I really hope this means DAYS will improve their production values......they have to, right?

I really hope this means DAYS will improve their production values......they have to, right?

That will be the big question. Will it be bad lighting, with a pinkish tone in HD, or better lighting and sets in HD? It could go either way.

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ABC now has three soap operas in HD, but One Life to Live has not been slated for high-def yet.

Uhm isn't this a contradiction? They have 3 soaps in HD but OLTL hasn't been slated for it yet LOL that leaves TWO in HD not 3

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Uhm isn't this a contradiction? They have 3 soaps in HD but OLTL hasn't been slated for it yet LOL that leaves TWO in HD not 3

The View is in the talk show genre, but by all accounts, it is a daytime drama.

LOL thanks, didn't realize they meant the View.

Wow so does this mean Days is probably safe for awhile? Why would they invest money for HD if it could be gone next year.

OLTL I'll have to see it believe it regarding HD

I have to say I'm surprised about this Days news as I didn't think there was any budget for it. Do you think this means the show is confident that it will get another renewal? I can't see them spending seven figures on this if the show was only going to be around for one more year. I take this as a positive sign.

However, there needs to be some major work done on the sets as well as the hair/make up and wardrobe departments. If not the show will look terrible in HD.

I wonder if OLTL's latest casting coup and going to HD are considered by the network as it's last chance to get the ratings going up?

Good news for Days but yikes, they better step it up because if the shoot in HD with the production values they have now (ie crappy lighting first and foremost),HD is just gonna make it look at heck of a lot worse.

I hope to god that this HD move means the show will look completely different, because the lighting is crap. Either way, I am excited about this. I hope Days is safe for now because of this.

If OLTL goes to HD, that will be great too. They are the ugliest looking ABC soap.

I really hope this means DAYS will improve their production values......they have to, right?

If anything, I'm sure the lighting (which sucks on DAYS) will improve. HD requires less lighting, not more, so hopefully they improve in that area.

Though, DAYS or OLTL may not have the same budget for renovations that GH had when they made the switch last year...

Congrats days! Keep up the great work

This must bode well for the future of DAYS on NBC...1+ million dollar investment for a show that could be over September 2011? I don't think so. I really hope that's the case and that Corday has somehow locked in a multi-year renewal.

B&B has been shooting with HD cameras for at least a year, the new sets (Jackie's penthouse, the Spencer offices, Jackie M's offices, the renovated beach house) are most definitely suitable for HD. Forrester Creations is also likely good to go. But the Forrester mansion will need an overhaul if it's going to move to HD. I wonder if Ed Scott coming aboard the production team is all about helping B&B transition to HD.

B&B has been shooting with HD cameras for at least a year, the new sets (Jackie's penthouse, the Spencer offices, Jackie M's offices, the renovated beach house) are most definitely suitable for HD. Forrester Creations is also likely good to go. But the Forrester mansion will need an overhaul if it's going to move to HD. I wonder if Ed Scott coming aboard the production team is all about helping B&B transition to HD.

All of those sets will need an overhaul and expansion. Visually, they may look good in HD, but Forrester Creations and the Mansion are so tight and alot of those sets will need depth. It won't be enough to shoot in HD. All of those sets will need an overhaul to avoid the supertight face shots, the booms smacking people in the face and the cameras creeping into shots or shooting offstage.

I can only hope Ed Scott will help the team transition to HD. Brad picked a great technical producer, someone quite similar to the way Jill Phelps works...great at spinning someone else's [!@#$%^&*] into gold.

I think that B&B is one of the best looking soaps on the air, but I always wondered why the sets were something out of ABC in terms of design. (Foyer to the left, living room to the right. Boring.)

Regarding Days- Their sets and lighting are so cheap that there is going to be major money put into this-

OLTL will look amazing if they expand their sets. The lighting is already HD level. The sets are simply too small and unimaginative. The only truly nice sets are Dorian's foyer, the kitchen at Llanfair- god I love that kitchen- Llanfair's library is nice, but its about 12 by 14 feet. Dorian's kitchen is a pretty cool set too. I have a hard time believing that ABC will put OLTL in HD, I just don't see this happening..