Post by Skaggs on Feb 16, 2011 8:55:43 GMT -5
HDTV Catches Up With The Amazing Race
By Swanni, link to story
Washington, D.C. (February 16, 2011) -- The Amazing Race, the adventure-reality show, returns to CBS this Sunday after facing its most difficult obstacle -- High-Definition TV.
The show, which will begin its 18th season at 8 p.m. ET on Sunday, will air in high-def for the first time. Philly.com reports that show host Phil Keoghan says viewers have been demanding the switch for some time.
"A lot of people have said to me, 'I just don't understand. If there's any show that lends itself to being in HD, it's 'The Amazing Race," Keoghan told the web site.
But Keoghan adds that filming in HD created a number of logistical problems during the 18th season.
"The thing that everybody has to understand is that shooting a show like Amazing Race...is nothing like shooting a show like American Idol," he told Philly.com. "If something breaks (on Idol), somebody gets on the phone and they call over to somebody in the Valley and within 30 minutes, there's a replacement.
"(But) we're in Bangladesh. It's not like you can just go down to the local TV station and pick up a piece of equipment that will necessarily be, say, HD...I've been working with HD since 2003 on all other projects...but none of them have had the same logistical challenges (as The Amazing Race.)"
Keoghan said this season, which has already been filmed, did not make significant changes to the storyline because of HD. But he acknowledges there had to be some "compromises."
"You don't sacrifice story, but you will sacrifice, or make compromises, with equipment," he said.
The show used Sony XDCAMs to record to Blu-ray high-def disc, the host said.
By Swanni, link to story
Washington, D.C. (February 16, 2011) -- The Amazing Race, the adventure-reality show, returns to CBS this Sunday after facing its most difficult obstacle -- High-Definition TV.
The show, which will begin its 18th season at 8 p.m. ET on Sunday, will air in high-def for the first time. Philly.com reports that show host Phil Keoghan says viewers have been demanding the switch for some time.
"A lot of people have said to me, 'I just don't understand. If there's any show that lends itself to being in HD, it's 'The Amazing Race," Keoghan told the web site.
But Keoghan adds that filming in HD created a number of logistical problems during the 18th season.
"The thing that everybody has to understand is that shooting a show like Amazing Race...is nothing like shooting a show like American Idol," he told Philly.com. "If something breaks (on Idol), somebody gets on the phone and they call over to somebody in the Valley and within 30 minutes, there's a replacement.
"(But) we're in Bangladesh. It's not like you can just go down to the local TV station and pick up a piece of equipment that will necessarily be, say, HD...I've been working with HD since 2003 on all other projects...but none of them have had the same logistical challenges (as The Amazing Race.)"
Keoghan said this season, which has already been filmed, did not make significant changes to the storyline because of HD. But he acknowledges there had to be some "compromises."
"You don't sacrifice story, but you will sacrifice, or make compromises, with equipment," he said.
The show used Sony XDCAMs to record to Blu-ray high-def disc, the host said.