Season 23's new "HD-friendly" set

[Robert K S]

Something fun for my 3,000th. A panorama of the new set (fuzzy part in the middle courtesy the Flash video encoding on WABC's camera pan) and a comparison of the new set (above) vs. the old set (below).





Interesting to note:

- No substantial structural changes to the set. Same paneled walls, same curved-edge blue floor.
- The contestant podiums and host's lectern have been inexplicably revised. Possibly the contestant podiums are now wider and further-spaced to better fill an HD screen.
- The side-paneling around the game board is now symmetrical; previously, the panelling had existed only on the board's right side. I had considered this to be, of all things, the biggest impediment to aesthetic 16:9 presentation.
- On second glance, the game board screens appear to be 16:9 where previously they were 4:3. Does this mean that the show will be letterboxed for viewers with standard definition TV sets?
- The signaling device buttons are now green instead of white.

[harrumph]

Category: Words That Start With H And End In D

$200 An organ
$400 The weather is often like this in the summer
$600 Paul Newman starred in it
$800 A Boston newspaper
$1000 An emotion that riles us

[jeopfansincebirth]

Originally Posted by Robert K S

Interesting to note:

- On second glance, the game board screens appear to be 16:9 where previously they were 4:3. Does this mean that the show will be letterboxed for viewers with standard definition TV sets?

Not really. My TV is less than 25 inches wide, so those with SDTV will still get a clearer picture with the answers displayed, as well as the player's scores.

[GnashEquilibrium]

Originally Posted by Robert K S

- The signaling device buttons are now green instead of white.

Will that give an unfair advantage to contestants with green thumbs?

[MarkBarrett]

If they auction off the old podiums good luck to anyone trying to outbid Ken.

[Lintu]

The contestant podiums are wider. Not all of the signaling buttons are green.

[heelsrule1988]

Interesting set changes. The podiums are a step back to the old days, it looks like. The obligatory new season graphic change appears to have continued, too. Can't wait to see how it all looks on September 11.

EDIT: Just saw the video on the WABC site, and it looks like the graphics are spacey. Kind of weird, but we'll see how it all looks when the season starts. Also, I heard some of the celebrities that are going to be on Celebrity Jeopardy... and Curt Schilling is one of them! May not happen, though... considering the Sox could make the playoffs. Hopefully there will be quite a few more sports stars, too. Man, I am pumped about this. I wish I could go, but getting to New York and getting tickets to this are an impossible task, it seems.

Originally Posted by MarkBarrett

If they auction off the old podiums good luck to anyone trying to outbid Ken.

Man, wouldn't that be sweet to have? The Jeopardy podiums right in my living room. That would rock.

[MinnesotaMyron]

Originally Posted by Robert K S

- The contestant podiums and host's lectern have been inexplicably revised. Possibly the contestant podiums are now wider and further-spaced to better fill an HD screen.

If by "inexplicably" you mean "Myron doesn't hate them any more," then yes, "inexplicably."

Originally Posted by Robert K S

- The signaling device buttons are now green instead of white.

That, on the other hand, is "inexplicable."

[AWSOP]

Originally Posted by MarkBarrett

If they auction off the old podiums good luck to anyone trying to outbid Ken.

Well, Pam Mueller might want a bar for her place at law school too.

[BradsDad]

Originally Posted by harrumph

Category: Words That Start With H And End In D

$200 A porcine meat
$400 The weather is often like this in the summer
$600 Paul Newman starred in it
$800 A Boston newspaper
$1000 An emotion that riles us

4 HumiD
6 HuD
8 HeralD
10 HatreD

[Robert K S]

Originally Posted by harrumph

Category: Words That Start With H And End In D

$200 A porcine meat

Uhhh... uhh... What is hogshead? Goodnight, everybody!

[emerilsonyfan]

Originally Posted by Robert K S

Something fun for my 3,000th. A panorama of the new set (fuzzy part in the middle courtesy the Flash video encoding on WABC's camera pan) and a comparison of the new set (above) vs. the old set (below).





Interesting to note:

- No substantial structural changes to the set. Same paneled walls, same curved-edge blue floor.
- The contestant podiums and host's lectern have been inexplicably revised. Possibly the contestant podiums are now wider and further-spaced to better fill an HD screen.
- The side-paneling around the game board is now symmetrical; previously, the panelling had existed only on the board's right side. I had considered this to be, of all things, the biggest impediment to aesthetic 16:9 presentation.
- On second glance, the game board screens appear to be 16:9 where previously they were 4:3. Does this mean that the show will be letterboxed for viewers with standard definition TV sets?
- The signaling device buttons are now green instead of white.

It is the coolest looking set I've looked at.

[John Boy]

Originally Posted by Robert K S

A panorama of the new set (fuzzy part in the middle courtesy the Flash video encoding on WABC's camera pan) and a comparison of the new set (above) vs. the old set (below).

Glad you explained. I thought perhaps the new podiums were standing still while the old ones were moving at about warp 2.

Or perhaps that my medications needed tweaking again....

I'm looking forward to seeing the new season, period. Enough reruns, enough kids. Bring back the real thing!

[mbclev]

What HD format will J! be broadcast in? 1080i or 720p?

[gameshowguy2000]

Well, I read somewhere that the new board will not be a video wall anymore, true?

Because, from the photos, it seems like the new board still has the "video-wall" look.

[MinnesotaMyron]

Originally Posted by gameshowguy2000

Well, I read somewhere that the new board will not be a video wall anymore, true?

Because, from the photos, it seems like the new board still has the "video-wall" look.

They're going back to hand-pulled, printed cards. High Def. hand-pulled, printed cards, natch, but still, hand-pulled, printed cards.

-M

[gameshowguy2000]

Back to hand-pulled cards, I see. Looks like we're going back to Art Fleming mode.

But what to do when they do a video clue (Clue Crew, Jeff Probst, etc.)?

[chnlsrfr4]

Originally Posted by gameshowguy2000

Back to hand-pulled cards, I see. Looks like we're going back to Art Fleming mode.

But what to do when they do a video clue (Clue Crew, Jeff Probst, etc.)?

Someone could use a new sarcasm detector.

[gameshowguy2000]

Originally Posted by chnlsrfr4

Someone could use a new sarcasm detector.

Or some new batteries for it.

[80sJeopardyFan]

Hmm.. Hehe.. Just when I thought I might like the Jeopardy! set again...

When I'd first got word that Jeopardy! was introducing a "new" set, I somewhat got excited. Perhaps my dreams of seeing a revised throwback to the third season set finally came true.

Instead, all I see is nothing more than a rehab of the current set. Certainly the least favorite of the sets Jeopardy! has ever used.