HDTV Questions and Answers Thread

[thejake]

Re: What is the difference between HDTV and EDTV

Only HDTV's can play 480p right. I have a tv with the componet inputs on the back but it is not HD. There is no way for me to get 480p right?

[ExtremeGamer]

Re: What is the difference between HDTV and EDTV

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thejake said:
Only HDTV's can play 480p right. I have a tv with the componet inputs on the back but it is not HD. There is no way for me to get 480p right?

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Unfortunately, no there isn't. Only HDTV's can display 480p, 1080i, and some with 720p.

[ExtremeGamer]

Re: What is the difference between HDTV and EDTV

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thejake said:
Only HDTV's can play 480p right. I have a tv with the componet inputs on the back but it is not HD. There is no way for me to get 480p right?

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Unfortunately, no there isn't. Only HDTV's can display 480p, 1080i, and some with 720p.

[ExtremeGamer]

Re: What is the difference between HDTV and EDTV

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thejake said:
Only HDTV's can play 480p right. I have a tv with the componet inputs on the back but it is not HD. There is no way for me to get 480p right?

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Unfortunately, no there isn't. Only HDTV's can display 480p, 1080i, and some with 720p.

[8bit]

Re: What is the difference between HDTV and EDTV

Does anyone know of any good hd tv's for around 1,500. I dont really care about size i just want an awesome hd signal for games and tv since i have comcast cable. Cant really be above 1500(Im working my but off during spring break and for the next 3 months chopping down trees, doing yardwork, cleaning the house, mowing lawn, etc for it, rents say 1500 is limit)

Would prefer widescreen.

[8bit]

Re: What is the difference between HDTV and EDTV

Does anyone know of any good hd tv's for around 1,500. I dont really care about size i just want an awesome hd signal for games and tv since i have comcast cable. Cant really be above 1500(Im working my but off during spring break and for the next 3 months chopping down trees, doing yardwork, cleaning the house, mowing lawn, etc for it, rents say 1500 is limit)

Would prefer widescreen.

[8bit]

Re: What is the difference between HDTV and EDTV

Does anyone know of any good hd tv's for around 1,500. I dont really care about size i just want an awesome hd signal for games and tv since i have comcast cable. Cant really be above 1500(Im working my but off during spring break and for the next 3 months chopping down trees, doing yardwork, cleaning the house, mowing lawn, etc for it, rents say 1500 is limit)

Would prefer widescreen.

[birdog]

Re: What is the difference between HDTV and EDTV

you can get a whole bunch of hd-tv's for around that price. and since size really isn't a concern for you that's even better. you just have to do some looking around. go to best buy and circuit city and see what you can find. if you can't see anything you like, try looking at a local electronics store

[birdog]

Re: What is the difference between HDTV and EDTV

you can get a whole bunch of hd-tv's for around that price. and since size really isn't a concern for you that's even better. you just have to do some looking around. go to best buy and circuit city and see what you can find. if you can't see anything you like, try looking at a local electronics store

[birdog]

Re: What is the difference between HDTV and EDTV

you can get a whole bunch of hd-tv's for around that price. and since size really isn't a concern for you that's even better. you just have to do some looking around. go to best buy and circuit city and see what you can find. if you can't see anything you like, try looking at a local electronics store

[Dark_Lord_Vader]

Re: What is the difference between HDTV and EDTV

Something you forgot to mention birdog. You also have to come up with the initial $399 in order to purchase the HDTV Receiver and dish. THEN you get the joy of tacking on the EXTRA $10.99 per month. This is the main reason I currently just watch a bunch of DVDs in order to get the most out of my HDTV. I cannot afford the programming in order to get channels in high-def. Hopefully, like with any other type of technology, the demand will start to drop for HD programming, (meaning most households will have them and now they have to attract the remaining few like me who can't afford the current market price) forcing their prices to go down. I have no problem with the $10.99 per month as long as that $10.99 REPLACES the cost of the regular programming and the HD receiver is a SWAP for the regular receiver. Over $400 for an initial charge just to get around 10 channels in high-def is ridiculous.

