1); Stanford (1); Jacksonville (1).

Dolphin Stadium seating capacity for SB XLI: 70,000

Media Center: Miami Beach Convention Center

Home team: NFC Champion will wear its choice of jerseys.

Pregame Entertainment: Cirque du Soleil

National Anthem: Billy Joel

Halftime Entertainment: Prince

Cost of the Vince Lombardi Trophy: $25,000

Who makes Super Bowl Trophy: Tiffany & Co. of New York.

Cost of Super Bowl rings: League pays for up to 150 rings at $5,000 per ring (plus adjustments for increases in gold and diamonds). League also pays for 150 pieces of jewelry for the losing team, which may not cost more than one-half the price set for the Super Bowl ring.

Host city economic impact: Super Bowl XL generated a total economic impact in Detroit of $261 million, according to a study commissioned by Detroit Metro Convention & Visitors Bureau.

TV/Radio coverage: CBS will be televising its 15th Super Bowl. CBS Radio-Westwood One will be broadcasting its 20th consecutive Super Bowl, 33nd overall

Super Bowl XL TV audience: Last year's game was watched by 141.4 million viewers. The 10 most-watched programs in TV history are all Super Bowls.
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post #3 of 480
2/4/07 at 12:08am
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From CBS Sportsline.com

CBS SPORTS RETURNS TO MIAMI FOR THIRD TIME FOR SUPER BOWL

For the 16th time in its 47-year history of broadcasting the National Football League, the CBS Television Network will broadcast the Super Bowl.

This year will mark the ninth time Miami hosts the Super Bowl and the third time that CBS Sports will broadcast the game from South Florida. CBS Sports' Jim Nantz and Phil Simms will call the action, marking the first time in his illustrious broadcasting career that Nantz will call play-by-play for the Super Bowl. Nantz hosted the Network's Super Bowl pre-game show, THE SUPER BOWL TODAY, in 2001 and 2004. Simms will provide analysis for his fifth Super Bowl, the third for CBS Sports. On January 14, 1968, CBS Sports broadcast Super Bowl II from the Orange Bowl Stadium as Green Bay quarterback Bart Starr led his Packers to a 33-14 win over the Oakland Raiders. Ray Scott handled the play-by-play duties, while Pat Summerall and Jack Kemp were the analysts for CBS Sports. At the end of the game, Green Bay coach Vince Lombardi was carried off the field on the shoulders of his victorious players creating one of the most memorable images of early Super Bowl history.

CBS Sports also broadcast Super Bowl X from the Orange Bowl Stadium in Miami on January 18, 1976. Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Lynn Swann caught four passes for a Super Bowl-record 161 yards to lead the Steelers to a repeat Super Bowl victory over the Dallas Cowboys, 21-17. Swann was voted the game's Most Valuable Player becoming the first wide receiver ever to win the Super Bowl MVP award. Pat Summerall and Tom Brookshier called the game for CBS Sports.

Quick Facts -- Super Bowl II and Super Bowl X

Super Bowl II
National Anthem: Grambling State University Band
Halftime show: Grambling State University Band
Cost of ticket: $ 12.00
Attendance: 75,546
Cost of 30-second commercial: $54,000


Super Bowl X
National Anthem: Tom Sullivan
Halftime show: Up with People presents "200 Years and Just a Baby: Tribute to America's Bicentennial"
Cost of ticket: $20.00
Attendance: 80,187
Cost of 30-second commercial: $110,000
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post #4 of 480
2/4/07 at 8:04am
Currently raining in Miami and 50% chance of rain at kickoff. It would be the first ever "rainy" Super Bowl.
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post #5 of 480
2/4/07 at 3:00pm
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Super Bowl XLI is up in 1080i & DD5.1, on the Columbia Broadcasting System digital television network.
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post #6 of 480
2/4/07 at 3:03pm
I think I need some tissue after that intro
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post #7 of 480
2/4/07 at 3:05pm
looks awful on OTA and on comcast dvr, blocking and obvious compression... i really thought since this is the first year since i've had a hdtv for the superbowl that this broadcast would really show HD shine...
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post #8 of 480
2/4/07 at 3:05pm
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Originally Posted by CPanther95 View Post

Currently raining in Miami and 50% chance of rain at kickoff. It would be the first ever "rainy" Super Bowl.

cool... muddy and dirty...

looks like bears have an edge.
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post #9 of 480
2/4/07 at 3:05pm
Sounds and looks great in Detroit n WWJ via Comcast.
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post #10 of 480
2/4/07 at 3:06pm
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So far, perfect.
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post #11 of 480
2/4/07 at 3:06pm
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Originally Posted by boostfrenzy View Post

looks awful on OTA and on comcast dvr, blocking and obvious compression... i really thought since this is the first year since i've had a hdtv for the superbowl that this broadcast would really show HD shine...

