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<blockquote data-quote="tehnick" data-source="post: 4361729" data-attributes="member: 41383"><p>Since I work for Comcast, most of the info I have will be applicable.</p><p></p><p>All of the cable companies offer HD, however the signal is encrypted in digital form which requires a set top box to receive all of the channels that your provider has. Then again, some providers limit HD to the package you subscribe to. A lot of people think that that buying the TV, ALL channels will be in HD. Not true, just a different type of signal that carries the higher resolution and requires more shelf space in the signal trunk. If your set has an HD tuner on it, you should be able to get an HD antenna and pick up the local channels in HD but you won't get what you can't pick up in the air. It's a way for companies to make money, bottom line.</p><p></p><p>People will argue HDMI is way better and that you need to buy Monster brand cables for best picture. LIE. For one, Monster Cables are rebranded cables with a major markup. Most DVDR media is the same. My expensive Sony DVDR media has the same manufacturer code as the Ritek DVDR media that I bought for much much less. $10-$20 for 15-20 or $30 for 100 DVDRs? The answer is obvious. The only real difference is HDMI is digital and component is analog. Component still breaks the color streams up into Red, Green, and Blue color channels which allows it to deliver a higher resolution picture. On some sets you might be able to see the difference between the two but the difference is negligible. Remember how mini-disc was supposed to be better than CD and it would take over the market? It's all hype as far as I am concerned, but the sales person will tell you different. It's all about $$$.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="tehnick, post: 4361729, member: 41383"] Since I work for Comcast, most of the info I have will be applicable. All of the cable companies offer HD, however the signal is encrypted in digital form which requires a set top box to receive all of the channels that your provider has. Then again, some providers limit HD to the package you subscribe to. A lot of people think that that buying the TV, ALL channels will be in HD. Not true, just a different type of signal that carries the higher resolution and requires more shelf space in the signal trunk. If your set has an HD tuner on it, you should be able to get an HD antenna and pick up the local channels in HD but you won't get what you can't pick up in the air. It's a way for companies to make money, bottom line. People will argue HDMI is way better and that you need to buy Monster brand cables for best picture. LIE. For one, Monster Cables are rebranded cables with a major markup. Most DVDR media is the same. My expensive Sony DVDR media has the same manufacturer code as the Ritek DVDR media that I bought for much much less. $10-$20 for 15-20 or $30 for 100 DVDRs? The answer is obvious. The only real difference is HDMI is digital and component is analog. Component still breaks the color streams up into Red, Green, and Blue color channels which allows it to deliver a higher resolution picture. On some sets you might be able to see the difference between the two but the difference is negligible. Remember how mini-disc was supposed to be better than CD and it would take over the market? It's all hype as far as I am concerned, but the sales person will tell you different. It's all about $$$. [/QUOTE]
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