[BC] Re: HDTV, IBOC and the dopy general public

[DHultsman5@aol.com]

In a message dated 12/24/05 10:13:39 P.M. Central Standard Time,  
amstereoexp at yahoo.com writes:

Yup, you  guessed it... all those fancy new monitors are displaying the
Wal-Mart  network as 4:3 video stretched out to fill the 16:9 widescreen
aspect  ratio!

I've also seen the opposite: in-store TV sets displaying  widescreen video,
shrunk down to fit the regular 4:3 aspect ratio, making  everyone look
skinny. Too bad most TV sets don't have a user-adjustable  Vertical Height
control, because if it was broadcast that way, then  everyone could have
widescreen TV without needing to buy any new  equipment!




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For the last 10 years we have been promoting the ATSC  HD television  most of 
the demos have been very poor.  Many of the displays run on the  digital 
cartoons from DVD or progressive scan DVD's to demo their units.
 
A few of the higher level store purchased the Leader test generator which  
had a selection of NASA and manufacturers HDTV video which really was  
impressive, including some sporting event clips.
 
By far the best stores that recently have picked up the Discovery HD  Channel 
and PBS HD channel do a much better job of displaying the capabilities  of 
the HD TV equipment.
 
I am personally appalled that the manufacturers of 16:9 sets that are not  
even capable of 720P HDTV usually cleverly using the term "Enhanced  Definition" 
 Also some 4:3 sets with an excellent picture marketing them as  "EDTV" to 
extend the marketing curve and raise the prices a $100.00 bucks or  so.
 
Dave