Ummm....I think you're mistaken....
SECAM is not 625P....It's 625i, 50Hz, just like PAL. And since most of the detail from a video image comes from its HORIZONTAL resolution, and not vertical scanline count, HDTV blows away current standards. But I do agree on one point: NTSC does look like crap.
-Ryan Dinan
The reason why you cant tell much of a difference between 1080i and 480p is because allot of the "1080i" movies you watch, have been upsampled from 480p DVD masters.
Plus, allot of 1080i broadcasts are filtered for only 540 lines worth of vertical resolution (one field worth), so you're basically getting 540P - Which isnt much more that 480P.
Also, the quality of your HDTV set will determine how many scanlines it can resolve without excessive overlap. Your set likely may be only able to show you 540 scanlines without overlap, and only enough bandwidth to show you HALF of the available horizontal resolution, giving you a resolution of about 960x540p - Which makes 1080i "overkill" for your set. But if you've ever seen a good 1080i image on a monitor with excellent vertical and horizontal resolution, you'll change your mind:)
-Ryan Dinan
The MPAA comes in right when the signal gets to your HD receiver.
They want the video signal to be encrypted, from the receiver, all the way to the HDTV through a DVI port. The de-cryption of the video signal must occur inside the TV. Therefore, any TV withought a DVI port, cannot receive full-resolution HDTV. All analog outputs will be limited to 480P.
Of course, this hasn't happened yet, but as soon as DVI is "standardized", the switch will be flipped.
-Ryan
I think you've missed the whole point here...
If your set does not have a DVI port, then you wont be able to watch full-resolution HDTV.
There will be no more full-resolution HD ANALOG signals. They will be downscaled to 480P on the analog outputs.
That's why all current HDTV owners are pissed - None of the current sets have a DVI port!
-Ryan
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Ummm....I think you're mistaken.... SECAM is not 625P....It's 625i, 50Hz, just like PAL. And since most of the detail from a video image comes from its HORIZONTAL resolution, and not vertical scanline count, HDTV blows away current standards. But I do agree on one point: NTSC does look like crap. -Ryan Dinan
The reason why you cant tell much of a difference between 1080i and 480p is because allot of the "1080i" movies you watch, have been upsampled from 480p DVD masters. Plus, allot of 1080i broadcasts are filtered for only 540 lines worth of vertical resolution (one field worth), so you're basically getting 540P - Which isnt much more that 480P. Also, the quality of your HDTV set will determine how many scanlines it can resolve without excessive overlap. Your set likely may be only able to show you 540 scanlines without overlap, and only enough bandwidth to show you HALF of the available horizontal resolution, giving you a resolution of about 960x540p - Which makes 1080i "overkill" for your set. But if you've ever seen a good 1080i image on a monitor with excellent vertical and horizontal resolution, you'll change your mind :)
-Ryan Dinan
The MPAA comes in right when the signal gets to your HD receiver. They want the video signal to be encrypted, from the receiver, all the way to the HDTV through a DVI port. The de-cryption of the video signal must occur inside the TV. Therefore, any TV withought a DVI port, cannot receive full-resolution HDTV. All analog outputs will be limited to 480P. Of course, this hasn't happened yet, but as soon as DVI is "standardized", the switch will be flipped. -Ryan
I think you've missed the whole point here... If your set does not have a DVI port, then you wont be able to watch full-resolution HDTV. There will be no more full-resolution HD ANALOG signals. They will be downscaled to 480P on the analog outputs. That's why all current HDTV owners are pissed - None of the current sets have a DVI port! -Ryan