CART race this weekend, First exclusive HD race Options

[richardL]

Just in case anybody cares about CART racing...

The race at Road America this weekend is being covered exclusively in High Definition (1080i) for the first time. There will be no Standard Definition (480i) coverage.

HDNet are using something like 21 cameras and, based on past efforts, the coverage should be excellent. They will be showing around 5 -7 hours each day as well. All the practices, support races etc.

If you have an HD setup it is available on DirectTV and also on Dish (ch 9425) as a special deal.

Should be the best TV coverage ever (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif)

Richard

[DNHunt]

I've got the Hughes (RCA) reciever. It's OK but the output is DB15 and the input on the TV is RBG so I had to get an adapter. It was very expensive from Hughes but, I found one at a local electronics store. Turns out it's used a lot on medical grade monitors. Big hassle through so do your homework before you buy anything (That advice sounds familiar.).

I've tried a land based antenna for local and it doesn't work for me. Too far and the back side of a hill. So I get local off the sat.

Incidentally, HD monitors are a different aspect and most projection TV get dammaged if the picture doesn't change. Kind of like monitors and using screen savers. The problem is when you watch a normal signal you have to chose between possible damage and a non distorted picture or stretching the picture to fit the screen and saving the TV. Very distracting at first but you get used to it.

Dave