Vchat20
Landing is the REAL challenge
join:2003-09-16
Warren, OH
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| reply to golden eagle
Re: SA Explorer 8000HD
well, we dont currently have an HDTV, nor do we have n HDTV box, but the tv we have in our living room is about to go since it is over 4 years old and the picture is very fuzzy now compared top the other tv's in our house. and what we have decided is that once this TV does go, we are gonna try to get an HDTV. but, is the picture quality on the analog channels better or worse on an HDTV than a regular TV? I heard watching analog channels on an HDTV produces worse quality than a regular TV, but im not totally sure.
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golden eagle
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| said by Vchat20  :
... but, is the picture quality on the analog channels better or worse on an HDTV than a regular TV? I heard watching analog channels on an HDTV produces worse quality than a regular TV, but im not totally sure.
[text was edited by author 2003-11-01 02:47:04]
I'd like to hear some feedback on this also. It seems that all involved, networks, cable systems and satellite, have been slow to adapt to HD even though everyone is supposed to be on board by 2006.
Excerpt of legislation:
May 2002: All commercial TV stations are scheduled to begin digital broadcasting.
April 2003: Commercial stations must simulcast (simultaneously broadcast) at least 50 percent of their NTSC (analog) programming on their DTV channel.
May 2003: All public TV stations are scheduled to begin digital broadcasting.
April 2004: Stations must simulcast at least 75 percent of their NTSC programming on their DTV channel.
April 2005: All stations must simulcast 100 percent of their NTSC programming on their DTV channel.
December 2006: All TV stations must turn off their analog signal. |
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skopper
@vical.com | reply to Vchat20
I have a 50" Toshiba HDTV (using digital cable with the Explorer 8000) and the analog channels are as good as or better than on any of my analog TVs. Obviously, the digital channels are even better. Go HDTV. |
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nurok
@madbbs.com
| Needs a 7200rpm 8meg cache hardrive
This is the hardrive they used in these boxes. Well at least my box. I think the box could be improved greatly by a faster hardrive, especially one with 8meg cache. Hopefully when they make future boxes they will take the performance of the hardrive into account. The problems with slow channel surfing, as well as pauses in FF and RW could very well be solved if a faster hardrive were used.
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Vchat20
Landing is the REAL challenge
join:2003-09-16
Warren, OH
clubs:
| Re: hdtv
well, i must say our area has to be technically inclined. weve already got like 5-10 channels of HDTV here. most are local networks like NBC, ABC, and CBS. one is a plain digital version of the local NBC channel which can be seen on a regular analog tv. even it is better quality than just plain analog. much sharper. but yeah, i think that we will be going for an HDTV once the one we have is done for (problem is the picture is unusually fuzzy compared to other tv's. can barely read the menu's on the dvr). just have to shop around though. |
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stevelogin
@rr.com
| I just purchased a new TV and also paid the extra money to get the HDTV receiver. We have several HDTV channels in this area and anyone who has seen HDTV knows, the picture quality is outstanding. Anyway, the problem I have come across is that when I select anything in HDTV for viewing, the picture is reduced to a much smaller screen. I purchased a Sony 32" TV and when I view HDTV it is very clear, but now I'm viewing a 19" screen. My question is, am I missing a step in the HDTV conversion process? Is this normal? The reduction in the viewing screen is very obvious and I was wondering if everyone else had experienced the same problem? Please provide any help or comment on this matter. Thank you. |
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