AFStinger
join:2005-03-12
Greenville, SC
| reply to dagon01
Re: [CATV] Will all the channels be HD come Feb. 2009?
But does anyone know or heard if they plan on voluntarily going all digital in 09? From my understanding if they remove their analog tier I would need a box on the set I currently view analog only on.
Also I don't remember where I read the article, may have been here on dslreports; but if I got the digital box converter for over the air reception, would I be able to receive any of the current digital tiers when connected to CATV? |
Varlik
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join:2002-01-06
Anderson, SC
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July 7th, @10:47AM
| »www.charter.com/customers/suppor···eid=1986
"What Is the Digital Transition
Congress has mandated that by February 17, 2009 American TV over-the-air broadcasters (e.g. ABC, CBS, NBC, CW, Fox, Univision, PBS) must switch from analog to digital broadcasting.
How will I be affected by the Digital Transition?
As a Charter residential or business customer, we’ve got you covered. We offer you the best solution for the Digital Transition.
If your TV is connected to Charter Cable or Charter Digital Cable, you can sit back and relax, you don’t have to do anything!
Have analog TVs that aren’t connected to Charter yet? No problem. We have solutions for you. A Charter technician can get your TVs properly connected to Charter – often no receiver box is needed"
»www.dtv.gov/whatisdtv.html
Cable and Satellite TV
Cable subscribers may need new DTV equipment to view DTV programming in digital format. You should ask your cable provider what you will need and when.
Satellite subscribers may need new DTV equipment to receive and view high definition digital programming. You should ask your satellite company what you will need and when.
Digital television Quality Levels
There are many quality levels of digital television programming. The most common are:
Standard Definition TV (SDTV) - SDTV is the basic level of quality display and resolution for both analog and digital. Transmission of SDTV may be in either the traditional (4:3) or widescreen (16:9) format.
Enhanced Definition TV (EDTV) - EDTV is a step up from Analog Television. EDTV comes in 480p widescreen (16:9) or traditional (4:3) format and provides better picture quality than SDTV, but not as high as HDTV.
High Definition TV (HDTV) - HDTV in widescreen format (16:9) provides the highest resolution and picture quality of all digital broadcast formats. Combined with digitally enhanced sound technology, HDTV sets new standards for sound and picture quality in television. (Note: HDTV and digital TV are not the same thing — HDTV is one format of digital TV.) |
