Dan Rather Reports on HD Net, impressive!

[johnnyrocket]

I caught Dan Rather in his new role as news magazine reporter on the obscure HDNet. The reporting was excellent, about lobbying and predatory lending. Looks like Rather might have something here. I would guess his reach is not widespread, but I thought the reporting was on target and well done.

Some online info:

http://hd.net/op_danrather.html

[Cleita]

1. I always loved Dan and hung in there watching CBS news even

when I knew he couldn't do justice to the news. I stopped watching any network news after he was gone. However, although I can get HDTV on my satellite feed, I can't afford the hardware. I do hope he does get an audience though.

[Warpy]

4. Same here.

Direct TV has it but my analog sets aren't up to the job.

I'll have to content myself with transcripts plus the excellent Link TV.

[Cleita]

8. I love Link TV too and I hope they get the support they

need to keep expanding.

[KoKo]

2. I saw his promo's and it looked good. Sad he's on something called

HD Net. I don't have an HDTV...but I have cable but not the upward tier for HBO and other stuff.

I wonder if they think "liberals" will go out and buy HDTV so that we can get some good reporting. Just like I had to get Satellite Radio to be able to hear Air America Radio...:-( Liberals forced to pay while the rest get Rush Limbaugh and Televangelists.

Life is NOT FAIR!!!! And...Supposedly WE OWN THE AIRWAVES...ALL OF US!

[napi21]

5. I do have all the upper chanels, but no HDTV!

I haven't tried, but maybe i canat least get the audio????

[Roland99]

11. Satellite or Cable? If cable, you typically need to purchase a Hi-Def pkg.

[napi21]

13. Yea it's cable. All I know about it isthere is a series of stations in

my lineup that are prefixed by HD. I've never clicked on any of them because I knew I didn't have the right receiver.

[Roland99]

12. Here's a transcript on HD Net's site >>>>>>>>>

http://www.hd.net/transcript.html?air_master_id=A4289

[0007]

14. Thanks for the link!

[KoKo]

16. Many thanks for the transcript! n/t

[Roland99]

3. I've been watching HDNet for a few years. Glad to see more reporting on there.

The segment on the lobbyists was great.

[johnnyrocket]

7. Yep, that lobbyist he was interviewing, defending his...

...position on things....well, he came across as a real slime ball. Don't think he helped his side of things.

[scubadude]

6. Gee, HD Net isn't available on Comcast. Go figure.... nt

[Jane Austin]

9. Can you watch it if your teevee isn't High Definition? n/t

[Roland99]

10. You could record it off a sat receiver or cable box and convert it, maybe

But it's broadcast in 1080i.

[Jane Austin]

18. OK, Thanks. n/t

[951-Riverside]

15. I wish they could broadcast HDNET OTA

[Warren DeMontague]

17. Yeah, and I saw a retrospective on the Space Shuttle's return

to flight on Discovery HD today, with Walter Cronkite.

I told my wife, "Between him and Dan Rather, Aren't you glad we got HD? We can still see actual journalists doing their job!"