This is probably caused by the fact that there just isn't very much HDTV material broadcasted. The HD channel you tuned is was nothing but NTSC converted to digital. That's what local stations have to do on their HD channels when the original content is not HD from the start. True HDTV looks fantastic !! Christopher Barnak, CET Norfolk Public Schools Electronics Maintenance 966 Bellmore Ave. Norfolk, Va. 23504 Phone 757 628 3385 Fax 757 628 3392 cbarnak@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>> daryls_tv@xxxxxxx 6/23/2005 2:21:13 PM >>> Perhaps it is the locale. Last month I had a RCA 53" HD in for a HV splitter. I figured it was a goo= d time=20 to try some comparisons. I also had a 35" Sony direct view in for repairs.= The=20 cable company here doesn't broadcast in HD. We do have off air HD signals.= Since=20 the RCA had dual RF inputs, I tuned to the same station to have a good refe= rence to judge by. The cable signal showed a good picture (not perfect but= quite good).=20=20 I set the other antenna input to air and tuned the HD program in. All I had= to do=20 was switch antenna inputs for the comparison. The HD picture was not any b= etter.=20=20 In fact, it was worse. The sound was scratchy, the picture would occasional= ly pixelate and it would even go to a blue screen stating "weak signal". The off air s= tation is in line of site that one could see the broadcasting tower. The Sony blew t= he HD set away. It had a gorgeous knock out picture both on cable and air.= This signal comparison holds typical of all of the HD sets I have had in = the shop. Sorry... I'm not convinced that HD is better. Ten times better? No way! Daryl Daryl's TV 2402 Wyoming Ave. El Paso, TX 79903 915-565-9184 Voice/Fax daryls_tv@xxxxxxx www.angelfire.com/tv2/daryls_tv ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kevin's TV Repair" <kevintv@xxxxxxx> To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Hypothetical: When NTSC goes,will we have onestan= dard ? Date: Thu, 23 Jun 2005 10:53:12 -0700 >=20 > Not stupid at all. According to Star Choice (the other satellite > provider here in Canada), an HDTV signal contains up to 9 times more > information than the NTSC signal. I am guessing that would be for > 1080i. Therefore 10 times better is not that much of a stretch. HDTV > also is in Dolby Digital 5.1 for superior sound (9 + 1 =3D 10 times > better!) >=20 > Kevin Wilks > Kevin's TV Repair > Penticton BC Canada > kevintv@xxxxxxx >=20 > 10 times better ? > And I thought I made stupid statements. > OK,...4-1/2 for to 3-1/2 against. > ;-) > LLW > LeRoy Westlund > Westlund TV & Electronics > 97 North Main =3DA0 =3DA0 =3DA0 =3DA0 =3DA0 =3DA0 =3DA0 =3DA0 =3DA0 =3DA0= =3DA0 =3DA0 =3DA0 =3DA0 " > I forgot,..to remember,.. > Centerfield, UT 84622-0087 =3DA0 =3DA0 =3DA0 =3DA0 =3DA0 to forget " > Ph./Fax 435-528-3822 > mailto:LLW@xxxxxxxxxx >=20 > -----Original Message----- > From: Hugh @ Main TV <maintv2004@xxxxxxxxxxx> > To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Date: Thursday, June 23, 2005 10:34 AM > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Hypothetical: When NTSC goes,will we have > onestandard ? >=20 > Yes, HDTV is 10 times better than old NTSC. www.Longmontmaintv.com > Main TV - 636 Main St. > Longmont, Co. 80501 > Tel.303-776-6955 Fax 303-776-0792 >=20 > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "LeRoy Westlund" <llw@xxxxxxxxxx> > To: "TechAssist" <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2005 10:01 AM > Subject: [TechAssist] Hypothetical: When NTSC goes,will we have > onestandard > ? >=20 > Don't worry about it. > Can't kill all of us,...or the list wouldn't survive. > I'm taking a poll. > Question being: > Do you think the new HDTV picture looks better, then the old NTSC > standard broadcast ? and : Is it worth changing over ? > So far it is 3 for the change over,...and 3 against. > Kinda surpirising to me,....I thought I was the only one,...so it made > me > "feel better". > ;-) > LLW > LeRoy Westlund > Westlund TV & Electronics > 97 North Main =3DA0 =3DA0 =3DA0 =3DA0 =3DA0 =3DA0 =3DA0 =3DA0 =3DA0 =3DA0= =3DA0 =3DA0 =3DA0 =3DA0 " > I forgot,..to remember,.. > Centerfield, UT 84622-0087 =3DA0 =3DA0 =3DA0 =3DA0 =3DA0 to forget " > Ph./Fax 435-528-3822 > mailto:LLW@xxxxxxxxxx >=20 > -----Original Message----- > From: Phil Bader <tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Date: Thursday, June 23, 2005 7:12 AM > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Hypothetical: When NTSC goes,will we have > onestandard ? >=20 > Boy, the moderators are gonna kill us for ratchet jawing like this on > their tech forum!;-) > I've been the worster of all! (or is it worstest?) Phil >=20 > Philip Bader > Jan Phyl TV Inc. (estab. 