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E3 Austin American-Statesman LIFE ARTS Tuesday, October 30, 2007 HOLLOWAY: High-definition compatability requirement drawing near iV-' Mir.rn.rmmnnn quality because the signal isn't squeezed the way it is on cable. But the difference is slight, and cable subscribers might not want to switch from cable to broadcast and install a separate over-the-air HD antenna. KEYE started its HD news journey in 1999, when it was owned by CBS. In February, the station was sold to Cerberus Capital Management LP, a private equity firm. Through ownership and management changes, tech guru Granberry and chief engineer Arthur Smith have been buying, installing and tweaking the multimillion-dollar HD transition.

In two days, HD-ready viewers finally will see the result. Ron and Judy are ready for their close-ups. dhollowaystatesman.com; 445-3608 picture," says Oliveira, who admits he was nervous about what he would look like in HD, but was pleasantly surprised by the result. "It's not as harsh as what the analog signal shows now," he says. High def to affect us all As the February 2009 deadline approaches, local stations will speed up HD productions, and cable and broadcast networks, which already produce most of their shows in HD, will complete the transition.

Confusion, and maybe even a little panic, likely will spread among the viewing public. Right now, people who have HD sets (wide-screen rectangular TVs with a 16-by-9 ratio, as opposed to the more square 4-by-3 ratio in analog TVs) can receive HD programming a couple of ways: over the air or through cable and satellite service. Either way, you need an HD set or an HD converter for your analog set. The cable industry has been at the forefront of the HD revolution, offering HD service to its digital subscribers. Time Warner Cable by far the largest cable supplier in Austin, estimates that about a third of its 300,000 local subscribers now have HDTV.

Broadcasters say that over-the-air HD offers superior came to KEYE for several consultations. She steered Maggio away from dark liquid eyeliner and toward a softer pencil. Both Maggio and Oliveira have gone to darker shades of foundation because of the brighter HD look. Yes, they buy and apply their own makeup. Oliveira, 51, says he's still not used to going into a store to buy mousse foundation, but he's happy to get out of pancake, which he now calls "analog makeup." The image consultant also suggested Maggio change her hairstyle a bit.

"It's softer curls, not so much a bob look," she said. "Whether I can pull that off on a daily basis is another question." Not surprisingly, both of these HD-ready anchors have fully equipped HDTVs in their homes. Maggio says the first thing she and her husband, Thad Rosenfeld, bought after their house burned two years ago was a 50-inch plasma television. "It's built into the living room wall, and it's a focal point," Maggio says. "I'm not sure whether that's tacky or not." Oliveira has a 42-inch plasma HDTV in his bedroom.

The living room, he says, is reserved for stereo equipment. "It's really a stunning Continued from El on-camera folks, and that's even more important in HD. "A diamond tiara might be a little over-the-top," Maggio said, laughing. Vive la difference The HD difference in the broadcast of local news is surprisingly subtle, especially considering the time and money that goes into the switch. And the changes will not be seen immediately through the entire newscast.

Reports filed from outside the KEYE studio, as well as some of the fancy weather maps beamed from inside the studio, will be in standard definition. The dark bars on the sides of a wide-screen home-viewing of those shots will be filled with "flags" identifying "KEYE weather" or "KEYE News live." NBC's "Nightly News" and ABC's "Good Morning America" do the same thing. But a majority of Central Texas viewers will see no difference. There are no hard figures, but anecdotally, about 25 percent of viewers here are believed to have HD-capable sets. That percentage is growing rapidly.

"We still have to operate for people who don't have HD," says Dusty Granberry, KEYE's director of broadcast operations. "It's an ongoing project, and the challenge is to do it and still be on the air every day. It's like changing a tire on your car while you're driving down the freeway." process, to people who cannot afford them. Last year, according to the Consumer Electronics Association, more HDTV sets were sold than analog. Analysts expect that by 2010, 82 percent of all TV households in America will have HD-capable sets.

(The rest, presumably, will have converter boxes.) During the 2006 holiday shopping season, the average price of an HD set had dropped from several thousand dollars to $1,400, with plenty of smaller models available for $500. Most cable and broadcast networks produce prime-time programs in HD, and local stations are forking over big bucks to follow suit. Local news on KVUE, KXAN, KTBC, News 8 and Univision KAKW will switch to HD within the next year. A softer look in store While the technical buildup to HD has been time-consuming and complex, preparation has been relatively simple for KEYE's veteran anchors. "It's been mainly adjustments to our hair and makeup because the camera picks up so much detail," said Maggio, 47.

