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HDTV Purchase and Information
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WHY AN HDTV? |
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It is easy to say better quality. But that
needs to be defined. Televisions today offer a great quality picture, So do
HDTV. However, HDTV offers a wider view, yes a wider view allows for a movie to
be watched in its original format as compared to the "formatted for TV" as
usually seen on television movies |
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WHAT IS A HDTV? |
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HDTV allows
Television networks to send the programs to your television with
Double the amount of vertical lines and horizontal lines
when compared to regular television. Simply, the images you watch on the screen
are at least twice as clear an sharp as the current images viewed on a non HDTV
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WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE? |
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The best way to answer this is to view the
example below. A good test to understand this chart is the "Resolution" Section.
To see a close example of the difference, just change the resolution on your
computer screen respectively. You will see for yourself the difference in
viewable space. Although not an exact comparison, it gives you an idea |
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HDTV vs. TV Comparison Example |
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Specs. |
Regular TV |
HDTV |
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Resolution |
720 x 486 |
1920 x 1080 |
| Total
Lines |
525 |
1125 |
| Active
Lines |
486 |
1080 |
| Aspect
Ratio |
4 x 3 |
16 x 9 |
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