Letterman starts in HD on 08/29/05
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Letterman starts in HD on 08/29/05
Wondering why Letterman is taking such a long break over the last few weeks? It was to install the show's new HD cameras. Late Show starts broadcasting in HD with Monday's show 08/29/05.
Whether we want to see Dave Letterman in HD might be a different story.
Whether we want to see Dave Letterman in HD might be a different story.
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Originally Posted by Derrich
And his guests on the 29th? McEnroe and Andy Dick. Not really an incentive to run out and get an HDTV.
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Cool! I'm ready for it.
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I believe the HD cameras have been in place for quite sometime, but the control room wasn't yet. They're going HD without much fanfare so they can work the bugs out.
I'm curious if they'll do any HD-stunts like Conan did for his HD debut?
I'm curious if they'll do any HD-stunts like Conan did for his HD debut?
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Originally Posted by BigDave
I believe the HD cameras have been in place for quite sometime, but the control room wasn't yet. They're going HD without much fanfare so they can work the bugs out.
I'm curious if they'll do any HD-stunts like Conan did for his HD debut?
I'm curious if they'll do any HD-stunts like Conan did for his HD debut?
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Had Pamela Anderson dancing in the black bars while the picture was 4:3. Also just showing himself in the black bars while non-HD viewers saw nothing. Just general goofy Conan stuff.
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Originally Posted by BigDave
Had Pamela Anderson dancing in the black bars while the picture was 4:3. Also just showing himself in the black bars while non-HD viewers saw nothing. Just general goofy Conan stuff.
so those people saw a block box in the middle and black bars on the top and bottom as well.
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Originally Posted by BabiG
Awesome. I think they should hire a few more Will It Float dancers to celebrate the occasion.
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ok... I'm watching... where the hell is the HD picture? Isn't it suppose to be in Widescreen?
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I'm crossing my fingers.
I called my CBS affiliate before I left my office and they confirmed they were aware of Letterman debuting in HD tonight and said if there were no problems with the show, that it would be in widescreen HD tonight.
45 minutes and we'll see.
About McEnroe, if you're a Letterman fan, you know he's nothing if not loyal. The city of New York gets the US Open and Letterman almost always has John on Day 1 to kick things off and give a reminder to people that the tournament is starting. It was a classic visit the year McEnroe served a ball into a window from on top of a building across the street.
I actually got to see a little of Maria Sharapova in HD earlier. Very nice.
If you're looking forward to his first HOT guest in HD, that would be Rachel Weisz on Wednesday.
Stephen Colbert is on Friday and that should be a riot.
I called my CBS affiliate before I left my office and they confirmed they were aware of Letterman debuting in HD tonight and said if there were no problems with the show, that it would be in widescreen HD tonight.
45 minutes and we'll see.
About McEnroe, if you're a Letterman fan, you know he's nothing if not loyal. The city of New York gets the US Open and Letterman almost always has John on Day 1 to kick things off and give a reminder to people that the tournament is starting. It was a classic visit the year McEnroe served a ball into a window from on top of a building across the street.
I actually got to see a little of Maria Sharapova in HD earlier. Very nice.
If you're looking forward to his first HOT guest in HD, that would be Rachel Weisz on Wednesday.
Stephen Colbert is on Friday and that should be a riot.
Last edited by dolphinboy; 08-30-05 at 12:40 AM.
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Originally Posted by dolphinboy
If you're looking for looking forward to his first HOT guest in HD, that would be Rachel Weisz on Wednesday.
I missed tonight...did he mention it at all? I DID see Rupert dancing. That was about it.
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Originally Posted by Rogue588
Let's hope she leaves those eyebrows at home..
I missed tonight...did he mention it at all? I DID see Rupert dancing. That was about it.
I missed tonight...did he mention it at all? I DID see Rupert dancing. That was about it.
Wow, this looks so amazing! I would watch Dave with no guests tonight.
I can't believe I live in this shitty city where NBC, ABC, Fox, and UPN so far refuse to let cable or satellite use their HD feeds. The WB is close, I'm told.
He's talking about the HD more right now. Showing bacon frying in high-def and stagehands smoking in Hi-Def, Dave comments that it makes all the difference in the world.
Then says what you want on the first night in Hi-Def is a guy named Dick (Andy Dick is on the show).
Now a fake CBS promo that says "Watch the late show in Hi-Def tonight...what a waste of technology."
Top 10 list-Top 10 reasons George Bush is having a bad summer vacation:
#1 Spent last week setting up a new television to watch Late Show in Hi-Def.
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Originally Posted by dolphinboy
Showing bacon frying in high-def and stagehands smoking in Hi-Def, Dave comments that it makes all the difference in the world.
As for the letterman himself in HD he held up ok.. I was thinking he was going to look like a zombie or something.
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As for the letterman himself in HD he held up ok.. I was thinking he was going to look like a zombie or something.
There was also an Alan Kalter "I Don't Think So! in HiDef" segment. Including an address where churches can send away for a DVD copy.
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Originally Posted by candyrocket786
ok... I'm watching... where the hell is the HD picture? Isn't it suppose to be in Widescreen?
I'm definatley gonna call and inquire if they plan on making this a habit. Funny thing is, they have links on their KHOU website telling what and how great HDTV is.
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Originally Posted by SmackDaddy
According to some posters over at the AVS forums, we can thank that ridiculous hour long newscast (with that annoying 5 minute Katrina destruction footage that capped the broadcast). Since they delyaed Letterman by 40 minutes, they were only capable of sending out the SD signal, rather than the HD one.
I'm definatley gonna call and inquire if they plan on making this a habit. Funny thing is, they have links on their KHOU website telling what and how great HDTV is.
I'm definatley gonna call and inquire if they plan on making this a habit. Funny thing is, they have links on their KHOU website telling what and how great HDTV is.
I guess we Houstonians are at their mercy: