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In Reply to: Same problem here. posted by AbeCollins on November 29, 2004 at 20:10:19:
I'm new to this technology and trying to understand it. I have a few questions.What is the POS Motorola Box supposed to do? - Is this the HD tuner that I've seen advertising Direct TV?
If you have a built in tuner in your Sony already I'm assuming that you didn't need the POS Motorola Box?
Do the Over the Air HD broadcasts look as good as DVD Movies?
What kind of antenna do you have? (I have a VHF/UHF/FM in my attic that provides Crystal Clear Broadcasts of all the Local Channels - I live in a Metro Area)- Should mine provide excellent HD OTA?
This is my first foray into HDTV, and I'm thinking it's still not quite there yet? - Am I wrong?
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What is the POS Motorola Box supposed to do? - Is this the HD tuner that I've seen advertising Direct TV?The POS Motorola cable box decodes regular 'digital cable' as well as High-Def (HDTV) via your cable provider. It replaces the regular digital cable box. If you don't need any of the premium channels, you don't need a cable box at all (at least this is the case with Comcast). I'm back to 'regular analog' cable TV that connects directly into my TV set.
If you have a built in tuner in your Sony already I'm assuming that you didn't need the POS Motorola Box?
Well, you would still need the Motorola HiDef cable box because the box decodes the HiDef signal coming over the cable. A HiDef tuner is different because it receives the HiDef signal 'over the air' (OTA) rather than over the cable. Most TV's that are HiDef 'ready' don't have a HDTV tuner. Mine is a separate outboard HDTV tuner attached to an outdoor UHF TV antenna. The HiDef ready TV is capable of displaying the higher resolution of a HiDef signal, usually 720p or 1080i
Do the Over the Air HD broadcasts look as good as DVD Movies?
No. They look FAR superior to any DVD especially when the broadcaster is broadcasting true HiDef material in widescreen like live NFL broadcasts or other content that was originally produced in HiDef
What kind of antenna do you have? (I have a VHF/UHF/FM in my attic that provides Crystal Clear Broadcasts of all the Local Channels - I live in a Metro Area)- Should mine provide excellent HD OTA?
Probably. In my area all the major broadcast towers are located on Lookout Mountain to my west. BUT all of the HiDef transmitting towers here in Denver are on the high rise buildings in the city to my North. I have my UHF TV antenna for the HDTV tuner pointed North and will swing it to the West once the broadcasters are setup for HiDef from Lookout Mountain.
This is my first foray into HDTV, and I'm thinking it's still not quite there yet? - Am I wrong?
I think there's enough content to make it worth while. If you don't have many OTA HiDef broadcasters in your area, there's always HiDef via cable TV or satellite. I get about a 1/2 dozen OTA HiDef channels here but in LA I understand there are dozens to choose from (OK maybe not that many but certainly many more than what we have here in Denver). Denver is considered a 'secondary market' for HDTV roll out.
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I got a Samsung 32 inch LCD. Great PQ!We have about 6 stations (The ones that I watch) OTA that are broadcasting HD.
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I love watching OTA HD especially in widescreen 16:9. NFL games are especially crisp as are the PBS stations. I'm using an outboard Samsung HD tuner that is about a year old.As for the Motorola HD cable box (for Comcast), there might be newer units out that perform better. The one I had was just introduced to the Denver market about a year ago and it was pretty bad.
I was looking at the Samsung LCD TV's just the other night at CircusCity. Direct view LCD would be my prefered technology mainly bacause the plasma sets all buzz here at my altitude. Also with LCD you don't have to worry about 'burn in' on the screen if you leave a static image up there and they draw a lot less power than the plasma sets.
Have fun!
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...and the HD displays (TVs to you) are mostly vg...but the method of receiving it is less than pefect.Alas, some cable companies just provide crappy cable boxes, crappy service and crappt signals on SD. Some cable companies do fine. What you get depends mostly on where you are and what the local cable monoply is. That's why a lot of folks, even where HD cable is available, prefer sat.
My experience with almost all cable techs is that...they're clueless.
As for the cable box itself...you need it, or sat, if you want more than OTA (over the air) HD programming, which is strictly network and PBS. If you want premium movies in HD from HBO, ESPN sports, HD Net, Discovery HD and other hi res programming, you need a cable provider or DirectTV/DISHnet. If ABC, NBC, CBS, Fox and PBS are dandy, then you just need a decent antenna and an HDTV.
BTW, HD forum at avsforum.com is a good place for research.
I'm not thrilled with my Brighthouse cable (Other issues besides quality) so I'm contemplating a move to sat.
What is the POS Motorola Box supposed to do? - Is this the HD tuner that I've seen advertising Direct TV?If you have a built in tuner in your Sony already I'm assuming that you didn't need the POS Motorola Box?
Do the Over the Air HD broadcasts look as good as DVD Movies?
JT-I'm getting the HD through the Motorola cable box, not over the air.
What kind of antenna do you have? (I have a VHF/UHF/FM in my attic that provides Crystal Clear Broadcasts of all the Local Channels - I live in a Metro Area)- Should mine provide excellent HD OTA?
JT-I'm not using an antenna, so don't know.
This is my first foray into HDTV, and I'm thinking it's still not quite there yet? - Am I wrong?
JT-The HD works fine if they ever get it set up properly. The problem seems to be that the technology has outstripped the people who are trying to install it. Some of the Comcast guys were completely clueless. I might as well have had the plumber working on it. After the fourth service call, they finally sent someone who understood HD, and he promptly got it working.
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