How do you know what is being transmitted? All these settings are on the TV..I can change from 480P-1080I using the remote. In 16x9, some shows come in as 16x9, the others I have gray bars on each side(4x3), I assume these are the shows only in SD? Jeff Dougherty Intrepid Video TV/VCR 263 S Front St Steelton PA 17113 fax...717-564-4952 www.intrepid-video.com www.tech-repair.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "Wayne Vanaman" <Wayne@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, April 01, 2004 2:50 PM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: HDTV. 16x9 format can be 480p (doesn't have to be) or 720 or 1080. When you SEE a 1080 once you will know it. My set does not indicate what format/resolution it is in, but I have seen channel 9-1 and channel 9-2 in 16x9, that precludes 1080 due to bandwidth restrictions, and it looks a world better than DVD, which leads me to conclude that those programs would be 720p. Then go to another station such as 27-1 and the picture there is a world better. I read somewhere recently that the stations now can have a "smart" capability which moves bandwidth between sub-channels. So 27-1 could be 1080 while 27-2 is the weather radar, and if the 1080 sub-channel needs more bandwidth it robs it from the weather radar (like that display is going to eat digits and people are going to complain about the lost resolution). Wayne Vanaman Omega Electronics 6904 W Fairfield Dr Pensacola, Fl. 32506-3310 Wayne@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx WWW.PensacolaTVRepair.Com 850-456-5995 voice 850-458-6369 fax ----- Original Message ----- From: "Intrepid Video Support" <support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, April 01, 2004 1:21 PM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: HDTV. > Here's another question for those more knowledgeable with this.. > We get a few HD stations..but how do you know if they are transmitting in HD or standard definition? > If it is 16x9, is it HD? > We have one station, UPN, that is usually in 16x9, but the picture is a lot more grainy than the others. > I know CBS has daytime programming in 4x3, but after 8 pm, most programming is in 16x9..when the signal is > there. > > Jeff Dougherty > Intrepid Video TV/VCR > 263 S Front St > Steelton PA 17113 > fax...717-564-4952 > www.intrepid-video.com www.tech-repair.net > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Damon" <damon101@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Thursday, April 01, 2004 8:54 AM > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: HDTV. Where O' Where are you tonight..why did you leave me here all alone..... > > > Believe it or not, PBS in Fort Wayne is the only TRUE HD station. NBC, CBS, > ABC at present is Digital, but moving towards HD. I thought Fox was Digital, > but not from what I've seen on the ATSC terrestial tuners I've been setting > up recently. > > Damon Brunger > Telrad Electronic Services > Ft Wayne, IN 46815 > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Intrepid Video Support" <support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2004 3:33 PM > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: HDTV. Where O' Where are you tonight..why did you > leave me here all alone..... > > > | LeRoy, > | Then you haven't seen a true HD station. Seems, CBS transmit the best HD > programming than the others. NBC > | a close second. > | NBC is usually only SD. > | Fox just came abroad and it is OK and UPN is the worse. > | ABC, who knows? I can't get anyone there to return my phone calls or > emails. > | > | Jeff Dougherty > | Intrepid Video TV/VCR > | 263 S Front St > | Steelton PA 17113 > | fax...717-564-4952 > | www.intrepid-video.com www.tech-repair.net > | > | ----- Original Message ----- > | From: "LeRoy Westlund" <llw@xxxxxxxxxx> > | To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > | Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2004 1:51 PM > | Subject: [TechAssist] Re: HDTV. Where O' Where are you tonight..why did > you leave me here all alone..... > | > | > | Actually, it is NOT worth it. IMHO. > | The picture available on the NTSC system was good enough for ANYBODY. > | I think the HDTV picture looks a little PHONY,.. to me !,...but, I don't > | shop at Wal-Mart either,....so who gives a dam what I think ? > | ;-) > | > | LLW > | > | LeRoy Westlund > | Westlund TV & Electronics > | 97 North Main "Where there's a will,... > | Centerfield, UT 84622-0087 There's always a way." > | Ph./Fax 435-528-3822 > | mailto:LLW@xxxxxxxxxx > | > | -----Original Message----- > | From: Damon <damon101@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > | To: TechAssist <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > | Date: Wednesday, March 31, 2004 5:13 AM > | Subject: [TechAssist] HDTV. Where O' Where are you tonight..why did you > | leave me here all alone..... > | > | > | >Actually, 2006 is the last year that ALL stations are mandated to > transmit > | >DIGITAL.....I can only guess when they will turn off the NTSC > | >transmitters.....2008 to 2012 is the range I've heard. I've also heard > that > | >each station must tranmit between BOTH styles, the same power they were > | >transmitting beforehand.....ie: If 33 was transmitting 1 megawatt of > power, > | >then between 33 and 36 they must maintain that output.....which means > they > | >can split it or 40/60 it or 20/80 it or....... > | > > | >But you know what the most fun part of these HOO HAA shenanigans has > been? > | >The FACT that all of our information has NOT come from the FCC or THE > | >MANUFACTURERs.....a little hearsay......a little theresay. > | >Is it worth it? Ohhhhhhh yeah! Whatta picture! > | > > | >Damon Brunger > | >Telrad Electronic Services > | >Ft Wayne, IN 46815 > | > > | > Original Message ----- > | >From: <greentron@xxxxxxx> > | >To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > | >Cc: "walter wood" <wwood_38478@xxxxxxxxx>; <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > | >Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2004 10:56 PM > | >Subject: [TechAssist] Re: **** Notice!!!!! > | > > | > > | >| That date has been pushed to the future several times in the past and > | will > | >probably be pushed off well into the future. Dealers are not especially > | >interested in the public being well informed that all those tvs sitting > on > | >the shelf for sale wont work after a couple of years. Also the > politicians > | >that passed the laws mandating the cut-off of analog tv transmission are > | >also not eager for the public to be aware that they are taking away their > | >tv. > | >| J Silverman > | >| > | >| > | >| > Larry, I understand that 2006 has been mandated, > | >| > but HD was supposed to have been reality years ago. > | >| > As I understand it, NO non HD set will work (this > | >| > includes the HD monitors) once everything is being > | >| > broadcast in HD, EXCEPT that an HD converter box is > | >| > used. > | >| > All the box will do is extend the life of the NON > | >| > HD tv. > | >| > It will NOT put a HD picture on the screen. > | >| > Now, how many $300 boxes are people going to buy to > | >| > put on $100 wally world tvs? > | >| > Remember also that although HD is digital, being > | >| > digital does NOT make it HD. > | >| > Walter > | >| > --- larry <schntv@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > | >| > > true, but! > | >| > > digital tv may make these 3 year or older tv > | >| > > useless. > | >| > > i am under the impression they wont work after > | >| > > 2007. > | >| > > is this true? > | >| > > Larry > | >| > > > | >| > > > | > > | > > | > >--------------------------------------------------------------------------- > | -- > | >Lost Password: > | >http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > | >Email Archives: > | >//www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > | > > | > | > | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > --- > | Lost Password: > | http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > | Email Archives: > | //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > | > | > | > | > | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > --- > | Lost Password: > | http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > | Email Archives: > | //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > | > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- > Lost Password: > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > Email Archives: > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- > Lost Password: > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > Email Archives: > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". 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