Q. We're looking at buying a new TV and we deffinitly want a flat screen. However, all the flat screens that we've looked at are HDTV. We're not planning on getting HDTV and we just have plain cable, so wouldn't it be a waste of money to buy an HDTV if we don't even plan on getting HD? Or when you buy an HDTV does it automatically just have high definition? Ah, someone help me out here! I don't get it!
ugh, I knew I was going to get an answer like that. No, I'm sure I DON"T want HDTV, my cable is included in my rent right now and if we switch to anything else we'll have to continue to pay the same amount of rent but also pay the seperate cable bill.
Wow, confusing!! So are you saying that in a couple years we're all going to be forced to get HDTV??
ugh, I knew I was going to get an answer like that. No, I'm sure I DON"T want HDTV, my cable is included in my rent right now and if we switch to anything else we'll have to continue to pay the same amount of rent but also pay the seperate cable bill.
Wow, confusing!! So are you saying that in a couple years we're all going to be forced to get HDTV??
A. In the United States...
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has imposed a mandatory ‘digital tuner rule’ on the consumer electronics industry requiring that, as of March 1, 2007, all video equipment (including TVs) containing television tuners, which are manufactured, imported, or shipped for use in the United States must include a digital (aka, DTV) tuner; TVs equipped with analog only tuners are prohibited.
If retailers are selling any (remaining) ‘TV equipment’ equipped with analog broadcast tuners only, then those retailers are required by law to inform consumers that the they will need additional equipment to receive digital television broadcasts. At the present time the likelihood of purchasing a new DTV that was manufactured before March 1, 2007 is fairly low.
Be forewarned, the FCC’s “must carry” or “dual-carriage” analog cable TV provision applies ONLY to LOCAL TELEVISION CHANNELS, i.e., local television stations, and no other cable channels. Local television channels (i.e., those TV stations/channels that are capable of being received ‘over-the-air’ using a conventional TV antenna,) that are broadcast in your area will be the ONLY channels transmitted in analog form through February 2012 by the small number of cable TV providers who are yet unable to provide access to digital broadcasts or content for their subscribers.
If you purchase a new DTV that is labeled “Digital Cable Ready” (“DCR”) or “Plug-and-Play” then you should be able to continue viewing your current level of cable TV programming beyond February 17, 2009 without incurring any additional monthly fees.
You do not need to purchase an HDTV to watch television after the February 17, 2009 analog cut-off; you have the option of purchasing an SDTV (Standard Definition Television) or EDTV (Enhanced Definition Television.) Consumers with non-HD televisions - either digital SDTVs, EDTVs, or analog TVs equipped with DTV compliant set-top boxes (aka, digital-to-analog converter boxes,) or DBS/DTH (satellite) receivers - will continue watching broadcast television albeit at a display resolution limited largely by—in many cases—older display technology, with a maximum resolution generally topping-out at 720×480 (the same resolution provided by DVD-Video in North America) or in some cases, 854×480 (depending on the display.)
Not all ‘flat-screen’ TVs are HDTVs; there are several models currently available that are SDTV or EDTV. However, at the present time, HDTVs are being produced in greater volume and are much more plentiful than SDTVs or EDTVs. Thanks to the fairly strong consumer demand for HDTV and economy of scale, you are not likely to find a substantial difference in the prices between the current models of SDTVs, EDTVs and HDTVs.
Many of the latest HDTVs are fairly good at artificially creating high-definition images from non-high-definition content such as DVD-Video, though some brands and models are better than others. Be sure you take the time to carefully and thoroughly evaluate any TV you are considering purchasing; it’s become more important than ever before. Which type of display technology to buy is far from the only criterion to consider when shopping for a new TV. One of the most important factors is the performance of the embedded video and image processors. The simplest tool to evaluate the video and image processing performance of today’s new DTVs is the HQV Benchmark disc from Silicon Optix. Another very important factor is interoperability, i.e., can the TV perform properly with all of the video equipment that will be connected to it. These are but only two of several important reasons why I strongly advocate buying a new DTV from a reputable and knowledgeable local dealer rather than sight unseen from a mail order retailer.
Digital Television FAQs - Consumer Corner
http://www.dtv.gov/consumercorner.html
DTV Definitions
http://www.ce.org/shared_files/resources/95DTV%20Definitions.pdf
HDTV Brochure Final
http://www.ce.org/shared_files/resources/HDTV_Brochure_Final.pdf
Compatibility of Cable TV and Digital TV Receivers
http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/consumerfacts/plugandplaytv.html
National Cable & Telecommunications Association
http://www.ncta.com
FCC: Dual Carriage Will Last Three Years
http://www.multichannel.com/index.asp?layout=articlePrint&articleID=CA6478706
NCTA Backs 3-Year Limit
http://www.multichannel.com/index.asp?layout=articlePrint&articleID=CA6476804
What is the difference between “enhanced digital TV” and analog TV?
