I'll try to save you a little bit of time.

If you don't have a widescreen television, this is not for you. However, this endeavor represents my attempt to take advantage of a Clemson game broadcast in High Definition without burning onto an HD-DVD or Blu-Ray disc (the only two types of DVD capable of playing High Definition content at this time).

Currently, HD-DVD and Blu-Ray burning drives and blank media are in their infancy as a technology. Not only does that mean burning drives in excess of $1,000 (and scant availibility of blank media), it also means it's pretty unreliable at this time. The last article I read indicated the leading HD-DVD burner with a success rate of 60%. That means that 2 out of 5 burned discs end up as drink coasters!

However, I've been able to tweak a little bit of the current existing technology available to me by accessing and capturing a High-Def signal. The result is video which looks markedly better on Plasma or LCD televisions 35" and up.

This is achived by capturing the High-Def signal from my cable provider (naturally, a higher quality signal than the normal broadcast) at 8 mbps (the norm for all the other games is 5 mps). Since these files would prove too large to be placed on a standard DVD, a dual-layered DVD is used for each half (all told, these games contain about 14-16 gigabytes of data). The result is not a Standard-Def, nor a High-Def picture....rather, it is an "Enhanced Definition" picture.

The additional side effect of a High-Def broadcast is the widescreen presentation of the content. A viewer with a standard 4:3 TV would find that the players on the video appear "tall and slim". The proper aspect ratio to view this video is 16:9. Most widescreen TV's and/or DVD players have the ability to modify the aspect ratio that the owner views.

I've tried my best to explain it, so shoot me an email if you have any questions.