TV techmologies
I noticed the other day that my old tube TV (bedroom set) has component inputs (Red Green Blue RCA plugs) on the back. Knowing that it's not High Def or Enhanced Def, I got curious as to why it had those inputs. A little research tells me that, even though the resolution is only standard 480i Standard Def resolution. However, it separates the signal into 3 separate signals vs. the 1 signal of composite video (yellow RCA plug) or 2 signals of S-Video (black plug with several pins). That's cool, but not worth the expense of an extra set of cables, when I'm using an S-Video cable now for my DVD player.
In the living room, I've got a plasma (720p resolution), my gift to myself this summer to go along with the new house and new furniture that the wife wanted. It's hooked up with an HDMI cable to the satellite for the HD channels, which are totally tits. The DVD and gamecube are hooked up via component cables for 480p resolution, which is the best they can do. I thought about getting an HD upconvert DVD player, but I think I'll just wait for Blue Ray or HDDVD to come down in price and get one of them.
Anyway, during my TV input research, I came across a question from someone about why his new tube TV has component input when it doesn't support a progressive scan picture. who the eff buys a new tube tv nowadays? an LCD or plasma of the same size isn't that much more expensive...I guess if your tv goes tits up and you don't have a lot of money, it's a couple $hundred difference, but I bet that same person has a cell phone and cable or satellite. the guy asking the question had the extra dough to dump on component video cables...
BTW, in case you didn't know, in 2009, all TV broadcasts are going digital. That means you'll have to get a settop box to translate your digital picture from your antenna to an analog signal for your non-digital TV.
In the living room, I've got a plasma (720p resolution), my gift to myself this summer to go along with the new house and new furniture that the wife wanted. It's hooked up with an HDMI cable to the satellite for the HD channels, which are totally tits. The DVD and gamecube are hooked up via component cables for 480p resolution, which is the best they can do. I thought about getting an HD upconvert DVD player, but I think I'll just wait for Blue Ray or HDDVD to come down in price and get one of them.
Anyway, during my TV input research, I came across a question from someone about why his new tube TV has component input when it doesn't support a progressive scan picture. who the eff buys a new tube tv nowadays? an LCD or plasma of the same size isn't that much more expensive...I guess if your tv goes tits up and you don't have a lot of money, it's a couple $hundred difference, but I bet that same person has a cell phone and cable or satellite. the guy asking the question had the extra dough to dump on component video cables...
BTW, in case you didn't know, in 2009, all TV broadcasts are going digital. That means you'll have to get a settop box to translate your digital picture from your antenna to an analog signal for your non-digital TV.
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Wow! I think I fell asleep during that one...
My old tube TV also has component inputs for unknown reasons. When its power supply went out I actually took it to a TV repair place and they fixed it for something like $125, which was way cheaper than buying a new set of any kind. Though I did buy a widescreen DLP TV soon after, it still makes a decent bedroom TV.
Because Tube TV's are still the best picture, bar none.
A 1080i Tube tv runs out performs a 1080p Flat Panel Tv, in ever catagory, except available size and weight.
i'd heard that tube tv's have a better picture, but i didn't know they were capable of high definition. what kind of tube tv do you have to have that's better than 480i resolution?
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