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   Conan reruns for the next while will be 16:9 versions of shows that were   
   originally shown only in 4:3 - so it would be your former situation - the   
   show will be shown 16:9 but shot such that everything important did fit into   
   the 4:3 shot   
      
   "Tempora"  wrote in message   
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   > "TOConanFan"  wrote in message   
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   >> Because HDTV is broadcast in widescreen.   
   >   
   > If they frame the shot so everything that needs to be seen can fit in a   
   > 4:3 ratio, but also use the same shot   
   > for the 16:9 ratio picture but with additional information on the sides,   
   > everything will be too far away in HDTV.   
   > They could have one camera filming in a 4:3 framing for regular broadcast   
   > and another camera filming in a 16:9 framing for hi-def broadcast,   
   > but that would be a pain in the producer's ass.   
   > I don't know how the Tonight Show handles this situation as it also   
   > broadcast in hi-def for quite some time.   
   > I assume they do the former of using the same shot for both 4:3 and 16:9,   
   > since I think saw everything is further away on a HDTV.   
   > Hey, they could have pan & scan the show for the regular TV broadcast   
   > ...   
   >   
   >>All new TVs are going to have   
   >> to be HDTV ready and widescreen by next year I believe, so it would be   
   >> counterproductive to have them keep the square shape until everybody   
   >> upgrades.   
   >>   
   >> It's annoying, but yesterday it didn't bother me as much as I did   
   >> Tuesday.   
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