Posted by WinField on 01/24/07 16:50

Jim Burgan wrote:

> Honestly I don't know which format will win. I don't think the format will
> take off until either Blue Ray for HD-DVD has become dominant.
> I've always been an early adopter of new technology, but I'm waiting this
> one out. Right now my money's on HD-DVD, only because the hardware price is
> so much less than HD-DVD's.


Finally, a bit of intelluctual honesty!

Nobody knows which format will win. Not Sony. Not Microsoft or
Toshiba. Things are not standing still with HDtvs, either ...

New High-Tech HDTVs Appear
Flat-panel prices have been nose-diving and new technologies will entice
interested buyers.
Alan Stafford, PC World
Wednesday, January 10, 2007 10:00 AM PST

http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,128479/article.html?tk=nl_dexnws

LAS VEGAS--HDMI 1.3, two-way CableCards, 120-Hz refresh rates, and
LED-backlit LCD displays: These are some of the newest technologies
found in televisions announced at the 2007 Consumer Electronics Show. If
you're considering a television purchase anytime this year, you'll want
to investigate them before you buy.

In brief, here's why they're important:

--HDMI 1.3: Faster data throughput, higher color bit depth,
higher-quality audio, among other things.

--Two-way CableCards: CableCards, nearly all of which currently allow
only one-way communication, eliminate the need for a cable set-top box.
Two-way communication allows you to get program guide information, video
on demand, and other things.

-- 120-Hz refresh rate LCDs: By inserting an interpolated frame in
between two live frames (doubling the refresh rate from 60Hz to 120Hz),
motion scenes don't blur as much.

--LED-backlit LCDs: Better color, faster response (often found on sets
with the 120-Hz refresh rate). [snip]

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As Spongebob said somewhere "Well ... good luck with that."

- win

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