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  1. Comment - Is cable TV 'a la carte' actually being considered?

    (Nov 19, 2007 - 4:49 PM)

    Just to clarify, HD is either 720p (progressive scan), 1080i (interlaced scanning), or 1080p.

    Standard definition digital tv is 480i, and enhanced definition digital tv is 480p, both of which can be received for free with an over-the-air antenna.

    Although standard and enhanced definition TV may look better on an actual HDTV than on a regular TV, it isn't really high-definition television.

    Does this help clarify things?

  2. Comment - Is cable TV 'a la carte' actually being considered?

    (Nov 19, 2007 - 4:36 PM)

    Again, digital format and HD are not the same things... please see above.

  3. Comment - Is cable TV 'a la carte' actually being considered?

    (Nov 19, 2007 - 4:34 PM)

    Some of the websites I was referring to are:
    http://www.dtv.gov/consumercorner.html
    http://www.ntia.doc.gov/

    You can also google "digital conversion 2009" and find a whole host of other websites that contain information about the conversion and the coupon program for the conversion kit that will be required for analog televisions.

  4. Comment - Is cable TV 'a la carte' actually being considered?

    (Nov 19, 2007 - 4:34 PM)

    Actually, the networks aren't going HD next year, they're going digital. There is a difference. You can read more about the digital conversion in 2009 at: http://www.2009countdown.com/

    The reason for the switch is that more information can be transmitted more effectively in a digital format, rather than the old-fashioned analog format, which is currently used by the over-the-air antenna. HD is an incredibly high-resolution format of digital TV, and can only be received by a television cable of receiving a high-resolution, or HD, signal.

    To receive HD, you would of course need an HD television (720p, 1080i or 1080p), as well as an HD receiver, and pay extra for the channels that are broadcast in high-def.

    You can also find more information by visiting the following websites: