[mythtv-users] HD recordings reverting to SD?

[Calvin Harrigan]

Mitch Gore wrote:
> On Dec 11, 2007 11:58 PM, Kevin Kuphal <kuphal at dls.net 
> <mailto:kuphal at dls.net>> wrote:
> 
>     On Dec 11, 2007 11:23 PM, Gregory K. Ruiz-Ade <gkade at unnerving.org
>     <mailto:gkade at unnerving.org>> wrote:
> 
>         I'm running Myth 0.20 (Ubuntu 7.04) with a pcHDTV HD3000 and a
>         PVR-150
>         tuner.  My wife has noticed that some HD recordings seem to pop
>         into
>         SD.  The last one she noticed popped from HD to SD (complete
>         with the
>         wonderful letterbox lines on all four sides) just over 1 minute into
>         the recording, and stayed that way for 30 minutes before it popped
>         back into HD. 
> 
>      
>     This is a broadcaster issue from what I've seen.  I've seen it most
>     often with NBC but other stations do it.  It also happens when
>     scrollers (severe weather, etc) go across the screen.  Nothing
>     really we can do here as the feed is reverting to SD content on the
>     HD feed.
>      
>     Kevin
> 
>     _______________________________________________
> 
> 
> Here is a funny HD story for you!
> 
> My father lives in a small midwestern town of ~30,000 people.  The CBS 
> affiliate there broadcasts it news in SD of course.  Some times after 
> the news they forget to flick the feed back over to HD.  So after the 30 
> mins to a hour of syndicated TV airs and the network shows start they 
> arent it HD.  I didnt believe him at first that there is really a 
> "switch" but he said it true because the times it has happened he has 
> called the station and said "Hey, can you turn the HD feed back on?"  2 
> seconds later the HD came on with his OTA anntenna!
> 
> So if it does happen again and you notice while watching live TV try to 
> call that station.  Then again in a larger city you may not actually be 
> able to speak to someone.
> 
> Mitchell
> 
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I can say that I've seen it here too.  Recorded Chuck last week and it 
was in SD for the first 20 minutes or so.  It was in wide screen format
but squashed down to 4:3 letter box.  Looked really weird with black 
bars all around.

Calvin...