What is HDTV?

Written by Clearly Resolved
Sunday, 20 May 2007

[ Q ] What is HDTV?

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Who Invented HDTV?

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Sunday, 20 May 2007

[ Q ] Who invented HDTV?

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What Do I Need to Receive HDTV?

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Sunday, 20 May 2007

[ Q ] What do I need to receive HDTV?

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Why is HDTV Widescreen?

Written by Clearly Resolved
Sunday, 20 May 2007

[Q] Why is HDTV widescreen? It seems like the picture is smaller.

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Why Do Black Bars Appear at the Top & Bottom of My Widescreen HDTV?

Written by Clearly Resolved
Sunday, 20 May 2007

[ Q ] I thought that having a widescreen HDTV would mean that I wouldn't see black bars at the top and bottom of the screen, but they still appear sometimes. Why?

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Why Do Black Bars Appear at the Sides of My Widescreen HDTV?

Written by Clearly Resolved
Thursday, 31 May 2007

[ Q ] I thought that HDTV was supposed to always be widescreen, but sometimes I see black bars on the sides my widescreen HDTV when I'm watching local HD television stations. Why?

And why can't I get rid of the black bars by using the "stretch" or "zoom" modes built into my HDTV?

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What's the Difference between "Interlaced" and "Progressive" Video?

Written by Clearly Resolved
Thursday, 31 May 2007

[ Q ] What's the difference between interlaced and progressive video?

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What's the Difference between "Standard Def" and "High Def"?

Written by Clearly Resolved
Sunday, 20 May 2007

[ Q ] What's the difference between HDTV and "standard definition" TV?

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Are Upconverting DVD Players "Standard Def" or "High Def"?

Written by Clearly Resolved
Sunday, 20 May 2007

[ Q ] I recently purchased an "upconverting" DVD player that takes a standard definition DVD and outputs the video as 720p, 1080i or 1080p. So, why should I care about HD DVD or Blu-ray, when I'm already getting "high def" movies from my new DVD player?

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Why Are Some HD Channels 1080i, While Others Are 720p?

Written by Clearly Resolved
Sunday, 20 May 2007

[ Q ] I understand that ABC is broadcasting in 720p, while NBC and CBS are going with 1080i. Why the lack of uniformity?

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What is Multicasting? What Does it Mean for HDTV?

Written by Clearly Resolved
Sunday, 20 May 2007

[ Q ] I understand that one of my local digital TV stations is using its digital bandwidth to broadcast both HDTV and multiple "standard definition" channels. Can they really do this? It seems like it makes HD programs look inferior to stations that aren't doing HD and "standard def" at the same time.

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Where's All the HD Programming?

Written by Clearly Resolved
Sunday, 20 May 2007

[ Q ] So, what sort of programming is actually available in HD?

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My Lease Prohibits Use of an Antenna or Satellite Dish

Written by Clearly Resolved
Sunday, 20 May 2007

[ Q ] I live in an apartment and although I'd like to place an antenna on my balcony, the terms of my lease prohibit it. I also have a friend who owns a home and his neighborhood association has banned residents from erecting either antennas or satellite dishes.

What's the point of free, over-the-air TV if no one is allowed to make use of it?

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Why Should I Calibrate My HDTV?

Written by the ISF Forum Library Community
Tuesday, 22 May 2007
[ Q ] Why should I pay to calibrate my new HDTV? It looks great to me and I'm concerned I won't see improvement after paying for calibration.

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