HDTV is a superior fomat (in theory). However, the USA is YEARS behind the forcast deadline for implementing the digital standard. Most consumers are quite reluctant to shell out $4000- to $10,000- AND UP for a TV. There is still infighting about progressive vs. interlace scanning (pros and cons for each meathod of picture transmission). Worse, broadcasters are no fools...they would rather simulcast THREE lower quality digital broadcasts than only ONE HDTV broadcast (three times the advertising revenue!) Don't forget that the HDTV standard is NOT compatible with the current NTSC broadcast standard. Unlike the back compatability with black & white TV's when we changed to all color broadcasting back in 1968...almost ALL current TV's will have to be junked. Personally, I don't see HDTV in it's current form becoming a standard for at least 10-15 years!
Digital vs analog widescreen tv
My girlfriend and her sister want to buy a 53" tv, maybe 48" (I'm not exactly sure of these numbers). Could someone explain the differences and pros and cons between the analog and digital (or HDTV) TVs? We have an extensive VHS video collection that we'll be playing, probably more than dvd. Is one of these formats more friendly to vhs videos? Also we'll be using the standard cable.
Thanks,
Robert
Thanks,
Robert