HDTV is a chicken-egg problem. Stations don't want to broadcast until sets are out there, people don't want to buy sets until programs are available.
We were supposed to go all HDTV in the US by 2006 (per FCC) unless the "penetration" of sets into households was below certain %. Think it's WAY below the required level. Some of the satellite tv services have a couple of HDTV channels. Some major cities have HDTV over-the-air broadcasts (antenna). Don't think there are cable companies carrying HDTV yet, may be wrong. When HDTV does happen, you will be able to buy a set-top box which will massage HDTV signals to fit into your old tv set. Cable companies will probably integrate that into their boxes. -bb -----Original Message----- From: BethF [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, January 18, 2002 9:17 AM To: CF-Community Subject: Re: DVD (was: Drink O'Clock!) And while we are talking about video quality - i remember that some time ago we were told we were all going to have to buy HDTV because tv would no longer be broadcast in regular tv. Is this happening? When? --Beth, Pseudo usenet cop Merlin MTB, BikeE AT, RANS gliss, Trek R200, Kickbike Owned by Kavik (Samoyed Boy) and Toklat (Keeshond Boy) Anchorage, Alaska ----- Original Message ----- From: "Raymond Camden" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, January 18, 2002 8:08 AM Subject: RE: DVD (was: Drink O'Clock!) > So wait - are you saying the S-Video is better than component video when > it comes to video games? I'm currently using component video for my PS2, > and it seems clear enough for sure. > > -rc > > > the interesting thing is that you can connect the PS/PS2 to > > your TVs via > > an S-Video connection. best buy has a "magic box" that translates the > > RCA into S-Video. according to the salesman with whom i spoke, the > > picture is so much clearer, that you can actually read the word > > "Squaresoft" in the beginning of the Final Fantasy games. it's crisp > > and clear. > > > > christopher olive, cto, vp of web development > > cresco technologies, inc > > 410.825.0383 > > http://www.crescotech.com > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Raymond Camden [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Friday, January 18, 2002 12:00 PM > > To: CF-Community > > Subject: RE: DVD (was: Drink O'Clock!) > > > > > > Cool, thanks! I'm actually using component video, but I thought it > > wasn't the best. > > -rc > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Braver, Ben [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > Sent: Friday, January 18, 2002 11:44 AM > > > To: CF-Community > > > Subject: RE: DVD (was: Drink O'Clock!) > > > > > > > > > rc- > > > > > > "Component video signals > > > A video signal in which the brightness (luminance) and color > > > (chrominance) > > > portions of the signal are processed separately. Component > > > video signals > > > provide greater color accuracy than S-video or composite signals. > > > > > > Why is component video superior to S-video? Where S-video > > > separates the > > > luminance and chrominance portions of the signal, component > > > video goes a > > > step further and splits the chrominance portion into two > > > components. The > > > benefits - improved color accuracy and less color bleeding - > > > are especially > > > noticeable on larger-screen TVs. " > > > > > > (credit: info from Crutchfield.com, one of my favorite mail > > > order firms) > > > > > > -Ben > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Raymond Camden [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > Sent: Friday, January 18, 2002 8:43 AM > > > To: CF-Community > > > Subject: RE: DVD (was: Drink O'Clock!) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > better, S-Video. Mini jack with 4 tiny holes in the shape > > of an "A". > > > > > > > > best, component video. 3 separate wires for video, each > > RCA style. > > > > > > I thought S-Video was best? > > > > > > -rc > > > > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ Get the mailserver that powers this list at http://www.coolfusion.com Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
