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Re: We need TBS HD!

TBS has said that all programming, including commercials, will be full screen. That means all 4:3 source material will be upconverted and then stretched on TBS-HD, just like they do on TNT-HD.

The TBS News Release:

TBS To Bring New Definition to Comedy with TBS in HD

High-Def Service Slated To Launch Sept. 1

Comedy is about to be defined in a whole new way as TBS prepares to enter the HDTV arena with the launch of TBS in HD in September, it was announced today by Steve Koonin, president of Turner Entertainment Networks. The HDTV simulcast of TBS’s East Coast feed will offer viewers a stellar line-up of comedy that includes such exclusive programs as the TBS original series My Boys and The Bill Engvall Show, which are being shot in high-definition; first-run series like Tyler Perry’s House of Payne, which recently set an ad-supported cable ratings record; hot contemporary sitcoms like Seinfeld, Friends, Everybody Loves Raymond and Sex and the City; and highly rated comedy specials like World’s Funniest Commercials. TBS in HD will launch Saturday, Sept. 1.

"With the launch of TBS in HD, we will bring an outstanding line-up of comedy programming to our viewers in a video format that is on the fast track to becoming the industry and consumer standard," said Koonin. "We are extremely proud to bring TBS to the HD world."

"TBS is an excellent choice to be among the latest high-definition offerings from Turner Broadcasting," said Coleman Breland, executive vice president of sales and marketing for Turner Network Sales. "With the very best comedy line-up on television, TBS in HD is certain to be a big draw for viewers."

In addition to the network’s top-rated line-up of comedy programming, TBS in HD will also showcase high-def presentations of TBS’s exclusive coverage of the Major League Baseball’s Division Series Playoffs and the National League Championship Series.

TBS in HD will be broadcast in 1080i 24 hours a day and use Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound across all TBS in HD programming. In addition, TBS in HD will present all of its programming, including promotional content and commercials, in 16:9 wide-screen, giving viewers a consistent viewing experience.

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»www.mediaweek.com/mw/news/cablet···03603758

»www.tvpredictions.com/tbs062607.htm

"TBS original series like My Boys and The Bill Engvall Show are already shot in high-def; older acquisitions (Seinfeld, Friends, etc.) will be upconverted to the 1080i HD format. "

and also from TBS's parent company Time Warner Website:
»www.timewarner.com/corp/newsroom···,00.html

"TBS in HD will be broadcast in 1080i 24 hours a day and use Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound across all TBS in HD programming. In addition, TBS in HD will present all of its programming, including promotional content and commercials, in 16:9 wide-screen, giving viewers a consistent viewing experience."
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reply to RemyM

Stretch o vision is not the same as up conversion. Look at the premium movie channels, some of the movies they show are also upconverted for there HD channels. 16:9 widescreen IS the HD standard.
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Turn on TNT-HD when they show something that was from a 4:3 source (say NYPD Blue) you'll see upconverted Stretch-o-Vision.

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