[Vision2020] Digital Television:HDTV:1080 Interlaced/720 Progressive

[MoscowSam]

Ted is correct re HD TV in 1080 interlaced scan lines versus
720 progressive scan lines.

In Moscow, right now, it makes no difference, because
all that is available over the air is 1080i.  And that also
is what I get in HD via HBO and via HDNet via DirecTV:
1080i, not 720p.

Supposedly, NBC and CBS do 1080i while ABC does 720p.  This
probably applies to those who receive Spokane channels over
the air (which probably we could do if we lived on Paradise
Ridge).

I guess the point is that under the new Advanced Television
standards, there are several digital formats, not all of which
are HD, and, you get what you get, you get what is
actually broadcast, the consumer cannot specify which
standard a broadcasting station employs for which 
program content.  Part of KUID's content is 480, the HD is 1080.

In my own case, my 65" wide-screen capable TV (purchased
in Moscow two years ago)does display 1080 interlaced 
vertical lines, and with good program content, it is
spectacular, as it is this moment, with what appears
to be "Over Idaho" on the screen.

The point of my original post is that over the air HDTV
is on the air now in Moscow, NOW.  You don't have to wait 
until 2007.

Sam Scripter

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ted Moffett" <ted_moffett@hotmail.com>
To: <MoscowSam@moscow.com>
Cc: <vision2020@moscow.com>
Sent: Thursday, April 17, 2003 3:32 PM
Subject: [Vision2020] Digital Television:HDTV:1080 Interlaced/720 Progressive


> 
> All:
> 
> One technical fact of importance that was omitted, unless I missed it, in 
> Sam's description of HDTV, was that the HDTV standard indicates 720 line 
> PROGRESSIVE SCAN or 1080 line INTERLACED SCAN.  There is some debate among 
> videophiles as to which of these technical HDTV standards of scanning gives 
> the best picture.  But the 1080 interlaced picture is not necessarily better 
> than the 720 progressive picture due to the increase in lines:  Interlaced 
> scanning is, line for line, inferior to progressive scan.

(Snip by Sam)