"In the past we used pancake makeup, but this is a lighter, softer look. And you can't use tons of hair spray because you wind up with a shiny helmet head." Audrey Mansfield, a Dallas-based image consultant who works with network newsies, BARNES: Putting the finishing touches on the Alamo Drafthouse's Ritz remodel I Iran SAWIV- 230 460 710 930 HI 30 DAYS OF NIGHT -2S0530B10 1050 GONE BABY GONi -HOMO 7401020 ID RENDITION -HSiSS HI THE COMEBACKS 715 430 650 920 Kill THEGAMEftAN20445730 1015 re THE HEARTBREAK KID 225 $10 750 1030 HI TYLER PERRY'S WHY DID I GET MARRIED 100 350 700 945 rem WE OWN THE NIGHT 240 (20 800 1045 HI THINGS WE LOST IN THE FIRE .4001010 (i ELIZABETH: THE GOLDEN AGE 140 420 720 1 000 pm MICHAEL CLAYTON -130 420 705 950 HI DAN IN REAL LIFE 135 440 740 1015 lira SAW IV- IO2S HI 30 DAYS OF NIGHT 115 415 710 950 HI 4 GONE BABY GONE -115 410 650 950 HI RENDITION .105 405 700 10110 fl THE COMEBACKS 120 420 725 940 I THE GAME PLAN 110 345 645 955 THE HEARTBREAK KID -130 435 720 1005 THE KINGDOM -4451010 HI TYLER PERRY'S WHY DID I GET MARRIED 100 400 6SS 945 mm WE OWN THE NIGHT .1255425 7351020 HI "Cimt THINGS WE LOST IN THE FIRE -140715 HI ACROSS THE UNIVERSE 1250 350 705 1020 Wll MICHAEL CLAYTON -185450 745 1035 il WjjBjPi Ever wonder what happened to that cool corner site for the original Big Red Sun on Cesar Chavez Street? It's now a real estate office-cum-community center run by the GoodLife Team, aka Kris-stina and Garry Wise, which is specializing in urban real estate projects. A sharply turned-out crowd Thursday lingered in the signature BRS courtyard a bit funky, a bit Zen while listening to music and learning about the company's forward-looking aesthetic and ethic. The Pump Project Art Complex on Shady Lane has evolved from a hive of activism into a well-outfitted space for almost 40 artists and their admirers. The preview party on Friday showcased not only resident artists, but some splashy guests.

Leanne Venier, who praised the sense of community as wrought by manager Josh Green, showed some small, energetic abstracts, but, like most artists, she was more excited about her most recent work, exhibited across town at Artspoken Gallery. Jazz lent this East Side event a dressy air. Imagine the surprise upon learning that the band, the Stumps, which included a seductive horn section, was playing its first public performance. mbarnesstatesman.com; 445-3970 DAN IN REAL UfE 220 455 735 IDS mm SAWIV- -200(30430 505 TOO 745 930 1020 HI 30 DAYS OF NIGHT -215 500 740 1025 HI GONE BABY GONE 225 S10 750 1035 HI RENDITION -340650940 THE COMEBACKS 245 515 755 1035 mm THE GAME PLAN 710 450 730 1010 mi THE HEARTBREAK KID- -205 450 735 1020 HI WE OWN THE NIGHT 350 710 955 IV THE DARJEELING LIMITED AND HOTEL CHEVALIER SHORT 235515 745 1030 Hi ACROSS THE UNIVERSE 330 640 94S mm MICHAEL CLAYTON -345 655 950 HI ELIZABETH: THE GOLDEN AGE 205 445 725 1015 mm 4 NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS 3-D -DIGITAL 3D 1205 230 445 710 945 P6 DAN IN REAL LIFE 1200 235 510 745 1020 mm SAWIV- -120O145 230 4I5500MS730 915 I0O0 HI 30 DAYS OF NIGHT- -140 430 715 1000 HI GONE BABY GONE- -140 425 710 955 HI NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS 3-D DIGITAL 3D mi 1205 230 445 710 945 RENDITION -1255350650950 HI THE COMEBACKS 1245 305 525 750 1 025 mm RESIDENT EVIL: EXTINCTION -4451035 H) THE GAME PLAN 1 15 200 400 M0 740 0 mi THE HEARTBREAK KID- 110 400 650 945 Hi THE KINGDOM. -1304257201005 TYLER PERRY'S WHY DID I GET MARRIED mm 105 ISO 355 440 645 725 935 1015 WE OWN THE NIGHT -1204107001011 ClinrArts INTO THE WILD -1705 320 640 950 HI THINGS WE ion IN THE FIRE lis 435 730 1025 HI THE DARJEELING LIMITED AND HOTEL CHEVALIER SHORT 1155 235 510 745 1020 HI ACROSS THE UNIVERSE 1240 345 700 1010 mm MICHAEL CLAYTON- -115420715 1005 jNOW HIHH6 FOI Ttf HOLIDAYS fUASI AfflT TWiATHl DAN IN RIAL LIFE 100400 TOO 930 mm SAW IV -2104500001020 HI 30 DAYS Of NIGHT -230 510 750 1035 HI GONE BABY GONE -1104107201000 RENDITION- 115 405 710 955 HI THE COMEBACKS 220 440 705 920 mm THE GAME PLAN 120420715950 ml THE HEARTBREAK KID -130415725 IMS HI THE KINGDOM -1250330640915 HI TYLER PERRY'S WHY DID I GET MARRIED 140 430 730 lOlSmm WE OWN THE NIGHT -145 500 745 1030 CineArts ACROSS THE UNIVERSE 1245 345 645 945 Htm ELIZABETH: THE GOLDEN AGE 105 350 630 910 mm MICHAEL CLAYTON- IM 445 740 1025 1 13 Ricardo B.

