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Originally Posted by jr_tech
There is no question in my mind that the WGN news is produced and distributed in HD, (digital, 16x9, either 720p or 1080i).
However, it appears that your local cable company converts WGN programming to NTSC before distributing it in the lower tier cable channel. Check your OSD during the newscast to determine what you are actually receiving.
jr
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I did just that (looked at my TV's OSD) when the news was on WGN America the other evening, and yes, the OSD did show that the program was being transmitted over my cable in NTSC format. The cable operator may well be converting the signal long before it ever reaches my TV.
I wouldn't have known it, however, if not for the indicator on my TV's OSD channel display, as my 19" Insignia flat screen is not the best in the world as far as displaying high-definition video goes. I saw a table in an article on HDTV recently that showed the optimum viewing distances for various sizes of flat screens, and found that, as far away as I sit from my set (ten feet), the minimum screen size required to realize the full HD experience is 40 inches. For a 19" FP like mine, the optimum distance is just four feet from the screen.