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High Definition Questions
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alxdotnet
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5. October 2003 @ 10:54 |
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I'm trying to convince my family to invest in a high-def TV. But from what I understand about video, the TV won't achieve the best picture unless the video is in high definition format. There has to be enough pixels described per frame so that the TV doesn't have to interpolate to fill the screen. Is this an accurate conception? Can S-Video, Composite, or Component video cary a HD signal? Are movies you see in theaters high-definition? Thanks in advance.
-Alex
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Praetor
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10. October 2003 @ 01:04 |
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I believe you are correct in thinking that you will only get a HD image if the cable is supplying it. As for the cabling, there shouldnt be a problem.
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duplos
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10. October 2003 @ 12:39 |
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If you're planning to buy a HD television, then you should buy the new pioneer. It's the pdp434hde. It's (in my opinion) the best HD television of the moment. We have one here at home and it really rocks.
As for Hd, you only see HD frames when your program is in HD otherwise you don't have the supreme images. As for the pioneer, they've found a good thing for images without HD
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Praetor
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11. October 2003 @ 14:56 |
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Or you could wait for UHDTV.... imagine that 4000 lines :D
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alxdotnet
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11. October 2003 @ 17:01 |
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UHDTV??? When's that supposed to debut and at what *gulp* price?
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Praetor
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12. October 2003 @ 04:39 |
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alxdotnet
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12. October 2003 @ 11:29 |
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Can the human eye even see 4000 lines of resolution? What is the resolution of the eye?
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Praetor
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12. October 2003 @ 14:54 |
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We may not be able to 'see' it but we certainly can 'percieve' it. :P
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alxdotnet
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12. October 2003 @ 16:28 |
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Good answer! I wonder what the limit of "perception" really is. (Of course, when they come out with bioelectical extensions that feed video right into your brain, it won't matter what the eye can perceive)
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Praetor
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12. October 2003 @ 16:58 |
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What is real? :P
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alxdotnet
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12. October 2003 @ 17:24 |
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The price tag on that ultra high def TV will be real:-)
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Motomatt
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12. October 2003 @ 18:22 |
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I have a HDTV with the OTA antenna.. Personally I wouldn't waste the money on it until it becomes more main stream.. Unless you want to pay exta for the channels and satelite receiver.. Dont get me wrong.. When they actually broadcast something in High def it looks really really nice. But that doesn't happen very often with only 8 channels.
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alxdotnet
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13. October 2003 @ 04:28 |
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I live in northwestern Viriginia, and Adelphia my cable company is launching their HD service this fall. They still can't tell which channels will be HD, but I think it will be worth it because of what I've seen (such as Discovery Channel HD, etc.) By the way, how exactly is a non-HD signal displayed on an HDTV? How much better is the quality compared to a regular TV? How worse is the quality versus an actual HD program?
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Motomatt
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13. October 2003 @ 05:57 |
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Here in Georgia I think there are 3 or 4 channels on cable. OTA channels have 8 which are free. They want 5 bucks per channel to watch them. I beleive they are SHOWTIME,HBO,HDdiscovery, and ESPNHD.. As far as quality goes it's awsome.. But a regular cable signal looks like crap in my opinion.. It displays it in 480 interlaced mode. Plus if you do decide to get one.. Get one that supports 720p
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