On January 17, 2011, WGRZ debuted a new set for its newscasts during "Daybreak", which was designed for the transition to high definition newscasts and features extensive use of steel, glass and wood in combination with HD flat panel displays, blue lighting, and a background of several local landmarks (including Buffalo City Hall, Niagara Falls, the Erie Community College City Campus, and Old Erie County Hall). During the 10‑day construction period, the station temporarily broadcast its newscasts from one of its interview areas. The new set complements the HD weather set that debuted in February 2010. Rival WKBW-TV 7 upgraded its newscasts to true high definition in August 2011. That prompted WGRZ to upgrade its newscasts to true high definition on October 29, 2011. WGRZ began to broadcast its field video in full HD on October 29, 2011, making Channel 2 the only Buffalo television station to offer all aspects of its news production in true HD.