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We are getting the syndicated HD shaft

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Rick Rose 2.0

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With several syndicated programs going HD this fall I assumed that with Atlanta being the 8th largest tv market that we would get the HD versions. Channel 11 which was the first local news in HD should certainly be capable of airing Dr Phil and Insider in HD especially considering they do air the HD versions of Wheel and Jeopardy (actually on sister channel 36). Of course channel 2 stepped up and are bringing us Oprah and Entertainment Tonight in HD. It does not totally suprise me that 46 does have Ellen in HD but I thought with upcoming change of 46 News to HD that they would be capable of airing syndication in HD. If I wanted to live in a market that is behind the times I would live in Macon or Glendive Montana.
 
WSB and WXIA/WATL recently began airing most promos and a few local ads in HD (all three stations were airing only SD promos until about a month or so ago). WSB is airing ET promos in HD.

I suspect technical issues are why "The Insider" (which airs at 7:30 on WXIA and reairs at 10:30 on WATL) is not in HD. "Wheel" and "Jeopardy" are in HD on WATL.

WGCL is upgrading to local HD as we speak, so it would be natural that "Ellen" is in HD.

This leaves soon to be "Atlanta's Only Newscast in Standard Definition" - WAGA. Fox is dropping the ball with this station. Cheapness can only get you so far.
 
I meant to say that Ellen was not in HD on 46 but still look forward to seeing 46 news in HD
 
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