Achieving a Full HD Newscast

摘要

More than 100 local TV station are doing news in hi-def, and the total is growing at roughly five per month. The typical upgrade estimate is in the neighborhood of $3 million, and the returns have not yet been fully quantified. Yet it's clear that local news is the brand anchor for TV stations around the country. As one veteran broadcaster observed, local newscasts typically get better ratings than the national network news within a given market. Stations are moving into HD news one step at a time. Most local HD newscasts are being produced within studios, but field acquisition is often done in standard definition, sometimes in 16:9. When stations do begin the move to full HD-including ENG-a network upgrade is likely necessary.