Food Network HD warped image? Yes.

Lice · Dec 29, 2008

Hey guys, I was curious if anyone else had this going on:

On panning shots, the image looks as if its going over a warped/waved surface. The image distorts and kind of bulges in and out. Its only on panning shots and it is really annoying.

If it was only me it would be annoying, but my brother who is 50 miles away and with a different cable company has the same thing.

I was wondering if anyone else has this. Its not really on the commercials but on the shows. Check it out, if you have it and know what it could be from that would be great. I have a feeling being that both cable companies are having the same thing, that its the stations fault in the way they are broadcasting. If thats the case who do I contact? Its really annoying. Makes me feel sick sometimes.

Thanks folks!

owine · Dec 29, 2008

They use a non-linear stretching technique on their HD feed stretching any 4:3 content. It's referred to as stretch-o-vision. They do it on the commercials as well.

homcom · Dec 29, 2008

It is a non-linear stretch on their non-HD material that you are seeing. It is coming from the network that way.

mx6bfast · Dec 29, 2008

This is Food Networks way of acting like it knows something about HD. Just like TNT, both are idiots.

petergaryr · Dec 29, 2008

The sad thing is, Food Network used to run a separate HD feed that was close to reference quality.

Rammitinski · Dec 29, 2008

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Originally Posted by mx6bfast /forum/post/15400952

This is Food Networks way of acting like it knows something about HD.

No - it's the Food Network's way of acting like the viewers don't know anything about HD.

bicker1 · Dec 29, 2008

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Originally Posted by Rammitinski /forum/post/15402580

No - it's the Food Network's way of acting like the viewers don't know anything about HD.

Good point, and the unfortunate thing about it is that they're probably correct, and more to the point, very much on-target.

Berk32 · Dec 29, 2008

To be fair - if you check the program guide - the show in question wont actually be listed as HD (at least my guide tends to be accurate on Time Warner) - unlike TNT/TBS which will list everything as HD. (HGTV is in the same boat as Food Network - as they are both owned by the same company)

SQUIDWARD360 · Dec 29, 2008

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Originally Posted by Berk32 /forum/post/15402916

To be fair - if you check the program guide - the show in question wont actually be listed as HD (at least my guide tends to be accurate on Time Warner) - unlike TNT/TBS which will list everything as HD. (HGTV is in the same boat as Food Network - as they are both owned by the same company)

On FiOS anything on an HD channel is listed as an HD program.

hooked01 · Dec 29, 2008

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Originally Posted by owine /forum/post/15400719

They use a non-linear stretching technique on their HD feed stretching any 4:3 content. It's referred to as stretch-o-vision. They do it on the commercials as well.

Do you mean to say that Rachel Ray's arms don't really look like Popeye's? Or Giada D's head is really not that huge?

JudgeSmails · Dec 29, 2008

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Originally Posted by hooked01 /forum/post/15404909

Do you mean to say that Rachel Ray's arms don't really look like Popeye's? Or Giada D's head is really not that huge?

Why are you looking at Giada's head?

maxman · Dec 29, 2008

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Originally Posted by SQUIDWARD360 /forum/post/15403285

On FiOS anything on an HD channel is listed as an HD program.

Yeah, what's with that?

hooked01 · Dec 30, 2008

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Originally Posted by JudgeSmails /forum/post/15406121

Why are you looking at Giada's head?

I choose not to answer that question on the grounds that it might incriminate me.

a_ok2me · Dec 30, 2008

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Originally Posted by JudgeSmails /forum/post/15406121

Why are you looking at Giada's head?

It's rude not to stare at the eyes

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boswd · Dec 30, 2008

to be fair though Food Networks newer shows are in HD and some of them look great, Barefoot Contessa, Tyler Florence shows looks outstanding and even the newer Everyday Italian looks really good. Even that nut Sandra Lee's show looks great. Yes my wife is a HUGE Food Network fan and I'm not allowed to watch Everyday Italian. LOL

But when they show reruns of their older shows it's either stretched or panaromic.

My Comcast will list it as HD or not.

Lice · Dec 30, 2008

Thanks for the replies guys. I knew someone on here knew, thanks for the info. So if the show was not shot in full widescreen HD they stretch the regular 4:3 shot? I dont understand why they would do this, and do it so poorly. Why cant they just leave it alone, I think my tv does a better job at stretching the picture.

I also didnt think that a food network question would turn down pervert alley

kucharsk · Dec 30, 2008

Because too many HD viewers are clueless and complain about black letterbox bars on content that is wider than 16:9 and complain about pillar bars on content that is 4:3.

By stretching 4:3 content to 16:9, they make sure a viewer's screen is always "full."

Sad, but true.

hdtvfan2005 · Dec 30, 2008

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Originally Posted by boswd /forum/post/15410090

to be fair though Food Networks newer shows are in HD and some of them look great, Barefoot Contessa, Tyler Florence shows looks outstanding and even the newer Everyday Italian looks really good. Even that nut Sandra Lee's show looks great. Yes my wife is a HUGE Food Network fan and I'm not allowed to watch Everyday Italian. LOL

But when they show reruns of their older shows it's either stretched or panaromic.

My Comcast will list it as HD or not.

Giada at Home and Everyday Italian look great in HD. EI has been in HD since 2005. Paula's show has been HD as well. FN has been producing shows in HD for a few years now and it's nice. Our provider must be rateshaping them since the macroblocking is noticeable.

mx6bfast · Dec 30, 2008

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Originally Posted by Lice /forum/post/15410884

Thanks for the replies guys. I knew someone on here knew, thanks for the info. So if the show was not shot in full widescreen HD they stretch the regular 4:3 shot? I dont understand why they would do this, and do it so poorly. Why cant they just leave it alone, I think my tv does a better job at stretching the picture.

That question has been asked here many many times. The short answer is we don't know, and it appears Food Network doesn't care. Even if they got rid of the non-linear stretch then some people can unstretch the picture.

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I also didnt think that a food network question would turn down pervert alley

You will learn that all Food Network topics turn into conversations about Giada's and/or Sandra's boobs. There is really nothing that can be done about it, it's almost a rule.

Lice · Dec 30, 2008

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Originally Posted by mx6bfast /forum/post/15413081

That question has been asked here many many times. The short answer is we don't know, and it appears Food Network doesn't care. Even if they got rid of the non-linear stretch then some people can unstretch the picture.

Sorry I searched before i posted and nothing came up besides "which hosts breasts make you smile more" so I just posted it up.

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