Monday Night Football has been in HD for a couple of years now. One of my Local PBS Stations is in HD....................there IS a big difference Peggs At 04:54 AM 6/24/05, Christopher Barnak wrote: >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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