Regular or High- Def

Hawke · Post by **Hawke** » Tue Jan 04, 2005 1:38 pm

Unless you have a high-definition television, you will not see a difference in the picture. High-Def is designed for televisions with a much higher resolution than the standard.

anastrophe · Post by **anastrophe** » Tue Jan 04, 2005 2:04 pm

yep, you have to have an HDTV television, along with a way to get the HDTV signal - in larger metro areas, you can get it 'over the air' with an antenna - that's what i have - and also in some larger metro areas you can get it via cable. also, direcTV and echostar both have hidef broadcasts (which you also must sign up for separately, at additional cost).

i'm lucky - during the internet boom i put down the boomin' bucks on a gigantic hi-def TV - 73". put an antenna on the roof, and i swear i could dive into the picture. it is truly stunning if you've never seen it before.

anastrophe · Post by **anastrophe** » Tue Jan 04, 2005 2:14 pm

tmbsgrl wrote: We do have a high def tv. Along with all the high def channels. They are no different then the regular ones
how do you receive the channels? that is, how do you get the signal to the TV? what make/model is it?

anastrophe · Post by **anastrophe** » Tue Jan 04, 2005 2:24 pm

tmbsgrl wrote: It is a brand new Zenith 52 inch Tv. Its a high def television and we get a hd digital cable box through our cable company. Everyone that has high Def that we know has canceled because they can't tell the difference either.
are you using DVI or component outputs from the cable box? if not, all you'll see is standard definition.

anastrophe · Post by **anastrophe** » Tue Jan 04, 2005 2:37 pm

tmbsgrl wrote: I am not sure. the cable guy came here and hooked it up for us. I don't know what he did.
he probably hooked it up using a single standard 'RCA' connector (known as "composite" input) or an S-Video cable (also a single cable, slightly enhanced from RCA). Neither will deliver the hi-def signal to the TV. I'd call the cable company and ask them to come out again, and to bring proper cables and a properly trained technician!

you'll know the instant real hidef is on. it is unmistakeable.

abbey · Post by **abbey** » Tue Jan 04, 2005 7:50 pm

anastrophe wrote:

i'm lucky - during the internet boom i put down the boomin' bucks on a gigantic hi-def TV - 73". put an antenna on the roof, and i swear i could dive into the picture. it is truly stunning if you've never seen it before.

73" BLIMEY DID'NT KNOW THEY CAME THAT BIG!! I WOULD'NT GET ONE IN MY ROOM.......