Masters in HD

Even people watching The Masters on a non-HD TV will see a better picture.

Whether you have a high definition TV or not, coverage of The Masters golf tournament today through Sunday on KMTV (Cox Channel 5 and 805) promises to be one of the highest quality from a video standpoint.

That's because this year's Masters will go down as the largest HDTV golf production to date, with CBS Sports utilizing 54 high definition cameras. Ten of those cameras will be hand-held HDTV cameras -- a first for a PGA golf event.

The production will be produced in HDTV's highest definition format, 1080i, and downconverted for the analog broadcast, meaning even people watching on a non-HD TV will see a better quality picture.

KMTV will broadcast the 2006 Masters in HD on its digital carrier, Cox Channel 805, today and Friday from 3 to 6 p.m. On Saturday, coverage can be seen on Cox Channels 5 and 805 from 2:30 to 6 p.m. and on Sunday from 1:30-6 p.m. live from Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Ga.

The 2000 Masters on CBS was the first golf tournament ever presented live in HDTV on network television. The 2003 Masters marked the first time that standard and HDTV productions of the Tournament were unified.