High Definition Television Is Gaining Prominence
High Definition Television has many advantages over over traditional analog television. High Definition TV has excellent digital superiority, crisp detail, progressive scanning, digital audio, a wider viewing area and better quality DVD playback.
The FCC is pushing broadcasters, electronic manufacturers, and consumers to make a complete switch to High Definition TV by 2006. Many are ready for the change.
Increasingly, customers are getting connected enabling more people to buy the sets. In addition to the cost of the actual television, the price of enhanced cable or satellite service must be considered before getting connected to HDTV.
High Definition Television does have its benefits besides a better picture resolution. HDTV has none of the problems caused by a traditional analog broadcast. There is no snow from weak signals, no double images from ghosting and no picture sparkles caused by impulse noise.
Furthermore, High Definition Television offers viewers the ultimate in viewing experience when connected to a surround sound system. The wide-screens offered by HDTV and the complete audio are just like seeing a movie in a movie theater. There is no part of the viewing area cut off at the top or bottom when using HDTV.
To get connected in the world of High Definition TV, you must first purchase an HDTV-ready or an HDTV capable television. There are several to choose from. Rear projection, plasma and LCD are all types of High Definition TV. When a TV set is labeled as HDTV-ready, that means the TV set has an HDTV tuner built in. This enables the TV set to get over-the-air high definition signals from local networks. HDTV-capable means that the TV set is able to get high definition signals, but only with the use of an HDTV converter box that is available from the cable or satellite company, or a digital tuner and over-the-air antenna. A converter box usually costs between $5 and $10 per month, or some are available for purchase for several hundred dollars.
The last and probably the most important step of getting connected in high definition will be to watch a broadcast in High Definition TV. Major networks have some programming in high definition, but many do not. High definition programming will be separate channels from the standard non-high definition channels. It is important to know whether or not the channel and programming you are interested in are offered in high definition.
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