[Dark_Lord_Vader]

Re: What is the difference between HDTV and EDTV

Something you forgot to mention birdog. You also have to come up with the initial $399 in order to purchase the HDTV Receiver and dish. THEN you get the joy of tacking on the EXTRA $10.99 per month. This is the main reason I currently just watch a bunch of DVDs in order to get the most out of my HDTV. I cannot afford the programming in order to get channels in high-def. Hopefully, like with any other type of technology, the demand will start to drop for HD programming, (meaning most households will have them and now they have to attract the remaining few like me who can't afford the current market price) forcing their prices to go down. I have no problem with the $10.99 per month as long as that $10.99 REPLACES the cost of the regular programming and the HD receiver is a SWAP for the regular receiver. Over $400 for an initial charge just to get around 10 channels in high-def is ridiculous.

[Dark_Lord_Vader]

Re: What is the difference between HDTV and EDTV

Something you forgot to mention birdog. You also have to come up with the initial $399 in order to purchase the HDTV Receiver and dish. THEN you get the joy of tacking on the EXTRA $10.99 per month. This is the main reason I currently just watch a bunch of DVDs in order to get the most out of my HDTV. I cannot afford the programming in order to get channels in high-def. Hopefully, like with any other type of technology, the demand will start to drop for HD programming, (meaning most households will have them and now they have to attract the remaining few like me who can't afford the current market price) forcing their prices to go down. I have no problem with the $10.99 per month as long as that $10.99 REPLACES the cost of the regular programming and the HD receiver is a SWAP for the regular receiver. Over $400 for an initial charge just to get around 10 channels in high-def is ridiculous.

[Dark_Lord_Vader]

Re: What is the difference between HDTV and EDTV

<font color="yellow"> This post is not in response to anybody here. It is relocated from another thread. OS felt it would be more useful here in this thread. </font>

Hey maka, (Or anyone that is knowledgeable about 480i, 480p, 720p and 1080i.)

I have a couple more follow-up questions. You said that 480p means that the TV is showing all 480 lines of resolution at once. Meaning all 480 come one at once showing one still picture. Then it switches to another picture with all 480 showing the next frame in the action. Right? I am also assuming you mean 480 vertical lines of resolution. Then we have interlaced which shows the even lines only, with the odd lines turned off. Then the odd ones come on showing the next frame in the action with the even ones turned off. Back and forth and so on, correct? Well, if I have a HiDef TV that is capable of 1080 lines of resolution interlaced, and I am using only 540 lines at any given time during the interlacing process, how is this worse than 480p? Would not the 540i be displaying 60 more lines of resolution, resulting in a better picture? 480 lines of resolution does not sound like a lot. How does the number of lines of vertical resolution relate to my screen size? Does the size of the line (thickness) of resolution change from TV to TV? Can you explain in further detail?

Thanks again.

[Dark_Lord_Vader]

Re: What is the difference between HDTV and EDTV

<font color="yellow"> This post is not in response to anybody here. It is relocated from another thread. OS felt it would be more useful here in this thread. </font>

Hey maka, (Or anyone that is knowledgeable about 480i, 480p, 720p and 1080i.)

I have a couple more follow-up questions. You said that 480p means that the TV is showing all 480 lines of resolution at once. Meaning all 480 come one at once showing one still picture. Then it switches to another picture with all 480 showing the next frame in the action. Right? I am also assuming you mean 480 vertical lines of resolution. Then we have interlaced which shows the even lines only, with the odd lines turned off. Then the odd ones come on showing the next frame in the action with the even ones turned off. Back and forth and so on, correct? Well, if I have a HiDef TV that is capable of 1080 lines of resolution interlaced, and I am using only 540 lines at any given time during the interlacing process, how is this worse than 480p? Would not the 540i be displaying 60 more lines of resolution, resulting in a better picture? 480 lines of resolution does not sound like a lot. How does the number of lines of vertical resolution relate to my screen size? Does the size of the line (thickness) of resolution change from TV to TV? Can you explain in further detail?

Thanks again.