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CableCARDs and HDTV

Posted by michael on from the widescreen-but-still-schlock dept.

An anonymous reader writes: "HDTV is the next big thing. I attended the NAB conference in Las Vegas last week and everyone was pitching HDTV or asking about it. DesignTechnica has an interesting article on CableCARDS, which allows viewing HDTV through a CableCARD compatible HDTV set without needing a set top box. Cable companies are required to enable CableCARDs with card-compatible HDTVs by July 1, 2004. So here's some questions: Has anyone heard of CableCARD? Is anyone planning on buying a CableCARD compatible TV? How many people actually get HDTV in their area, and how many channels? HDTV is so hyped right now but seems that there is barely any deployment."

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  1. HDTV over Analog Medium by illumina+us · · Score: 0, Redundant

    I still do not understand why make HDTVs with CableCARDs already in them to get a "better picture" when they should be concentrating on better transmission methods. The signal is still analog and will still need to be decoded and passed through analog-digital filters. So what's the point?

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    -illumina+us "I put on my robe and wizard hat..."
  2. Here's what is on in HDTV by -tji · · Score: 1, Redundant

    Here is a good site that updates HDTV listings:

    http://hdtvgalaxy.com/broad.html

    It does not list Fox shows, because they are broadcast in 480p widescreen, not true HD. Fox is in the process of transitioning to 720p HD. Their 480p material, while not as sharp as HD, is MUCH better than SDTV.

    All the big sporting events are shown in HDTV (e.g. The Olympics, Super Bowl, NCAA Final Four, World Series, NBA Championship, etc.) and the amount of HD sports is rapidly expanding. There will be a large number of NFL regular season games in HD this year, up to 10 per week.

    The lack of HD content is a myth.. maybe a few years ago it was true, but we're way past critical mass now.