Where are you? What station? Etc...
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post #12 of 480
2/4/07 at 3:06pm
I agree excellent open. This is why I like watching the old school guys do it (CBS, ABC, NBC). When the TV's "adults" show up to produce these events the experience shows.
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post #13 of 480
2/4/07 at 3:07pm
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cool... muddy and dirty...

looks like bears have an edge.

Field should not be a problem unless a monsoon hits. From everything they have been saying the field drains really well.
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post #14 of 480
2/4/07 at 3:07pm
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Originally Posted by boostfrenzy View Post

looks awful on OTA and on comcast dvr, blocking and obvious compression... i really thought since this is the first year since i've had a hdtv for the superbowl that this broadcast would really show HD shine...

Where are you watching? In Detroit, OTA looks all right to me.
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post #15 of 480
2/4/07 at 3:09pm
Looks great in Atlanta OTA.
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post #16 of 480
2/4/07 at 3:13pm
Hopefully the smoke effects clear before the game starts. Why do they always use smoke and fog effects right before a game or during halftime?
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post #17 of 480
2/4/07 at 3:13pm
Bad sound on the sidelines with that interview with Brian Urlacher (sp?)...
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post #18 of 480
2/4/07 at 3:14pm
Mic went out for the interview just now.
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post #19 of 480
2/4/07 at 3:15pm
Thanks for the advice. Apparently, the HD signal is not as strong as the analog signal. I can now get CBS 6.1, but it's badly pixelated
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post #20 of 480
2/4/07 at 3:15pm
As usual.... CBS shows us how poor their HD coverage is. Picture is soft, already have seen macroblocking, sound cutouts. I expected more from the most watched game of the year.

Seattle - Comcast Cable
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post #21 of 480
2/4/07 at 3:16pm
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Originally Posted by rreini View Post

Bad sound on the sidelines with that interview with Brian Urlacher (sp?)...

Yea that was ugly. Definitely glad I wasn't in the truck for that one. These events are RF hell, not much you can do about it. Some crew out there powers up a high power transmitter and your sunk.
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post #22 of 480
2/4/07 at 3:16pm
Tons of Macroblocking on WKRC in Cincinnati over Time Warner. Should drop the CW subchannel for the game...
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post #23 of 480
2/4/07 at 3:17pm
WRDW in Augusta, Ga is having a time getting the audio to sync back up after a local commercial break... It is off by about 3 seconds... which is horrible...

I also notice the blocking and "compression look" but I think that is more a result of the TV not being able to keep up with all the flashing lights and color changes with the bright flags and other "South Florida" Hues...

But when it is on... it is very good looking!!!
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post #24 of 480
2/4/07 at 3:17pm
I'm viewing on WMMT CBS in Grand Rapids MI, looks the same on OTA or comcast dvr w/ hdmi, just looks like a lot of compression... when scenes do bright to dark you see some pixelation, discovery HD looks waaaaaaaaaay better...

Samsung HP-S4253 w/ Motorola DCT-6412 on HDMI @ 1080i, settings are calibrated and I know what i'm looking at... this is clearly many cuts below many HD broadcasts

edit: some cameras are better than others, but the pixelation exists in all, even the GF keeps saying "why does this look like $h1t?!?!"
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post #25 of 480
2/4/07 at 3:17pm
Great audio from the color guard.
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post #26 of 480
2/4/07 at 3:18pm
Ouch Joel not sounding well. I'm kind of suprised.
It sounds like there is some wacky effect on his audio.
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post #27 of 480
2/4/07 at 3:19pm
Audio is really bad. Missing interviews here just before kick off (live microphones are better), and once again the CBS surround is missing in the rears.

Some macroblocking with motion shots. Some pregame cameras didn't appear to be HD. Watching WISH-DT, Indy via Bright House.

Steve
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post #28 of 480
2/4/07 at 3:19pm
Billy Joel?? Where are the pop stars??!!
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post #29 of 480
2/4/07 at 3:19pm
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Originally Posted by boostfrenzy View Post

Samsung HP-S4253 w/ Motorola DCT-6412 on HDMI @ 1080i, settings are calibrated and I know what i'm looking at... this is clearly many cuts below many HD broadcasts

Yep.... many cuts below every Fox NFL broadcast I have seen this year.
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post #30 of 480
2/4/07 at 3:20pm
also getting annoyed with the audio cutouts, isn't the superbowl *THE* reason HDTV exists? LOL
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