HDTV Holy shit!

[Bouncer]

Guys, I dont want to make this a dumb thread like "my tv is better then yours" but for those who dont have HDTV I cant describe it! I was watching monday night football last night and the clarity will blow your mind. As I was watching the actual game I could actually see a couple in the crowd talking. I was watching Jay leno in HD and I could see the fucking make up on his face, no shit! Then there is Discovery HD theater and INHD and INHD2 these channels are 24/7 HDTV channels. INHD shows IMAX HD films. I was watching one called speed last night and I thought the jet was going to fly out of the screen! They do shows at national parks and so on. I had heard great things about this but I never gave it much thought. Im telling you, if your thinking about it, get it!! You wont be disapointed.

[TheStromba]

Cool... I am being stubborn and won't get one untill my current TV breaks.

Is HDTV an additional monthly charge ?

[blm]

Yeah until you see it, you have no idea what people are wound up about. The clarity is so intense, it makes some things look fake. I love my hdtv.

[blm]

Originally posted by TheStromba
Is HDTV an additional monthly charge ?

If the tv doesn't have an HD receiver built in, you have to purchase a set top box from the cable co. Otherwise the HD supported channels are part of certain cable packages offered by the provider.

[Timma]

My mom got an HDTV recently and the HD stations are amazing. Even watching a dvd is sweet. The picture is so perfect. I told her I would trade her for my 19" little piece of shit. When I can i am going to get one.

[Bouncer]

Originally posted by TheStromba
Cool... I am being stubborn and won't get one untill my current TV breaks.

Is HDTV an additional monthly charge ?

Most HDTV's are HDTV monitors. Meaning that you need a box from your cable company or satelite company. The rental for the box for me is like 5 bucks a month.

[Bouncer]

Originally posted by blm
Yeah until you see it, you have no idea what people are wound up about. The clarity is so intense, it makes some things look fake. I love my hdtv.

Your right bro, you cant describe it in words what its like. Watching matrix reloaded on HDHBO is crazy. Blows the movie theater away.

[Bouncer]

Originally posted by Timma
Even watching a dvd is sweet.

DVD will look good on an HDTV but what you have to understand is that the HDTV can produce a much clearer picture then the DVD can produce. They have a scale in which the picture quilty is measured. A DVD is 480p. That is the max that a DVD puts out. HDTV signel is 1080i!! More then double. Everybody knows how good DVD's look right? Well HDTV makes DVD's look like crap.

[sana]

nerd

[Bouncer]

Also when buying an HDTV, all are not equall. All HDTV's cant handle the 1080i signel that produces the best picture. Some can only handle 780p which means you wont get the best picture possable. Make sure when buying that yours can handle 1080i. Also, think twice before buying an Plasma or DLP TV. These TV's are great the first 6 months. As a matter of fact they will blow every other TV away the first 6 months. The problem is you will notice that after 6 months your TV is half as bright as it used to be. This is because the phosper in the plasma burns out! DLP bulbs burn out. They can be replaced but its hard to do, expensive, and who wants to change bulbs every 6 months. Now I have a Rear Projection with APAC whice means Automatic Phosphor Aging Compensation. What happens with Rear projection is, a still image like a logo on a certain channel can burn into the screen if left there. The new Rear Projection technology can prevent this though. Just make sure you know what you are buying before you buy it. Its alot of money to spend for something you dont like. I did my homework on the TV and am very happy.

[blm]

Originally posted by THE BOUNCER
Also when buying an HDTV, all are not equall. All HDTV's cant handle the 1080i signel that produces the best picture. Some can only handle 780p which means you wont get the best picture possable. Make sure when buying that yours can handle 1080i. Also, think twice before buying an Plasma or DLP TV. These TV's are great the first 6 months. As a matter of fact they will blow every other TV away the first 6 months. The problem is you will notice that after 6 months your TV is half as bright as it used to be. This is because the phosper in the plasma burns out! DLP bulbs burn out. They can be replaced but its hard to do, expensive, and who wants to change bulbs every 6 months. Now I have a Rear Projection with APAC whice means Automatic Phosphor Aging Compensation. What happens with Rear projection is, a still image like a logo on a certain channel can burn into the screen if left there. The new Rear Projection technology can prevent this though. Just make sure you know what you are buying before you buy it. Its alot of money to spend for something you dont like. I did my homework on the TV and am very happy.

You kind of have the i's and p's down (Prgressive is better than Interlace), but 720p is the best your going to get on an HDTV, that is like a computer monitor, as a matter of fact at that point you can use the tv as a pc monitor. As a matter of fact, 720p is what you will get from a plasma.

P.S. Do more homework.

[blm]

Pretty much any HDTV Rear Projection tv that you buy now will be 1080i. However, not amny will support 720p (some claim it, but it's not always the truth). 1080i is for still frames, but when things are fast moving they will blur compared to 720p. Bottomline is, progressive is better than interlace. When 1080p comes out as a standard option...LOOK OUT!

[Bouncer]

Originally posted by blm
You kind of have the i's and p's down (Prgressive is better than Interlace), but 720p is the best your going to get on an HDTV, that is like a computer monitor, as a matter of fact at that point you can use the tv as a pc monitor. As a matter of fact, 720p is what you will get from a plasma.

P.S. Do more homework.

what is 1080i then? from what i have read, that is the strongest. my cable box has a function between 780p and 1080i and it gives awarning that most tvs cant handle that. the 1080i is a bit clearer then the 780p on my end?

[blm]

There are currently two kinds of HDTV (with a third waiting in the wings). Don't jump to
conclusions regarding which of the first two is better. Each has its strengths and
weaknesses. Both are designated as HDTV by the Advanced Television Systems
Committee, which adopted the formats, and the Consumer Electronics Manufacturers
Association, an industry trade group. Nearly all first-generation HDTVs were rearprojection
sets using the 1080i format, which produces a picture with 1080 horizontal
scanning lines, in two interlaced halves (see explanation above).
Sets using the 720p format are just starting to arrive. These produce a picture with one
full frame of 720 lines at a time, with progressive scanning — no interlacing (see above).
Bottom line: 1080i has better spatial resolution. That is, it produces a sharper picture
when the image is frozen or barely moving because it uses more scanning lines. This
format is more widely supported by manufacturers.
On the other hand, 720p has better temporal resolution. It excels at reproducing rapidly
moving objects without blurring, thanks to its full-frame progressive scanning, which
never chops up the frame. It's also better at graphics. Most mass-market tube and
projection displays top off at about 800 lines anyway, including many supposedly 1080-
line models.
Broadcasters have chosen to use either 1080i or 720p, but not both. Each format already
has ardent partisans and fierce detractors. Note, however, that any DTV set you buy
should be able to display pictures in any format by upconverting or downconverting to its
native format, the one in which it's designed to produce a picture.

[blm]

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