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070328193313AA2MwEd
Televisions?
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070607182657AAcjBk6
HDTV resolutions and advertised HDTV specs don’t match. What’s up with that?
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070811100734AARwzLO
Buying A Digital Television
http://www.dtv.gov/dtvtipsheet.pdf
Read This Before Buying a Plasma or LCD TV
http://www.hdtvexpert.com/pages_b/shopping.html
Article Archive
http://www.hdtvexpert.com/pages_b/archive.html
NIST Flat Panel Display Laboratory
Tips for Buying a HDTV
http://www.fpd.nist.gov/tips.html
DTV Certified, What Should It Mean?
http://www.videoessentials.com/resources_DisplayDeviceSpecs.php
Home Theater Magazine, 2007-03-01 – Test DVDs
http://www.hometheatermag.com/gearworks/307gear/index.html
HQV Benchmark image quality testing tool
http://www.hqv.com/benchmark.cfm
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has imposed a mandatory ‘digital tuner rule’ on the consumer electronics industry requiring that, as of March 1, 2007, all video equipment (including TVs) containing television tuners, which are manufactured, imported, or shipped for use in the United States must include a digital (aka, DTV) tuner; TVs equipped with analog only tuners are prohibited.
If retailers are selling any (remaining) ‘TV equipment’ equipped with analog broadcast tuners only, then those retailers are required by law to inform consumers that the they will need additional equipment to receive digital television broadcasts. At the present time the likelihood of purchasing a new DTV that was manufactured before March 1, 2007 is fairly low.
Be forewarned, the FCC’s “must carry” or “dual-carriage” analog cable TV provision applies ONLY to LOCAL TELEVISION CHANNELS, i.e., local television stations, and no other cable channels. Local television channels (i.e., those TV stations/channels that are capable of being received ‘over-the-air’ using a conventional TV antenna,) that are broadcast in your area will be the ONLY channels transmitted in analog form through February 2012 by the small number of cable TV providers who are yet unable to provide access to digital broadcasts or content for their subscribers.
If you purchase a new DTV that is labeled “Digital Cable Ready” (“DCR”) or “Plug-and-Play” then you should be able to continue viewing your current level of cable TV programming beyond February 17, 2009 without incurring any additional monthly fees.
You do not need to purchase an HDTV to watch television after the February 17, 2009 analog cut-off; you have the option of purchasing an SDTV (Standard Definition Television) or EDTV (Enhanced Definition Television.) Consumers with non-HD televisions - either digital SDTVs, EDTVs, or analog TVs equipped with DTV compliant set-top boxes (aka, digital-to-analog converter boxes,) or DBS/DTH (satellite) receivers - will continue watching broadcast television albeit at a display resolution limited largely by—in many cases—older display technology, with a maximum resolution generally topping-out at 720×480 (the same resolution provided by DVD-Video in North America) or in some cases, 854×480 (depending on the display.)
Not all ‘flat-screen’ TVs are HDTVs; there are several models currently available that are SDTV or EDTV. However, at the present time, HDTVs are being produced in greater volume and are much more plentiful than SDTVs or EDTVs. Thanks to the fairly strong consumer demand for HDTV and economy of scale, you are not likely to find a substantial difference in the prices between the current models of SDTVs, EDTVs and HDTVs.
Many of the latest HDTVs are fairly good at artificially creating high-definition images from non-high-definition content such as DVD-Video, though some brands and models are better than others. Be sure you take the time to carefully and thoroughly evaluate any TV you are considering purchasing; it’s become more important than ever before. Which type of display technology to buy is far from the only criterion to consider when shopping for a new TV. One of the most important factors is the performance of the embedded video and image processors. The simplest tool to evaluate the video and image processing performance of today’s new DTVs is the HQV Benchmark disc from Silicon Optix. Another very important factor is interoperability, i.e., can the TV perform properly with all of the video equipment that will be connected to it. These are but only two of several important reasons why I strongly advocate buying a new DTV from a reputable and knowledgeable local dealer rather than sight unseen from a mail order retailer.
Digital Television FAQs - Consumer Corner
http://www.dtv.gov/consumercorner.html
DTV Definitions
http://www.ce.org/shared_files/resources/95DTV%20Definitions.pdf
HDTV Brochure Final
http://www.ce.org/shared_files/resources/HDTV_Brochure_Final.pdf
Compatibility of Cable TV and Digital TV Receivers
http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/consumerfacts/plugandplaytv.html
National Cable & Telecommunications Association
http://www.ncta.com
FCC: Dual Carriage Will Last Three Years
http://www.multichannel.com/index.asp?layout=articlePrint&articleID=CA6478706
NCTA Backs 3-Year Limit
http://www.multichannel.com/index.asp?layout=articlePrint&articleID=CA6476804
What is the difference between “enhanced digital TV” and analog TV?
