Comments on: Faith Based Organizations and their HD Plans http://philcooke.com/HD_poll/ Change Revolution Wed, 16 May 2012 19:42:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Joshua Ansley http://philcooke.com/HD_poll/#comment-1682 Joshua Ansley Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://philcooke.vintom.com/HD_poll#comment-1682 I agree that if organizations don't make plans soon to upgrade they will soon be outdated themselves. I have a real pet peave about the ignorance of some poeple and organizations who see no need for it. Clearly, it is not a necessity just yet, but the picture produced by HD is so remarkably better that it soon will be. It seems to me in the circles I talk too that many poeple think they are getting an HD picture but are not. Many poeple do not realize what real HD is, and that even if something is broadcast HD you still need an HD receiver to capture it. After watching HD it is very difficult to watch anything else. I agree that if organizations don't make plans soon to upgrade they will soon be outdated themselves. I have a real pet peave about the ignorance of some poeple and organizations who see no need for it. Clearly, it is not a necessity just yet, but the picture produced by HD is so remarkably better that it soon will be. It seems to me in the circles I talk too that many poeple think they are getting an HD picture but are not. Many poeple do not realize what real HD is, and that even if something is broadcast HD you still need an HD receiver to capture it. After watching HD it is very difficult to watch anything else.

]]> By: Brian Sinks http://philcooke.com/HD_poll/#comment-1683 Brian Sinks Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://philcooke.vintom.com/HD_poll#comment-1683 <div><span style="font-size: 7.5pt; font-family: Verdana">A few days ago I wrote an email to some friends and piers to find out what their thoughts were to the growing "trend" of the bigger television ministries going HD (with an article about TBN HDTV being up and running).  I got mostly negative reactions ("It's too expensive." "Go away.").  Here's some of my response I wrote yesterday:</span><span style="font-size: 7.5pt; font-family: Verdana"> </span> </div><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 7.5pt; font-family: Verdana">WILL TV STATIONS AIR HD?  </span><span style="font-size: 7.5pt; font-family: Verdana">We know from experience that TV/DTV stations will pick up the technology (including 5.1 audio) as it becomes affordable and/or mandatory for their future.</span><span style="font-size: 7.5pt; font-family: Verdana"> </span></p><div><span style="font-size: 7.5pt; font-family: Verdana">Christian TV/DTV stations and Ministry programs can stay SD 4:3 for now but what about after we turn off the analog stations in 2009?  Will people start complaining because they're watching HD 16:9 programs (like the future "This is Your Day" or Joel Osteen) in SD 4:3 letterbox (or windowbox on a 16:9 TV)?</span><span style="font-size: 7.5pt; font-family: Verdana"> </span> </div><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 7.5pt; font-family: Verdana">KNOWING YOUR AUDIENCE - </span><span style="font-size: 7.5pt; font-family: Verdana">As HD sets and HD/DVR video players/recorders come under $1,000 the US HD market is slowly but surely growing and it's wanting more HD/16:9/5.1 and not a 4:3 box in the middle of their expensive new TVs ("Martha, shall we use the gray or the black bars tonight?").</span><span style="font-size: 7.5pt; font-family: Verdana"> </span></p><div><span style="font-size: 7.5pt; font-family: Verdana">I know this in not a problem today but how about in 5-10 years?</span></div><div><strong><span style="font-size: 7.5pt; font-family: Verdana">When</span></strong><span style="font-size: 7.5pt; font-family: Verdana"> do you make a 5-10 year business plan?</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 7.5pt; font-family: Verdana">But I guess we can afford to ignore the idea of HD and it will go away.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 7.5pt; font-family: Verdana">Or maybe it will just ignore us...</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 7.5pt; font-family: Verdana">--------------------------------------------------------</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 7.5pt; font-family: Verdana">2007 GOALS</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 7.5pt; font-family: Verdana">I have some goals for my own buisness (IN1ACCORD) this year.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 7.5pt; font-family: Verdana">I'm adding to my existing software's ability to edit all of the HD formats:</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 7.5pt; font-family: Verdana">1. Become portable (laptop)</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 7.5pt; font-family: Verdana">2. Buy my first HD camera (HDV).</span></div> A few days ago I wrote an email to some friends and piers to find out what their thoughts were to the growing "trend" of the bigger television ministries going HD (with an article about TBN HDTV being up and running).  I got mostly negative reactions ("It's too expensive." "Go away.").  Here's some of my response I wrote yesterday: 

WILL TV STATIONS AIR HD?  We know from experience that TV/DTV stations will pick up the technology (including 5.1 audio) as it becomes affordable and/or mandatory for their future. 

