Not for a while yet. Some stations are already making HD output available but I think that the required switchover isn't for years. I hope not anyway. I am not ready to spend that much money on a tv.
erin Owned by Doran (black furry boy) and Marlinette (tortoiseshell furry girl) Bethesda, Maryland -----Original Message----- From: BethF [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, January 18, 2002 12:17 PM 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 > > > > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ Macromedia ColdFusion 5 Training from the Source Step by Step ColdFusion http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0201758474/houseoffusion Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