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070328193313AA2MwEd
Televisions?
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070607182657AAcjBk6
HDTV resolutions and advertised HDTV specs don’t match. What’s up with that?
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070811100734AARwzLO
Buying A Digital Television
http://www.dtv.gov/dtvtipsheet.pdf
Read This Before Buying a Plasma or LCD TV
http://www.hdtvexpert.com/pages_b/shopping.html
Article Archive
http://www.hdtvexpert.com/pages_b/archive.html
NIST Flat Panel Display Laboratory
Tips for Buying a HDTV
http://www.fpd.nist.gov/tips.html
DTV Certified, What Should It Mean?
http://www.videoessentials.com/resources_DisplayDeviceSpecs.php
Home Theater Magazine, 2007-03-01 – Test DVDs
http://www.hometheatermag.com/gearworks/307gear/index.html
HQV Benchmark image quality testing tool
http://www.hqv.com/benchmark.cfm
What will happen in two years or so when the switch is made to HDTV?
Q. I have three tv sets that are non high def. What will I have to do when the switch is made to hdtv by the networks? I heard something about a converter having to purchase a converter? If so will they be expensive?
I do have one hdtv set and I also love it. I was just wondering if my other three tvs would be functional. I don't want to have to replace these.
I do have one hdtv set and I also love it. I was just wondering if my other three tvs would be functional. I don't want to have to replace these.
A. You will still be able to use your TVs. At Midnight on February 17, 2009, most analog Over The Air (OTA) broadcasting will end in the US. Satellite is not effected. Cable is under mandate to keep providing analog versions of the local OTA or provide converter boxes, until at least 2012. What they do with the rest of the analog channels they provide is up to them. The OTA replacement is not HDTV. It is digital TV. All HDTV is digital, not all digital is HDTV. Many of these stations are already broadcasting. In January of 2008, each household can apply for up to two coupons worth $40 off the price of digital to analog converter boxes. The boxes are expected to cost around $60 before the coupon. You will need one for every analog device you have with a tuner-TVs, VCRs Etc, if you want to continue to use them to receive OTA TV. Most of the OTA digital is on UHF channels which don't have as great a range as VHF on which most of the present analiog OTA resides. So, you may have to upgrade your antenna. Digital or HDTV antennas are a marketing gimmick. What you need is an antenna with gioog UHF performance. See the links to the FCC site and antenna related sites below.
http://www.dtv.gov/
http://www.hdtvsolutions.com/HDTV_antennas.htm
http://www.antennaweb.org/aw/welcome.aspx
Update
There is no government rebate. You have to get the Govt. coupons before you buy the converters. And, yes, you can use your old sets, but only with the converters.
http://www.dtv.gov/
http://www.hdtvsolutions.com/HDTV_antennas.htm
http://www.antennaweb.org/aw/welcome.aspx
Update
There is no government rebate. You have to get the Govt. coupons before you buy the converters. And, yes, you can use your old sets, but only with the converters.
Easiest way to watch the cartoon titled “How to train your dragon” in 3D?
Q. Hello everyone!
I honestly need your kind assistance please. I just bought my latest Samsung 3D HDTV set and I wanted to watch the cartoon titled “How to train your dragon” in 3D. Funny enough, I have tried several times but it seems complicated and time consuming even when using the remote control. Is there any easiest way please?
I honestly need your kind assistance please. I just bought my latest Samsung 3D HDTV set and I wanted to watch the cartoon titled “How to train your dragon” in 3D. Funny enough, I have tried several times but it seems complicated and time consuming even when using the remote control. Is there any easiest way please?
A. More info would help,I have the newest samsung 3D 2012 E8000 series TV.You didnt say how your trying to watch it,simply you need a 3D source,if you are watching on cable its 2D,if you have a blu ray with 3D and a 3D copy of the movie its simple.Either way Samsung is active shutter full 1080P 3D.You have a button on bottom right side of remote clearly marked 3D,hit that and choose your 3d type 2D/3D conversion/3D SBS?or 3D T&B.and press the one you have that matches your source i.e blu ray etc and press and hold button on top of glasses for 3 seconds a pop up will say glasses connected to TV.To get the best 3D effects on new Samsung or any other you need a good naitive 3D source like blu ray or a downloaded 3d format and a HDMI cable also.The manual shows the proper way for you as only you know what way your watching.Like I said you can make anything 2D into 3D but iit defeats the purpose.
Powered by Yahoo! Answers
No comments:
Post a Comment