If ESPN ‘wanted to go 1080p, they could do it today,’ Sony Electr...
If ESPN “wanted to go 1080p, they could do it today,” Sony Electronics Pres. Stan Glasgow said in reply to our question Mon. about the sports network’s recent statements that lack of 1080p digital switchers and other broadcast gear…
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is among the obstacles in migrating from 720p. “Is it a big investment” for ESPN to move to 1080p? Glasgow asked. “It’s absolutely a substantial investment. What I'm suggesting is they've made a substantial investment in 720p. Case closed. They're not ready to go out and redo that again. And they probably broadcast as much if not more than anybody else in HD.” Bottom line: 720p “looks awful good, and until you get up to a bigger screen size and an understanding of what to look for, it’s hard to see the difference” from 1080p, Glasgow said. Bryan Burns, ESPN vp-strategic business planning & development, declined comment.