Survivor 17: Gabon

Survivor is going HD

I am very excited for the following information. I love HD, and I love Survivor. I am sure you all know by now, but my cousin, works for Survivor, and will be on location again. But, this time this will all be filmed in HD. He is now in-charge of all the challenges, a nd setting up Tribal Councils!!

Here is some info on the next season.


High Def -- HD -- is gradually spreading throughout the television business and more and more HD channels are proliferating the dial. Now comes news that one of reality TV mainstays, Survivor, will be shot and broadcast in high definition next season.

With greater clarity, better images, more vibrant colors and depth of image, HD is in many ways like seeing television with new eyes. It really makes a difference. For a show like Survivor which is set in exotic locales and emphasizes the beauty -- and occasional cruelty -- of nature -- HD is going to be a spectacular improvement visually.

The white sand beaches will look more beautiful, the green-blue waters more inviting, the tropical jungles more verdant and scary. Of course, I can't say how great the mud and gunk and slime will look when Jeff Probst sends the "guys" into a particularly nasty challenge, as he's wont to do. By the way, the gorgeous bodies on many of the players won't suffer in HD, although lately they've all been looking too damn skinny -- like they're starving out there. Of course, sometimes that's just part of the game.

Next fall will mark the 17th edition of Survivor. CBS made the HD announcement at the NAB (National Association of Broadcasters) convention in Las Vegas yesterday. "Survivor's locations and natural elements have always served as another character in the show and an important part of the competition. With HD, viewers will feel as if they are on location instead of in their living room," said Ghen Maynard, a network veep.



Survivor fans have been anxious for the show to adapt to the HD format, but for practical reasons -- the heft of the HD cameras in remote locations -- as well as the financial considerations, it's taken till now for the transition to be enacted. American Idol and Dancing With the Stars have already upgraded, and most network dramas and sitcoms are also being shot in HD.

I know what you're thinking; what about The Amazing Race? That show cries out for HD, but so far, CBS has not announced plans for the upgrade. This is like a domino effect; watch, we'll be hearing about TAR going HD in the very near future.