NBC's non-HD HD Broadcasts

[iacas]

I'm getting pretty sick and tired of NBC's non-HD cameras in their HD broadcasts. I think only the tower cameras are HD and the occasional slow-mo cameras. All the other on-course ones are SD which, when shoved over an HD signal, look like absolute CRAP.

[FIJIGolf23]

I agree with you there. I was at a friends house a couple weekends back and noticed the same thing. They need to go ahead and make all of the cameras HD. It was extremely annoying.

[Spectrums]

Everyone is going to agree with this thread.

[c_mack9]

including myself

[gogolfing]

CBS sure has better coverage all around, from its full HD to its announcers. NBC could take a lesson from them to see what golf on TV could be.

[GreensDruid]

Noticed that too. And as I'm watching the Patriots play SD I have the same complaint - this is not HD. C'mon NBC, get with it!

[TD22057]

You think that's bad - try watching LPGA coverage in HD. Most of the time it looks like some 12 year old kid shot it w/ his cell phone.

[iacas]

You think that's bad - try watching LPGA coverage in HD. Most of the time it looks like some 12 year old kid shot it w/ his cell phone.

When is the LPGA ever shown in HD?

[DDBowdoin]

I picked up a brand new Samsung HD tv this spring and I was so pissed when that happened. You get a great picture when they teeing off then their approach is thrown in standard!!!!!!! i almost threw the remote at the TV then had to restrain myself

[wengerlaw]

I'm so glad others noticed this and are annoyed as well. Couple the constant switch from HD to SD with Johnny Miller's obnoxious commentary and you have an almost unwatchable golf tournament. I would almost have preferred that NBC not tease the viewers with an occasional HD shot and just broadcast the whole tournament in SD (almost). It makes me long for CBS' all HD coverage along with Feherty and McCord.

[ChiChiIsMe]

I just got my DTV-HD receiver set-up last night and all I can say is WOW!

Universal HD was re-broadcasting the tourney and I can see the huge differences between the cameras. Before last night I thought you guys were bitching 'bout nothing! ;)

Even more noticeable was on Sportcenter last night when the did a slpit screen of the in-studio anchor and Kirk Herbstreit. The in-studio cam was glorious HD and the Kirk cam was SD........it was shameful.

[TD22057]

When is the LPGA ever shown in HD?

It's on the golf channel which is an HD channel. It looks far worse than just a regular SD channel IMO.

[WhiteSoxFan]

The Golf Channel is not an HD Channel, at least not on DirecTV, and I've never heard of them bragging about being HD, which most channels do when they get to HD.

[ericm]

By default, NBC gets three of the most high profile season ending events and this is what we get!? Pathetic.

[ericm]

The Golf Channel is not an HD Channel, at least not on DirecTV, and I've never heard of them bragging about being HD, which most channels do when they get to HD.

The Golf Channel is broadcast in HD in some markets. It tends to be paired with the HD feed of Versus in a time sharing arrangement.

[T.J.K.]

The golf channel is in HD if your provider picks up the HD feed of it.

[TD22057]

The Golf Channel is not an HD Channel, at least not on DirecTV, and I've never heard of them bragging about being HD, which most channels do when they get to HD.

It is on Dish and should be on directv next month some time.

[iacas]

The Golf Channel is not an HD Channel, at least not on DirecTV, and I've never heard of them bragging about being HD, which most channels do when they get to HD.

As others have said, it's HD on some cable networks, mostly. It'll be HD on DirecTV shortly, too. It was in fact supposed to be TODAY, but they're now saying by the end of the month or so, with some other channels coming in closer to the end of the year.