HDTV update news report

[85Sooner]

Consulted for the local fox station for their 9:00 pm news regarding HDTV if your interested follow the link and clickon both the videos. Its in 2 parts. They did a good job.

http://www.myfoxaustin.com/myfox/pages/Home/Detail;jsessionid=FB1339571C26CD5AA0244690B205C655 ?contentId=3766856&version=4&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=1.1.1&sflg=1

[SleestakSooner]

Another thing to remember with HD TVs: there's no more static. The signal is digital and it either comes in perfectly or not at all.

Huh? Static <=> pixelation... after having used an HDTV for several years now I can't say I agree. But I wouldn't go back to normal TV for sure.

[Widescreen]

Unless you've got some connection issues, there shouldn't be any static. Pixelation will always be there if it's compressed too much (or done sloppily).

[Frozen Sooner]

Or if you have display issues. Or if you have bandwidth issues.

[85Sooner]

Or if its just a lousy tv

[Newbomb Turk]

Or if its just a lousy tv

:les: BUT I TRUSTED MY EYES!!


;)

[85Sooner]

:les: BUT I TRUSTED MY EYES!!


;)

One word:

Optometrist
:)

[r5TPsooner]

Or the signal is coming from Cox Communications.

[Mongo]

all I know is I bought my wife a pioneer HDTV for mother's day and she didnt want it:(

[SoonerObsession]

Does anyone have an opinion on the Vizio lcd's?

[Frozen Sooner]

Does anyone have an opinion on the Vizio lcd's?

Yes.

You get what you pay for. If you're not a videophile, it's an OK TV and very reasonably priced. If you're an AV purist like myself, then it's not going to bring the kind of value you're looking for.

[85Sooner]

Does anyone have an opinion on the Vizio lcd's?


Yes, Most of the lower grade panels are the remnants (sp) of the majors that did not meet their standards.

[1stTimeCaller]

is $750 a good price for a 32" LG LCD tv?

[85Sooner]

is $750 a good price for a 32" LG LCD tv?


No but it is for a 32" toshiba

[SoonerBOI]

HDMI cables are the best.

[85Sooner]

HDMI cables are the best.



:rolleyes:

[Taxman71]

I switched to HDMI for my HD cable box (to free up a component input). I haven't noticed any difference but there is a long delay when changing channels in HD.

[SoonerBOI]

my friend have the same problem. She's got a Samsung DLP connected to a HD cable box.

[Frozen Sooner]

:rolleyes:

:D

Apparently, there's Monster Cable reps going around to Best Buy training blue shirts that only Monster Cable 1080p certified HDMI cables have the bandwidth to pass 1080p.

Heh.

[1stTimeCaller]

what kind of cable should I be using? I currently have a mid range HDMI.

[Frozen Sooner]

what kind of cable should I be using? I currently have a mid range HDMI.

You're fine. HDMI passes a digital signal, so unless you're seeing dropouts, pixelization, or sparkles then you're getting every bit the same picture that a $150 HDMI cable would give you.

[skycat]

what kind of cable should I be using? I currently have a mid range HDMI.

I'd buy ones that conduct electricity if I were you.

[1stTimeCaller]

as long as my BetaMax movies look good

[OUDoc]

unless you're seeing dropouts, pixelization, or sparkles
There's a joke here, I'm just not smart enough to see it.


PAT!

[Taxman71]

I bought 2 HDMI cables off Amazon for $10 delivered...for both. Suck that Monster!

[Mjcpr]

Suck that Monster!

Settle down, Howzit....he didn't mean it like you think.

[85Sooner]

HDMI is the ticket to the path of Pay for Play in the future. Its fine to use. I still choose to use componant video cables.

[NormanPride]

Everything will be subscription based in the future. Best not to worry about it and just take it in stride.

[sooneron]

Hey 85, I'm thinking about getting an appletv thingy for my new pioneer, is it a waste? I'm worried about the compression of mpeg4.

[Frozen Sooner]

mpeg-4 compression is fine at a high bitrate.

Apple iTunes files are not at a high bitrate.

Just like everything else in life, if you throw enough bits at a problem it's not a problem anymore.

[sooneron]

Yeah, I usually just rip my dvds and input them into itunes for the pod, I guess, I'll just re-rip at a higher frame size and bitrate. I don't buy movies or tv shows off of itunes. I just like the idea of it as a player and somewhere to house the vids.