Posted by littlejoeflub on 12/26/67 11:29

Rich wrote:
> When comparing all the playback and recording formats,
> nothing seems to be as dramatic as going from an old
> "scan line plagued" analog tv to an HDTV with any format.
> The difference is really shocking. Analog sets shouldn't
> even be produced any more, they are an abomination.
> However, should HDTV and digital sets have an analog
> tuner-convert in them since some programming is still
> being broadcast in analog form? How long should this be
> continued, having the analog tuner included?
> -Rich

In addition to analog tuners (which haven't been able to pick up decent
OTA signals since the mid-1980's when the cable industry boomed and
made even easy reception with a coat-hanger impossible) they should
also get rid of all the analog inputs on Standard and HDTV Ready-tv's
like Composite (Red-White-Yellow), Component (Red-Green-Blue), S-Video,
along with the old-fashioned 75ohm Coaxial RF connector and make
digital inputs like DVI the norm.

Only problem with that idea is now what do I own that has DVI outputs
anyway? Last I checked my satellite dish and dvd player were still
hooked up to my HD-Ready TV with component (analog) and s-video
(analog) connections. The only thing digital is the delivery method
not the end product. Same goes for low-end Digital Cable (an oxymoron
IMO).

Personally I can't wait for the day when everything is all-digital and
there is no analog-to-digital or digital-to-analog conversion necessary
whatsoever. I mean we're only what 15 years behind Europe and Asia in
HDTV implimentation. Heck, we're still beaming that same 50yo outdated
525-scan-line tv signal around the country so some old geazers can
watch lawrence welk on that old black-and-white tv set they've had
since before their kids had kids. Prices won't stay up forever.
Unlike 40 years ago when color tv's were introduced to a large B/W tv
audience I don't see that many people in todays society not being able
to afford to upgrade to the new HDTV standard. Even my aunt, who's in
her mid-60's and on a pension, bought an HDTV, dvd player, and home
theater system and can't wait for the rollover.

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