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Still don't know the difference between standard def. and high def?
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Creepusmaximus
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Too much copy and paste going on there.
This is why it's better to stick to basic cable and just get a bluray player or console, where you only pay for exactly what you want.
Creepusmaximus
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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.
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.
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.
Blue Ray is 1080P
TV in HD is 1080I currently
reg. is 640I
TV in HD is 1080I currently
reg. is 640I
chris302001
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Standard def only has 480 lines, doesnt it?
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
Translation please?
Chris is 2 for 2 tonight. Must be the penisilin.
RADAR
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I'm an Electronics technician, this is going back to the days when Beta vs VHS
Both Blu-Ray and HD-DVD discs enable HDTV reproduction because of their massive storage capacities. Using dual-layer techniques, HD-DVD can store as much as 30 gigabytes of data while a Blu-Ray disc can pack in a whopping 50 gigabytes. In the lab, techies already are working on several-layered discs that could allow more than 100 gigabytes of storage on one disc. That's enough for several HDTV movies, special features and compelling interactive content. Or a content provider could put more than 100 hours of standard-definition quality programming on one DVD.
It's gonna be a battle of who is the fastest and the cheapest, that will determine the winner!
RADAR
Both Blu-Ray and HD-DVD discs enable HDTV reproduction because of their massive storage capacities. Using dual-layer techniques, HD-DVD can store as much as 30 gigabytes of data while a Blu-Ray disc can pack in a whopping 50 gigabytes. In the lab, techies already are working on several-layered discs that could allow more than 100 gigabytes of storage on one disc. That's enough for several HDTV movies, special features and compelling interactive content. Or a content provider could put more than 100 hours of standard-definition quality programming on one DVD.
It's gonna be a battle of who is the fastest and the cheapest, that will determine the winner!
RADAR
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UA_Iron
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STD def looks fine on a 4:3 aspect ratio. Put it on an LCD, stretch it - it looks like shit.
HD looks good on my LCD.
Price? Not worth it yet to be honest.
I called comcast and got fucken hostile with them
"why dont you offer an all HD service, I hate standard definition"
"I'm sorry sir, I think you would be in the minority of people wanting that"
exactly a month later, DishNetwork is advertising an ALL HD service!! Motherfuckers.
HD looks good on my LCD.
Price? Not worth it yet to be honest.
I called comcast and got fucken hostile with them
"why dont you offer an all HD service, I hate standard definition"
"I'm sorry sir, I think you would be in the minority of people wanting that"
exactly a month later, DishNetwork is advertising an ALL HD service!! Motherfuckers.
HD is the only way to watch football. I love the NFL Sunday ticket in HD. Especially the Red Zone channel that shows the games of the teams that are in the Red Zone! Then there is the game mix that shows 8 games at once and you can move from game to game to hear the audio. I have a 60" screen so each one is about 16", great to see so many games at once beats having a bunch of tv's all over the room.
RADAR
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Basikstylz
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Doesn't ESPN show their HD in 720p? I don't believe all shows in HD are 1080I.
For those of you that don't know the differance between the "I" and the "P"
I(1080I) means the picture is "interlaced" meaning each screenshot shows half the picture, every other line, then it shows the other half. and ur eyes/brain fill in the blanks.
P(720P, 1080P) means "progressive" meaning the whole picture is shown for every frame giving you a cleaner/crisper look because there are no blanks to be fille in.
Currently (to my understanding) different shows/channels broadcast in either 720p or 1080i based on what they feel is the most clear(or profitable).
Yeah compression tech is the current big push, especially in games. Ask John Carmack.
Razorguns
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It's because the originating source only shot in 720 or 1080. Not every production company is HD capable. Many only have infrastrucute to handle 720p or still are clueless about 1080 interlacing. Or even 1080 in general (eg: Group of Frame compression, 1.33 pixel aspect ratio, etc.).
Generally, if it's not news or live sports, shoot progressive. The broadcaster converts it and sends it out interlaced. A lot of older HD footage is only 720p.
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Creepusmaximus
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It's like when surround sound came out for the masses. A lot of older movies said surround sound but it was never recorded for that purpose and they just went back and remixed the audio for a DVD. Did it sound better than what was on a VHS tape? Yes is did but it wasn't like the difference of going from VHS to DVD's. It also wasn't like movies that recorded their audio with surround in mind.
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