Christian TV/DTV stations and Ministry programs can stay SD 4:3 for now but what about after we turn off the analog stations in 2009?  Will people start complaining because they're watching HD 16:9 programs (like the future "This is Your Day" or Joel Osteen) in SD 4:3 letterbox (or windowbox on a 16:9 TV)? 

KNOWING YOUR AUDIENCE - As HD sets and HD/DVR video players/recorders come under $1,000 the US HD market is slowly but surely growing and it's wanting more HD/16:9/5.1 and not a 4:3 box in the middle of their expensive new TVs ("Martha, shall we use the gray or the black bars tonight?"). 

I know this in not a problem today but how about in 5-10 years?
When do you make a 5-10 year business plan?
But I guess we can afford to ignore the idea of HD and it will go away.
Or maybe it will just ignore us…
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2007 GOALS
I have some goals for my own buisness (IN1ACCORD) this year.
I'm adding to my existing software's ability to edit all of the HD formats:
1. Become portable (laptop)
2. Buy my first HD camera (HDV).
]]> By: Truett Hancock http://philcooke.com/HD_poll/#comment-1684 Truett Hancock Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://philcooke.vintom.com/HD_poll#comment-1684 I learned a very interesting fact from the Sony camera engineer who installed our new Sony HDC-1500 HD cameras at our Benny Hinn facility in California two weeks ago. She is the principal camera engineer on the west coast and has done all of the major HD cam installs over the last couple of years including trucks and permanent facilities. Her perspective from "the inside" was that HD camera technology has more or less "peaked for now. The resolutions aren't going any higher and people are now settling in on 720p, 1080i, 1080p, etc. So her conclusion was that you can now buy safely knowing you aren't going to get "out-rezzed" by something new next year or even maybe in 5 years. Sure, manufacturers are going to add bells and whistles to attract new buyers. We are all familiar with how much we use the sepia tone and negative video effects on our PD150s right? Go ahead and take the plunge, your eyes will adjust to the wider image in only a few short days. I learned a very interesting fact from the Sony camera engineer who installed our new Sony HDC-1500 HD cameras at our Benny Hinn facility in California two weeks ago. She is the principal camera engineer on the west coast and has done all of the major HD cam installs over the last couple of years including trucks and permanent facilities. Her perspective from "the inside" was that HD camera technology has more or less "peaked for now. The resolutions aren't going any higher and people are now settling in on 720p, 1080i, 1080p, etc. So her conclusion was that you can now buy safely knowing you aren't going to get "out-rezzed" by something new next year or even maybe in 5 years. Sure, manufacturers are going to add bells and whistles to attract new buyers. We are all familiar with how much we use the sepia tone and negative video effects on our PD150s right? Go ahead and take the plunge, your eyes will adjust to the wider image in only a few short days.

]]> By: Brian Sinks http://philcooke.com/HD_poll/#comment-1685 Brian Sinks Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://philcooke.vintom.com/HD_poll#comment-1685 <p>Hey Truett</p><p>Glad to hear your install is continuing and going well.</p><p>Are you and Jeff getting used to the 16:9 shot yet?</p> Hey Truett

Glad to hear your install is continuing and going well.

Are you and Jeff getting used to the 16:9 shot yet?

]]> By: Truett Hancock http://philcooke.com/HD_poll/#comment-1686 Truett Hancock Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://philcooke.vintom.com/HD_poll#comment-1686 We are too old and blind to notice. We are too old and blind to notice.

]]> By: wgreene http://philcooke.com/HD_poll/#comment-1687 wgreene Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://philcooke.vintom.com/HD_poll#comment-1687 I'm just wondering how many churches were polled for this survey?  The percenatges are quite large and I'd like to use this information in a presentation that I am working on for our church.  Thanks. I'm just wondering how many churches were polled for this survey?  The percenatges are quite large and I'd like to use this information in a presentation that I am working on for our church.  Thanks.

]]> By: wgreene http://philcooke.com/HD_poll/#comment-1688 wgreene Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://philcooke.vintom.com/HD_poll#comment-1688 I found the answer to that question BUT my next question deals with weekly attendance.  What is the average attendance of the churches involved with this poll?  Thanks. I found the answer to that question BUT my next question deals with weekly attendance.  What is the average attendance of the churches involved with this poll?  Thanks.

]]> By: Phil http://philcooke.com/HD_poll/#comment-1689 Phil Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://philcooke.vintom.com/HD_poll#comment-1689 It was a cross section of churches, religious stations, networks, and production facillties.  The size of the churches weren't specified. It was a cross section of churches, religious stations, networks, and production facillties.  The size of the churches weren't specified.

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