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

[Tom Hansen]

Who cares??

> -----Original Message-----
> From: vision2020-admin@moscow.com [mailto:vision2020-admin@moscow.com]On
> Behalf Of MoscowSam
> Sent: Thursday, April 17, 2003 5:29 PM
> Cc: vision2020@moscow.com
> Subject: [Vision2020] Digital Television:HDTV:1080 Interlaced/720
> Progressive
>
>
>
> 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)
>
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