Topic 'Poll finds little understanding of HD...' in forum 'Audio/Video Chat' - dslreports.com http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Poll-finds-little-understanding-of-HD-19183549 en Sat, 11 Feb 2012 12:07:46 EDT Sat, 11 Feb 2012 12:07:46 EDT Re: Poll finds little understanding of HD... http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Poll-finds-little-understanding-of-HD-19194524 said by Dude111:

I see no need for all this HD crap.....

Standard signals are fine....

Its just a way to charge more $$$ and get away with doing it.....
WTF? Let me guess? White cane?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Poll-finds-little-understanding-of-HD-19194524 Thu, 04 Oct 2007 09:23:21 EDT Re: Poll finds little understanding of HD... http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Poll-finds-little-understanding-of-HD-19194325
Standard signals are fine....

Its just a way to charge more $$$ and get away with doing it.....]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Poll-finds-little-understanding-of-HD-19194325 Thu, 04 Oct 2007 08:28:25 EDT Re: Poll finds little understanding of HD... http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Poll-finds-little-understanding-of-HD-19188988 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Poll-finds-little-understanding-of-HD-19188988 Wed, 03 Oct 2007 11:16:36 EDT Re: Poll finds little understanding of HD... http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Poll-finds-little-understanding-of-HD-19186935 --
Life is simply one damned thing after another.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Poll-finds-little-understanding-of-HD-19186935 Tue, 02 Oct 2007 23:10:48 EDT Re: Poll finds little understanding of HD... http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Poll-finds-little-understanding-of-HD-19186368 said by Greg_Z:

What I do not understand, is why the local studio broadcasters do not upconvert their signal for the HD channels, instead of Simul-casting.
It really depends on what the current engineering procedures are for each station. They have some flexibility with what they do with their allotted bandwidth for a channel, be it full HD resolution, or several channels of lower resolution combined with maybe some auxiliary data services. Stations will squeeze every dollar they can from their signal. Given that the majority of the public is still viewing the station in standard def, HD is not the cash cow for them yet. Add to that what cable/satellite distribution does to compress the signal as well.

While up-converting can convert a signal to one that can be displayed at higher resolutions (and do so with varying degrees of quality depending on the algorithms used) you still end up with a picture that effectively has the same amount of information you started with. I would guess that the station does not see the benefit of up-scaling all their programming...yet.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Poll-finds-little-understanding-of-HD-19186368 Tue, 02 Oct 2007 21:30:32 EDT Re: Poll finds little understanding of HD... http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Poll-finds-little-understanding-of-HD-19186220
Where as CC & Sears shows the HD sets in HD programming with Component cabling on all sets, and those with direct connections to the source, HDMI.

Funny thing is, the trade mag's have been pushing the HD idea for over 10 years, with 5 years being heavier. What you are finding now days, is that there are not that many people that are into electronics, and the new trends, as there used to be 40-50 years ago.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Poll-finds-little-understanding-of-HD-19186220 Tue, 02 Oct 2007 21:05:15 EDT Re: Poll finds little understanding of HD... http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Poll-finds-little-understanding-of-HD-19186198 --
I threw out the map a long time ago. Now I follow my own direction!]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Poll-finds-little-understanding-of-HD-19186198 Tue, 02 Oct 2007 21:02:01 EDT Re: Poll finds little understanding of HD... http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Poll-finds-little-understanding-of-HD-19186186 said by Greg_Z:

Well, there's your problem. They polled BB consumers. Where else can you go and see a high end set hooked up to Coxial cable showing a Low-Def programming picture.
Maybe they can learn a thing or two about HD? ;)]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Poll-finds-little-understanding-of-HD-19186186 Tue, 02 Oct 2007 21:00:31 EDT Re: Poll finds little understanding of HD... http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Poll-finds-little-understanding-of-HD-19186171 said by ArthurS:

From Broadcast Engineering ezine I got today:

Poll conducted for Best Buy finds little understanding of HD among shoppers and owners:

"Forty-one percent of HDTV owners say they understand little to nothing about HDTV, according to a new consumer poll."
Well, there's your problem. They polled BB consumers. Where else can you go and see a high end set hooked up to Coxial cable showing a Low-Def programming picture.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Poll-finds-little-understanding-of-HD-19186171 Tue, 02 Oct 2007 20:58:56 EDT Re: Poll finds little understanding of HD... http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Poll-finds-little-understanding-of-HD-19185829
In addition to what has been mentioned so far in this thread, how about others post to this thread questions, topics, ideas on what this faq should comprise, whether you know the answers or not. Also post some links to useful threads here on HD.

Then we can work on organizing the topics and start building an faq for A/V Chat on HD. I'll be happy to contribute as schedule permits to build this faq, but there are others here from whom I would value their input as well. :)]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Poll-finds-little-understanding-of-HD-19185829 Tue, 02 Oct 2007 20:10:06 EDT Re: Poll finds little understanding of HD... http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Poll-finds-little-understanding-of-HD-19185470
said by ArthurS:

Perhaps we can compile an FAQ on HD for this forum? How would/should we go about this? Seems like the same issues/questions keep coming up with increasing frequency.


Sounds like an excellent idea :)

You would have to start with the very basics and in layman terms. Like explaining the 480/720/1080, what the 16:9 aspect ratio means and work your way up. You would also have to explain the different inputs HDMI,DVI etc.

But I agree, the FAQ's should be made and added.


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Life is simply one damned thing after another.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Poll-finds-little-understanding-of-HD-19185083 Tue, 02 Oct 2007 18:02:30 EDT Re: Poll finds little understanding of HD... http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Poll-finds-little-understanding-of-HD-19183593 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Poll-finds-little-understanding-of-HD-19183593 Tue, 02 Oct 2007 13:42:26 EDT Poll finds little understanding of HD... http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Poll-finds-little-understanding-of-HD-19183549
Poll conducted for Best Buy finds little understanding of HD among shoppers and owners:

"Forty-one percent of HDTV owners say they understand little to nothing about HDTV, according to a new consumer poll."

More here.

With the digital transition happening sooner than later, it looks like we got our work cut out for us even here! :)

Perhaps we can compile an FAQ on HD for this forum? How would/should we go about this? Seems like the same issues/questions keep coming up with increasing frequency.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Poll-finds-little-understanding-of-HD-19183549 Tue, 02 Oct 2007 13:31:34 EDT