Brazziell AMKKICAN-STATKSMAN Dusty Granberry, KEYE's director of broadcast operations, says the challenge is making the switch to HD while still serving those who don't have it. Why the switch to HD? Because the federal government owns the analog signals currently used by broadcasters and will take them away on Feb. 17, 2009. Some of the analog signals will be retained by the feds to improve emergency communication but the rest will be sold to private commercial bidders. The date has been pushed back several times but is expected to hold firm now, so it's best to get ready.

People who do not have HDTVs or HD cable will need to buy $40 converter boxes for their old analog sets by 2009. Government subsidies will be provided, probably through a cumbersome application Cyndi Williams, Helen Merino, Barbara Chisholm and Jill Blackwood. But she's cornered the market on movie-ready scruffy twentysome-things with cheekbones, overheard trading trade secrets at the Mohawk on Friday. (Photos, as always, at austin360.comoutand about.) The noise of joy said it all. The familiar twangs of the Tuna characters and the equally familiar gales of laughter wafted to the upper lobby during the opening night of "Tuna Does Vegas." "It's good to be home," said Joe Sears, one half of the Tuna creative duo, during the short post-show party.

"But don't tell Houston. And don't tell Washington. And don't tell Galveston." "It's especially good to be home when you've lived in hotels for 24 years," said Jas-ton Williams, the other half of the team, both beaming over the first-night performance and response. Responding to the skimpy spread, Sears blurted out: "Where are the pretzels?" The Allandale Masquerade Ball was everything you'd expect from a neighborhood holiday shindig rootsy Austin band, endearing capers on the dance floor, kooky costumes and folks of all ages making only slight fools of themselves for a cause: covering legal expenses for their high-profile fight over redevelopment of Northcross Mall. (Would something like the Domain have been better? Who will know?) Two standouts: A tango demonstration by Allandale resident Laura Pellegrino and her consort, Ector Gutierrez, plus the savory and sweet edibles from big-hearted Russell Millner and Alan Kirkhart of Russell's Bakery.

These longtime Aus-tinites know where the local culinary bodies are buried. Someday, Cole Dabney and Bobby McCurdy, the movie-reviewing University of Texas college students with the 3-year-old Web site (www will be famous or infamous. Their conversations are like ongoing stand-up comedy routines, one finishing the other's sentences, debating limitless cultural points in good humor. Appearing in tandem, they pass along the wisdom of seeing free movies back-to-back, eating up to five huge buckets of popcorn, ripping through multiple reviews at 4 a.m. and fearlessly taking on any journalistic assignment, even reporting about fashion on the Drag.

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Chiseled Josh Brolin, currently seen in "No Country for Old Men," "In the Valley of Elah" and "American Gangster," almost crossed paths last week in Austin with boyish Jason here Josh Brolin pushing "The Darjeeling Limited" and "Hotel Chevalier." Schwartzman and girlfriend Brady Cunningham made South Congress Avenue home, wandering from shop to shop, eating at Vespaio and Enoteca, but were bummed because they missed the Fiery Furnaces at Emo's. Brolin, probably the luckiest actor in Hollywood right now, prefers eating at Fonda San Miguel or Guero's, and hanging out at the Continental Club or Antone's. The Bob Schneider aficionado appreciates that Austin fans are pretty laid-back and respectful. Tim League is coughing a lot these days. The dust swirls like a snowstorm around the Alamo at the Ritz, as last-minute preparations are made for its Thursday opening.

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