HDTV: Picture Great, Programs Not

[J_UNTITLED]

From IMDb.com (The Internet Movie Database)

- "While 85 percent of consumers who have purchased high-definition TV sets say that they believe the picture quality is either above average or excellent, just 39 percent are happy with the choice of HDTV programs, according to a new study by Nielsen Research and reported Wednesday by Broadcasting & Cable's website. Nielsen senior vice president Steve McGowan told the trade publication that many of the channels offering HDTV programming and being touted with on-air promos are often not carried in HD by cable and satellite providers. McGowan says that HDTV viewers realize "there's more out there, and it's like, 'Hey, when am I getting this channel [in HD]?'" The survey indicated that 60 percent of HDTV owners receive programming from cable; 31 percent, from satellite; and 6 percent, over the air. The remainder said they did not know who provided their HD programming or wouldn't say who did."

[broganreynik]

I honestly know how that goes. Yet, I find myself watching some documentaries in HD just because they're HD, not because it's actually better than what's on SD. (Although there was a pretty cool one on Jesse James on Discovery HD the other day)

[MouseRider]

There are good programs and then there are bad programs, regardless of whether they are in HD or not. I don't feel that HD has a particular corner on the bad programs.

Maybe about 3 or 4 years ago when most of the programming was "demonstration" material like Bikini Destination