2006-12-30 06:26:31 · 6 answers · asked by sttocs21 1 in Consumer Electronics ➔ TVs
Most HDTV's are widescreen, since all HD broadcasts are widescreen. The only 4:3 HDTV's that I have seen are tube TV's. Before my plasma, I had a 36" Sony tube HDTV that was 4:3. Technically, it was an EDTV, but it could receive 720p and 1080i.
I would be careful what you buy, if you are looking at a 4:3 HDTV. I would recommend that you buy a widescreen HDTV (plasma or LCD), as you would be wasting your money if you bought a 4:3 HDTV. You would see black bars all the time. The only reason why I did this 3 years ago was that back then plasmas cost $4000. I waited for 3 years and bought my 50" for $2000.
2006-12-30 06:37:10 · answer #1 · answered by techman2000 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
HD is sending greater pixels consistent with squareunit than conventional television so which you get a greater in intensity view of the image. whilst decision is seen, the two the call of the transmitted sign and the (community) displayed decision of a television set are taken into consideration. digital NTSC- and chum/SECAM-like alerts (480i60 and 576i50 respectively) are transmitted at a horizontal decision of 720 or 704 "pixels". in spite of the incontrovertible fact that those transmitted DTV "pixels" at the instant are not sq., and would desire to be stretched for perfect viewing. chum television units with a facet ratio of four:3 use a fixed pixel grid of 768 × 576 or 720 × 540; with a facet ratio of sixteen:9 they use 1440 x 768, 1024 × 576 or 960 × 540; NTSC ones use 640 × 480 and 852 × 480 or, seldom, 720 × 540. severe Definition oftentimes refers to a minimum of a million pixels or greater. In Australia, the 576p50 format is likewise seen a HDTV format, because it has doubled temporal decision nonetheless using progressive scanning. hence, distinctive Australian networks broadcast a 576p sign as their severe-definition DVB-T sign, whilst others use the greater standard 720p and 1080i formats. Technically, in spite of the incontrovertible fact that, the 576p format is defined as stronger-definition television.
2016-12-11 19:14:30 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
besides them bieng widescreen not really ...the widescreen might have a little bit better resolution but thats about it
2006-12-30 06:29:40 · answer #3 · answered by Brian M 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
i do nto think they make hdtv that are not wide screen anymore
2006-12-30 11:59:39 · answer #4 · answered by sevenout7 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think widescreen has better resolution.
2006-12-30 06:33:32 · answer #5 · answered by Siervocal 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
techman is right
2006-12-30 06:41:15 · answer #6 · answered by vjjohn79 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