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a High Definition Television (HDTV)
10
Reasons to Ditch Your Analog TV
Analog has served us well for years. From
black and white TV programs in the 50s and 60s, to our video
tape quality programs in the 70s and 80s, we all fought our
antennas to get the best analog picture we could. It is finally
time to accept the digital age, however. If you or someone
you know still needs some convincing, though, try the following
top ten reasons why everyone needs to ditch analog.
The
government is telling us to. Even if the government will
benefit in some way from the mandatory switch over by 2007
to digital broadcast stations nationwide, so will we. HDTV
is considered a revolution. It's just that the government does
not mind this one.
Just
look at the difference. Compared to 480 lines of picture
with analog, you can get up to 1080 lines with digital and
HDTV programming.
More
programs. It may be slow in coming, but each day more
and more stations, and cable and satellite companies are adding
high definition programs. These include fantastic nature shows,
popular sports events, movies and more. In many areas, the
popular networks like ABC, NBC, PBS and CBS are offering high
definition versions of their channels.
Moving
toward integrated media. HDTV technology is not only
made to wow you with its sound and visuals. It is set up to
be interactive. The HDTV sets are meant to move everyone toward
media centers which will include our music, telephone, TV programs,
movies and internet all in one system.
Better
sound. Analog was designed for black and white TV.
Integrating quality sound was not the concern when it was created.
The creators of analog were just concerned with transmitting
whatever they could. HDTV is just the opposite, because its
sound is digital like its picture. It is not just for getting
a great picture. It is also designed to give you 5.1 Dolby
surround sound.
Wider
view. Along with the resolution and sound of HDTV, it
is also formatted with wide screen technology. This means that
you will no longer get a distorted image, or one that has been
shaved off at the top, bottom or sides, which is characteristic
of analog TV.
Choices. With your HDTV set you can easily hook-up to satellite,
cable or over-the-air broadcasts from local stations to get
your HD programming. Even if all of your channels are not in
HD format yet, your TV will give you the optimum number of
possibilities. Whichever format you choose, you will not miss
analog.
You
get to have an antenna again. If you live in an urban
area, or right near one, then you can get your HDTV set up
to receive free HD channels over-the-air. You will need a built-in
tuner, or a set-top box to receive the signal from your antenna,
but at least you will not need to subscribe to cable or satellite.
The
best quality out there. If you are going to watch TV,
why not watch the best picture you can? Other than jumping
right into the picture itself, high definition TV is the best
of the best in quality resolution and standards.
720p stands for the resolution of 1280 x 720
pixels. Although some HDTV programming is formatted in the
almost as wonderful
1080i (interlaced), chances are that many of the programs you
will watch will be in 720p (for now). This means that the entire
image is flickered at you hundreds of times per second, rather
than being shown to you in one set of lines at a time. Both
formats of HDTV will give you a quality picture, however. Watch
for the term "1080p" coming soon.
It will be a little bit of an investment to get your HDTV
and appropriate gear and components set-up, however, it will
be worth it. Seeing and hearing will make you a believer in
HDTV. The industry is moving toward totally digital, integrated
media centers and HDTV is at the forefront of this change.
Everyone had to move from records and cassettes to CDs. We
also had to trade our BETA and VHS players for DVD players.
Now it is time to ditch our long time friend, the analog TV
set. Maybe we are all bought into the marketing, but no one
can argue that we are not enjoying the benefits, too.
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