Comments on: Question of the Day: Burn Notice NOT in HD? http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2008-07/question-of-the-day-burn-notice-not-in-hd/ All your digital media goodness. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 05:31:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Dave Zatz http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2008-07/question-of-the-day-burn-notice-not-in-hd/comment-page-1/#comment-82964 Dave Zatz Sat, 20 Sep 2008 00:26:58 +0000 http://www.zatznotfunny.com/?p=4021#comment-82964 It may not be true HD, but this issue was confirmed to be a season pass that retained the old (SD) USA channel location. I do find Burn Notice to be grainy - I know they're doing crap with filters for artistic effect, but I think it's still likely to be upscaled SD. It may not be true HD, but this issue was confirmed to be a season pass that retained the old (SD) USA channel location. I do find Burn Notice to be grainy – I know they’re doing crap with filters for artistic effect, but I think it’s still likely to be upscaled SD.

]]> By: Ben Drawbaugh http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2008-07/question-of-the-day-burn-notice-not-in-hd/comment-page-1/#comment-82961 Ben Drawbaugh Fri, 19 Sep 2008 22:58:39 +0000 http://www.zatznotfunny.com/?p=4021#comment-82961 I love this show, but no way it's in HD, I know DVD quality when I see it, and this is it. I love this show, but no way it’s in HD, I know DVD quality when I see it, and this is it.

]]> By: Jack http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2008-07/question-of-the-day-burn-notice-not-in-hd/comment-page-1/#comment-81938 Jack Fri, 25 Jul 2008 14:12:51 +0000 http://www.zatznotfunny.com/?p=4021#comment-81938 Turns out the Season Pass was setup last summer, before there was a USAHD channel, and even though the SD channel isn't available to me in the UI (DirectTV hid them all a while back), it is available to the DVR, so it was recording on the wrong channel. Sorry for the hoopla, but there was no indication it was recording on the wrong channel, since there is only one USA channel I can see, and it said the show was in HD. I discovered this by watching it live last night, and then flipping to the DVR at a commercial, and it was SD again. Thanks for the suggestions and help. jack Turns out the Season Pass was setup last summer, before there was a USAHD channel, and even though the SD channel isn’t available to me in the UI (DirectTV hid them all a while back), it is available to the DVR, so it was recording on the wrong channel. Sorry for the hoopla, but there was no indication it was recording on the wrong channel, since there is only one USA channel I can see, and it said the show was in HD. I discovered this by watching it live last night, and then flipping to the DVR at a commercial, and it was SD again.

Thanks for the suggestions and help.

jack

]]> By: bill http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2008-07/question-of-the-day-burn-notice-not-in-hd/comment-page-1/#comment-81868 bill Wed, 23 Jul 2008 04:33:13 +0000 http://www.zatznotfunny.com/?p=4021#comment-81868 Oops. here is a link to what they are up to... http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2008/07/eff-opposes-mpaas-selectable-output-control-fcc-pe Oops. here is a link to what they are up to…

http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2008/07/eff-opposes-mpaas-selectable-output-control-fcc-pe

]]> By: bill http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2008-07/question-of-the-day-burn-notice-not-in-hd/comment-page-1/#comment-81867 bill Wed, 23 Jul 2008 04:31:53 +0000 http://www.zatznotfunny.com/?p=4021#comment-81867 Sometimes these shows when shown as a repeat are in a lower quality broadcast. Heck Ive seen some that go clear back to 4x3 with DVD quality. They even do away with the Wide screen even if it was originally broadcast that way. Saves bandwidth Im guessing. As a side note we all need to be on the outlook for the evil MPAA again. They are after the FCC to allow what they are terming Selective Output Control SOC. They want to be able to TURN OFF you OUTPUTS so you cant record anything. They want to disable these for certain shows etc. You need to hammer the FCC web site and your Congress Reps. THis has got to stop. They have wanted to do this since the 1970's Sony Betamax case they lost that allowed the old VCR. When Jack Valenti testified before congress that allowing the VCR would completely destroy the movie industry...heh. Sometimes these shows when shown as a repeat are in a lower quality broadcast. Heck Ive seen some that go clear back to 4×3 with DVD quality. They even do away with the Wide screen even if it was originally broadcast that way.

Saves bandwidth Im guessing.

As a side note we all need to be on the outlook for the evil MPAA again. They are after the FCC to allow what they are terming Selective Output Control SOC. They want to be able to TURN OFF you OUTPUTS so you cant record anything. They want to disable these for certain shows etc.

You need to hammer the FCC web site and your Congress Reps. THis has got to stop.

They have wanted to do this since the 1970’s Sony Betamax case they lost that allowed the old VCR. When Jack Valenti testified before congress that allowing the VCR would completely destroy the movie industry…heh.

]]> By: Mike http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2008-07/question-of-the-day-burn-notice-not-in-hd/comment-page-1/#comment-81857 Mike Tue, 22 Jul 2008 18:58:38 +0000 http://www.zatznotfunny.com/?p=4021#comment-81857 Dave, I noticed this week that my TiVoHD also recorded Burn Notice in SD. I thought last week's was in HD, but can't be sure. Then I looked at my Season Pass Manager - it turns out that when I got my TiVoHD I added Burn Notice as a season pass on USA, because I didn't get USAHD at that time. A couple weeks ago, in anticipation of the new season, I added the season pass for Burn Notice on USAHD without realizing I had one already set up on the SD station. SO...I think TiVo just recorded the SD because the SD season pass had a higher priority. I deleted that season pass, so next week I'll see what happens. Dave,

I noticed this week that my TiVoHD also recorded Burn Notice in SD. I thought last week’s was in HD, but can’t be sure.

Then I looked at my Season Pass Manager – it turns out that when I got my TiVoHD I added Burn Notice as a season pass on USA, because I didn’t get USAHD at that time. A couple weeks ago, in anticipation of the new season, I added the season pass for Burn Notice on USAHD without realizing I had one already set up on the SD station.

SO…I think TiVo just recorded the SD because the SD season pass had a higher priority. I deleted that season pass, so next week I’ll see what happens.

]]> By: Dave Zatz http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2008-07/question-of-the-day-burn-notice-not-in-hd/comment-page-1/#comment-81848 Dave Zatz Tue, 22 Jul 2008 02:32:44 +0000 http://www.zatznotfunny.com/?p=4021#comment-81848 Glenn, Yes I found episode two more enjoyable than the first one which awkwardly wrapped up loose ends to reset the storyline (and formula). Glenn, Yes I found episode two more enjoyable than the first one which awkwardly wrapped up loose ends to reset the storyline (and formula).

]]> By: Glenn http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2008-07/question-of-the-day-burn-notice-not-in-hd/comment-page-1/#comment-81847 Glenn Tue, 22 Jul 2008 02:16:41 +0000 http://www.zatznotfunny.com/?p=4021#comment-81847 Dave, more importantly, did you like Ep 2 better than Ep 1? I thought it was much more on form, funnier, etc. Dave, more importantly, did you like Ep 2 better than Ep 1? I thought it was much more on form, funnier, etc.

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