Who here has a 3D TV?
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And even digital TV and HD TV.
One thing a lot of people still aren't aware of. Buying an HDTV won't make your basic cable you've had for 15 years better.
You have to upgrade your service to HD in order see an HD picture.
Or do what I did and get an over the air antenna (think rabbit ears).
Its' actually new somewhat. It cost like $500. The HD part I had all along.
I think we might be confusing people here.
HD refers to high-definition, meaning 720-1080 lines of resolution. Standard definition only calls for 480. There's also "i" (interlaced) and "p" (progressive scan), the latter of which is higher quality. In short, the lowest quality TV is 480i. The highest quality is 1080p.
Whether or not it is digital is another matter entirely. HDMI cables, used to connect HD devices to a TV are all digital. If you use a VGA adapter with your computer, though, you are technically getting an HD-quality signal over an analog cable. So, HD does not necessarily mean digital.
Early HDTVs, in fact, didn't even have digital receivers, which are required for the digital over-the-air broadcasts that are now standard in the US. I think people were very confused about this, assuming digital and HD were the same thing, but they aren't.
HD and digital are independent identifiers. A display could be HD without being digital, and it could be digital without being HD. Or, it could be both or neither. QED.
I'm sure everyone is even more confused now.
Who is your TV programming provider?
Not 100% true. My local cable gives you 12 channels in HD with just basic cable. Of course IF and ONLY IF your said HDTV has a QAM tuner. It used to be here in town that your QAM gave you ALL HD channels from the cable company.
Well, I didn't mention QAM tuners as an option because QAM is so rare in a TV. Does your TV have a QAM tuner?
My HDTV is 4+ years old, so no it doesn't. However, 99% of the TV's I sell have QAM's built in. Nowadays its common. People in my town are so damn cheap and they hate the cable company so much I almost can't sell a tv unless it's built in.
So, since your TV doesn't have QAM, where do you get your HD from?
I don't. I don't even have cable. However, if i wanted HD i'd have to get an HD cable box from my cable company.
I just use Netflix through my Blu-ray player. With Hulu from my computer if i really need to watch any shows.
I assume you mean my cable provider?
If so, Comcast. We haven't opted for all the HD channels they provide.
I have to hope that you're not connecting the HDTV to your Comcast box via composite cables (red, white and yellow). There's not enough bandwidth in that to pass through HD.
I work at an electronics retailer and I see televisions of all descriptions all the time. I wouldn't buy a 3D TV for that feature alone---no way. Particularly considering how damned good 2D televisions have become---I see some on display that make me salivate.
But 3D I just don't see the bang-for-the buck or the need. It's technical overkill. We have excellent televisions already. How about getting more worthwhile programs to watch on them?
But 3D I just don't see the bang-for-the buck or the need. It's technical overkill. We have excellent televisions already. How about getting more worthwhile programs to watch on them?
I agree 110%. Of course all of the "high end" HDTV's have 3d built in. So no worries.
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