1976) > 3420 Recker Hwy. Winter Haven, Fl. 33880 Fax (863) 299-8821 > email: tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >=20 > daryls_tv@xxxxxxx wrote: >=20 > I think everyone has valid points. > I think things at the government level has gone arry (spelling). The > govern=3D3D ment was set up to be "We the people". What has gone wrong? If > the majori=3D3D ty of the people say they don't want to buy a new TV, they > shouldn't be for=3D3D ced by anyone, especially the government, to buy a > new=3D >=20 > TV because of new te=3D3D chnology. I think new technology is great but > you > should have a choice if > =3D3D > you want to take advantage of it or just go along with what you like or > can=3D3D afford. This should be a choice not a demand. It should never be > turned > =3D3D > into a hardship. >=20 > Daryl > Daryl's TV > 2402 Wyoming Ave. > El Paso, TX 79903 > 915-565-9184 Voice/Fax > daryls_tv@xxxxxxx > www.angelfire.com/tv2/daryls_tv >=20 > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "LeRoy Westlund" <llw@xxxxxxxxxx> > To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [TechAssist] Hypothetical: When NTSC goes,will we have one > =3DA0standar=3D3D > d ? > Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2005 20:48:09 -0600 > =3D3D20 >=20 > I disagree. > I think big brother is getting nastier with each passing day,...and > when > =3D3D > the > time comes that they are ready to cram this down our throuts,.....we > =3DA0bett=3D3D > er > be able, and willing to swallow it. Joe Blow (public) in this country is >=20 > =3D3D > too > weakened by just the everyday struggle to meet thier financial needs, > and > obligations. They don't have time to fight this problem,...and will > accept it , just like a heard of sheep that is driven down the road. The > dogs wi=3D3D > ll > keep um movin. >=20 > LLW >=20 > LeRoy Westlund > Westlund TV & Electronics > 97 North Main =3DA0 =3DA0 =3DA0 =3DA0 =3DA0 =3DA0 =3DA0 =3DA0 =3DA0 =3DA0= =3DA0 =3DA0 =3DA0 =3DA0 " > I forgot,..to remember,.. > Centerfield, UT 84622-0087 =3DA0 =3DA0 =3DA0 =3DA0 =3DA0 to forget " > Ph./Fax 435-528-3822 > mailto:LLW@xxxxxxxxxx >=20 > -----Original Message----- > From: Al Gutz <alg@xxxxxxxxxxx> > To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Date: Wednesday, June 22, 2005 8:36 PM > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Fw: Hypothetical: When NTSC goes,will we > =3DA0haveone > standard? >=20 > The alloted bandwidth allows one 1080 signal or up to three 480 signals. >=20 > Plans were to use 1080 for prime time high profile programs and the rest >=20 > of the time to use lower res and have something like an info, weather or >=20 > shopping channel. > Don't count on NTSC dissapearing too soon. Joe average lower middleclass >=20 > doesn't want to spend the rent money to buy a new TV set, he wants to > come home sit back and relax with a cold one. If he thinks the rich guys >=20 > are taking away his main entertainment, he is going to get ugly and > governments fear the masses getting ugly. If there are converter boxes > then they better be free. > Al G >=20 > tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: >=20 > I suppose much like the PC monitor refresh rates. > 640x480,800x600,1024x768 and so on. They will be there but some will > favor one over others for various reasons.Some will be popular,others > obscure. When I become king of the planet, all this will change. Phil >=20 > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Damon <DamonEB@xxxxxxxxxxx> > Date: Wednesday, June 22, 2005 6:16 pm > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Fw: Hypothetical: When NTSC goes,will we > have one standard? >=20 > Well, the scan rates will not change.....but You'll probably always see > 480i , 480p, 720p and 1080i signals, Although I suspect most, if not all > TV stations will move towards 1080i, > ABC is the only one I know that transmits 720P. So no, you'll see 4 > standards. >=20 > Damon Brunger > Telrad Electronics > Al L wrote: > Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2005 1:22 PM > Subject: Fw: Hypothetical: When NTSC goes,will we have one > standard? > Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2005 1:21 PM > Subject: Hypothetical: When NTSC goes,will we have one standard? >=20 > I hope that eventually we end up with a simplified sweep > system,and only > one hdtv standard. 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