KOTV newscasts appear to be broadcasting in high-def..

[Hoss]

...although they're not touting it.  Looks a lot better.

And they've rebranded the logo.  I'm mixed on it.  Appears they've gone to a 'less is more' approach.  Both Griffin stations have done this (KWTV OKC).

[sgrizzle]

Everyone wants a logo that can also be a mobile phone app icon (square with rounded corners)

[Hoss]

The more I looked at it this morning the less I was convinced they were in HD.  They might be broadcasting at 16:9 and upsampling, but it doesn't look as clear as the KJRH newscast does.

[In_Tulsa]

They are not in HD. They are now formatted in widescreen. I hear they won't have the electric power to do HD until they move to there new building if that ever happens. So basically they just streched there picture to fit your screen and it does look better then before.

[Conan71]

They had a segment this morning with one of their engineers, there's a major technical overhaul going on at 6 including a lot of new hardware and on-screen graphics.

[tulsacyclist]

I used to watch KOTV, but when KJRH got HD I went that route. Felt silly for switching based on HD/non-HD but I'm glad I did.

[nathanm]

They are not in HD. They are now formatted in widescreen. I hear they won't have the electric power to do HD until they move to there new building if that ever happens. So basically they just streched there picture to fit your screen and it does look better then before.

I haven't seen the new newscast, but a lot of stations that broadcast their news in HD use soft focus tricks (or smear vaseline on the camera lenses) at the behest of the talent. They tend to not like all their skin imperfections showing.

That said, I'm glad to hear they flipped the 4:3/16:9 switch on their cameras to 16:9. Took 'em long enough.

[Townsend]

Their I-news update is not 100% yet.  Don't update it if you use it.

[patric]

I haven't seen the new newscast, but a lot of stations that broadcast their news in HD use soft focus tricks (or smear vaseline on the camera lenses) at the behest of the talent. They tend to not like all their skin imperfections showing.

They might shoot wider, but really, have you ever actually heard of an HD broadcaster smearing Vaseline on the cameras?

[Hoss]

I haven't seen the new newscast, but a lot of stations that broadcast their news in HD use soft focus tricks (or smear vaseline on the camera lenses) at the behest of the talent. They tend to not like all their skin imperfections showing.

That said, I'm glad to hear they flipped the 4:3/16:9 switch on their cameras to 16:9. Took 'em long enough.

Not in this case evidently.  Read KWTV's release on their website..especially the last line.

http://www.news9.com/Global/story.asp?S=13379520

"We also recognize people's appetite for the best viewing experience possible and have made the necessary technology investment to introduce high definition viewing in Oklahoma City, with plans to do the same in Tulsa," Griffin said.

[Conan71]

I don't have a clue what 3/4 of the stuff is you guys are talking about, but I love eavesdropping on geekfests.

[nathanm]

They might shoot wider, but really, have you ever actually heard of an HD broadcaster smearing Vaseline on the cameras?

Yeah, I have. Although they actually put a UV filter on the lens and smear the Vaseline on that.

I don't know if they still do it, but when the Today Show first went HD, they were doing that or something else with the same effect (there are substances one can use that actually dry onto the filter, thus being less messy). Supposedly Meredith Vieira didn't want to "look old."

[Hoss]

Yeah, I have. Although they actually put a UV filter on the lens and smear the Vaseline on that.

I don't know if they still do it, but when the Today Show first went HD, they were doing that or something else with the same effect (there are substances one can use that actually dry onto the filter, thus being less messy). Supposedly Meredith Vieira didn't want to "look old."

Don't think petroleum jelly on a camera lens will help that much....

[sauerkraut]

Don't matter to me~ I still watch on a annalog CRT set with a converter box. BTW my converter box also tells you the signal's power & the converter box also tells ya if it's on 720p or 1080i or 480i.. I found out that PBS channel 11.1 is the 1080i station & 11.2 is the 480i station all the time.

[DTowner]

Not in this case evidently.  Read KWTV's release on their website..especially the last line.

http://www.news9.com/Global/story.asp?S=13379520

What a surprise, Griffin is putting all its money into the OKC station and leaving Tulsa's Channel 6 investment for a later date.  I like the Channel 6 on-air folks the best, but the station's ownership is really cutting them short and diminishing the product.