Tosh | Shared With: Everyone - Dec 16 2007 | television, hd
People preferred it this way?
Quoted: So if a network like A&E or TBS wants to simulcast their programming in both standard and high-definition, the older programs either need to have those black bars on the side to retain the original shape, or the picture has to be stretched to fill the screen.
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But is a stretched picture better than black bars? (I want to know your opinion on that in a second.) According to A&E and TBS — yes.
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I spoke with Dan Silberman, vice president of publicity for A&E Television Networks. “Research was done and people preferred it this way,” said Silberman, “It’s not a perfect solution."- Tosh | Shared With: Everyone - Oct 08 2007 | science, television, wired science
K and I caught the last half of an episode of Wired Science last night. Definitely worth watching. For some reason, the set and format reminds me of The .NET Show that MS puts out.
Chris Hardwick is a host. You might remember him from an awful MTV dating show called Singled Out. I am sure that Hardwick enjoys whenever someone ties him to that. Hehe.
- Tosh | Shared With: Everyone - May 06 2007 | movies, television, scifi
"The top 25 sci-fi movies and TV from the past 25 years"
Hm, I can't believe they include Galaxy Quest and Starship Troopers in the list and leave off Return of the Jedi and Dune. They have Clone Wars and Futurama and no Akira or Ghost in the Shell.
Btw, Heroes is overrated. That's right, I said it.
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