A while ago, I posted about TNT HD, TNT’s high definition version of it’s cable channel. In that post I complained about how most of the programming on the channel wasn’t in HD, or even in letterbox format; they just stretched the 4:3 standard definition progamming to fit a 16:9 HD set. Well, now there are 2 more channels that have been added to the Time Warner HD tier that are doing the exact same thing. A&E HD and TBS HD.
If this is the future of “HD” programming, what’s the point? We’ve got Dish Network, Direct TV, and Time Warner all bragging about increasing their HD channel selections, but if the programming isn’t there, what’s the point of having a HD channel? Granted, filming shows in HD is a relatively new thing, but they could at least get a hold of the widescreen versions of movies and shows that were filmed in the 16:9 aspect ratio. Don’t just stretch the 4:3 program, broadcasters! Spend a few extra dollars and get the letterbox version to show on your HD channels. Sheesh.