Obama Inauguration in High Definition

We were glued to the TV this morning watching President Obama being sworn in.  What an exhilarating moment!  You could see 1000's of people being swept up in the moment.  When was the last time that happened, in a good way?

We lived in Washington, D.C. for several years and believe me, The Mall is a huge area. And to be filled with so many people?  The experience must have been indescribable for those who were there.  Simply historic.

It made me reflect back on the last time a President was sworn into his first term of office. Technology has made remarkable leaps since then.  One of the most obvious to us, watching a large high-def TV, was how crisp the picture was.  But then, the director switched to some of the cameras covering the crowd which were recording in standard definition and yuck! the picture was noticeably poorer.  Lots of pixilation, and hard to see any details that we had just seen so clearly.  The standard definition was quite clearly inferior to the high def. 

So, when considering how you'll be filming your wedding, make sure you watch the images on a standard def TV and on a high-def TV.  Because is a relatively few years, high def will be the new standard.