Main problem is the cable companies have to compress the HD channels because they don't have enough bandwidth. Bluray players use full on HD so a Bluray picture will always be better than what's coming over the cable or at least until they figure out the bandwidth problem. The cable companies are plugging their line up with on demand movies to make more money, plain and simple.
No simple answer to your question. I would not pay for a HD teir and buy a Bluray player.
Main problem is the cable companies have to compress the HD channels because they don't have enough bandwidth. Bluray players use full on HD so a Bluray picture will always be better than what's coming over the cable or at least until they figure out the bandwidth problem. The cable companies are plugging their line up with on demand movies to make more money, plain and simple.
No simple answer to your question. I would not pay for a HD teir and buy a Bluray player.
I find HDTV a waste. Storage capacities also have to catch up as well as bandwidth for digital distribution to take off. It'll be interesting to see what the next consoles use.
Hansel, I realize we don't know each other.
I just wanted to let U know, I'm listening right now to Mos Def.
Yeah, I know not funny.
Still, sharing is communal.
J/k
I actually am very, very ignorant when it comes to understanding actuall differences in quality and the categorizations and labels.
late peeps.
Video Format (WxH) Name Pixel aspect ratio (W:H)
(Standard 4:3) Pixel aspect ratio (W:H)
(Anamorphic 16:9) Description
720×576 576i 16:15 64:45 Used on D1/DV PAL
704×576 576p 12:11 16:11 Used on EDTV PAL
720×480 480i 8:9 32:27 Used on DV NTSC
720×486 480i 8:9 32:27 Used on D1 NTSC (ITU-R 601)
704×480 480p 10:11 40:33 Used on EDTV NTSC