Something old is new again--Rather or rather not?
Dan Rather left the CBS TV network after decades of reporting and anchoring for one of the oldest of the old media. Now he's about to reappear on another network, this one with HD content.
Rather's going to host a weekly news magazine on Mark Cuban's HDNet. Cuban's net provides only HD content. His cable and satellite channel is available through Time Warner, Charter, Adelphia, DirecTV, Dish Network and other distributors.
So we may get answers soon to intriguing media puzzles. Do viewers care about picture quality? How big a deal is HD to the user? Are HD and low-def YouTube video opposing or complementary trends?
And as for "Dan Rather Reports," it premieres at 8 p.m. EST on November 14. Then it repeats three times during the week. Not available online. Will you watch or would you rather not?
