Re: [CGUYS] LCD TVs
Easy answer all LCD TV's sold commercially are Digital. It might be HD. Lots of numbers will be thrown out but I believe that true HD is 1080. Look for a HD symbol on it somewhere. Stewart At 10:21 AM 3/4/2008, you wrote: trying to sort out the new (to me) TV definitions/specs etc. are all LCD high def? HDTV? are they all digital (capable of receiving digital transmissions). should i be confused? * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * Rev. Stewart A. Marshall mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Prince of Peace www.princeofpeaceozark.org Ozark, AL SL 82 * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] LCD TVs
If you are confused, you are not alone. For the primer, try the official website: http://www.dtv.gov/ Other, more direct answers will arrive from the list soon. Richard P. trying to sort out the new (to me) TV definitions/specs etc. are all LCD high def? HDTV? are they all digital (capable of receiving digital transmissions). should i be confused? * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] LCD TVs
this is where most of the avs geeks live: http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/index.php if it don't say hd, it ain't. besides that, I think 720i(integrated) qualifies as hd. then there is 720p and 1080i p. integrated means the gun paints every other line, then goes back and paints the in betweens. p(forgot what it'scalled) throws all 720 or 1080 down each pass. i think almost all of them now come with the ability to receive and play HD broadcasts, but do not presume. I think most broadcasts and cable is 720, not 1080. bluray is 1080, i think. my wife's new camcorder is 1080. now adays, 1080p is readily available and not for much extra. samsung(and maybe others by now sell a dlp led. it is not thin. not too thick. has better contrast and brightness than an lcd. lot cheaper also. I think the buy.com deals on samsung probably come direct from samsung. you can go to bestbuy or circuitcity to see and compare the various units. I see that this week's special on samsung is $1150 delivered for the 56. or the 61 with a stand is 1629 delivered. that is a deal also, if you need a stand. will have new specials in a week or so. for the long of it, go to wikipedia.org At 11:21 AM 3/4/2008, you wrote: trying to sort out the new (to me) TV definitions/specs etc. are all LCD high def? HDTV? are they all digital (capable of receiving digital transmissions). should i be confused? * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] LCD TVs
should i be confused? YES! The DTV Shoppers Guide page at dtv.gov will give you a start at sorting things out. The formatting is terrible, but someone did a lot of work to pull facts together. It does leave out some important details. Like... A progressive image is about 30% sharper than an interlaced image of the same resolution. Nobody is broadcasting at 1080p and maybe never will. This is because stations would rather use the extra bandwith for an additional channel. For the same reason, many current broadcasts are not even 1080i. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] LCD TVs
This is where I ran into a problem with a very poor picture. If you supply your HD LCD TV with a standard non HD signal the tuner inside has to up-convert to the native resolution of the TV(720p,1080i,1080p). Better tuners do a better job of up-converting, but I have yet to find a source that will tell me who is using high quality tuners to do this. This all started at Christmas, I was going to replace my wifes trusty 13inch CRT with a space saving 19 LCD($400 from Toshiba), Christmas morning with baited breath I anxiously hooked up. But to my dismay the picture was fuzzy. I tried it on Comcast's digital tuner box, but then realized that the output was Analog Channel 3(to get a digital signal I will have to pay more per month for the better box that outputs a digital signal.) Isn't it wonderful that the government is pushing this High Def junk forgetting about all of the old TV's out there. Very disheartened I returned it to Circuit City, and have been looking ever since for a non HD LCD set of a 19 size that will work and be relatively inexpensive. I am thinking of getting the Samsung 19 720P LCD HDTV(~$400), but am unsure if it will give good results with a non Highdef signal. Any advice would be appreciated. Mike Tom Piwowar wrote: should i be confused? YES! The DTV Shoppers Guide page at dtv.gov will give you a start at sorting things out. The formatting is terrible, but someone did a lot of work to pull facts together. It does leave out some important details. Like... A progressive image is about 30% sharper than an interlaced image of the same resolution. Nobody is broadcasting at 1080p and maybe never will. This is because stations would rather use the extra bandwith for an additional channel. For the same reason, many current broadcasts are not even 1080i. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] LCD TVs
Whoa hoss. The government is pushing digital only. Everyone else is pushing HD. Big difference. I presently have a Viewsonic 32 in LCD TV, and everything is perfect. great clear signal and it looks great. It is hooked directly to the cable no box no nothing, and believe me, our cable system is NOT top notch. Stewart At 12:58 PM 3/4/2008, you wrote: Isn't it wonderful that the government is pushing this High Def junk forgetting about all of the old TV's out there. Very disheartened I returned it to Circuit City, and have been looking ever since for a non HD LCD set of a 19 size that will work and be relatively inexpensive. I am thinking of getting the Samsung 19 720P LCD HDTV(~$400), but am unsure if it will give good results with a non Highdef signal. Any advice would be appreciated. Mike Rev. Stewart A. Marshall mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Prince of Peace Ozark, AL SL 82 * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] LCD TVs
Very disheartened I returned it to Circuit City, and have been looking ever since for a non HD LCD set of a 19 size that will work and be relatively inexpensive. I am thinking of getting the Samsung 19 720P LCD HDTV(~$400), but am unsure if it will give good results with a non Highdef signal. Good question. How good is the display's digital signal processing? Analogously, in the early days of computer LCDs you had to run your video at exactly the LCD's resolution. If you tried a different resolution, you had a blurry mess. Today, even inexpensive computer LCDs are not so bad when run at the wrong resolution. To see that it can be even more confusing, check out this blog: www.translation-please.com/column.cfm?columnid=204 * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
