What’s the difference between HDTV formats 720p and 1080i? What it comes down to is scan lines. And to understand scan lines I have to backtrack into history. The standard North American TV signal is what is called NTSC or 480i. It consists of 480 horizontal lines of visible picture. These lines of picture are […]
I’ve heard the type of TV programming you watch should influence the type of HDTV you purchase. As a sports fan, I keep reading that I should purchase a plasma over an LCD. Is this true? If so, why is this the case? Sports video tends to have fast action on screen, so you’ll want […]
Do you think computer screens, web sites and their video content will be eventually in HD too? Curiously enough, your computer may already be high-definition-capable. An HDTV picture has varying picture resolutions starting at 1280×720 pixels and going all the way up to 1920 x 1040 pixels. Resolution is a measurement of the amount of […]
What is the best ratio of TV size-to-room size for HDTVs? Curiously enough, this is a question about the your couch, cleverly disguised as an HDTV query. When choosing a TV, size you have to take into consideration how far away the couch is from the screen for optimal viewing. (Caution here because I am […]
What is it specifically that the HD box does to the HD signal to enable HDTVs to have such great picture quality? The HD box is sort of like a choirmaster. Imagine thirty 5th graders all standing together on a stage singing whatever holiday songs they want without any direction. It would sound like a […]