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Primetime shows in high-def look great on my HDTV, but when my local news comes on, the picture isn as sharp, and its not widescreen. Why is that?

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Primetime shows in high-def look great on my HDTV, but when my local news comes on, the picture isn as sharp, and its not widescreen. Why is that?

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What you’re seeing is the difference between high-definition and standard-definition digital broadcasts. At this point, relatively few local TV stations are producing their own shows in high-definition. It’s common for stations to show daytime programs in SD (480i or 480p), and primetime network shows in HD (720p or 1080i).