There's a bit of a problem at
KPIX, (
CBS5,) actually more than just one...try a "
VJ" issue, plus a potential technical nightmare that could cost the CBS o and o some heavy-duty moolah.
According to some of my insiders, the VJ transition is going over at
PIX like a lead balloon: "
Some of the photographers have embraced becoming reporters, but others are actually avoiding training because they don't want to be on TV."
In addition, PIX's transition to digital has evolved into a very expensive blunder:
"
More and more video is being shot and edited on computers and dumped into a server. Apparently the company that sold KPIX the server insisted it would be compatible with it's current video & editing equipment. It's not & KPIX has been forced to spend tens of thousands of dollars on software in hopes of easing those compatibility issues. But it may be the station will have to start over & spend hundreds of thousands of dollars more on a new server."
One thing I have noticed now since TV went HD,is that all the local channels and even networks dont seem to have armed themselves with 100% HD cameras. It's jarring to go from 1080p live on set and then go to a report that looks like it was filmed with a VHS ready camera. Golf is worst.. a few holes are HD,then the non name golfers get the cheap old cameras and the trees and grass is a big blur.
ReplyDeleteReading your story, maybe its the servers? I thought the advantage with HD is that everybody is on the same page?
Watch out KRON! You will have some stiff competition for last place when the KPIX reporters all quit and leave the photogs to report the news! Poor KPIX. The quality of their news will suffer with the transition, but then again, KRON has proven that the news quality can suffer but people will still watch! Ok, not a lot of people, but you get the point.
ReplyDeleteI was wondering who all those new reporters on KPIX were.
ReplyDeleteI see the transition to HD like the transition to color back in the 60s. It took several years for for all the stations and networks to make the change complete. Now everything is done in color unless the creator wants to do something different.
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