After the digital switchover, do you think most programmes will be in HD. Someone was asking me the other day, but i don't know, im just getting to grips with the digital thing!!!
2007-07-23 01:16:48 · 7 answers · asked by tnarden 2 in Consumer Electronics ➔ TVs
Look at it this way - it took 10 years from the first digital broadcast, until the Government started switching off the analogue systems. And that will take another 4 years to complete.
HD broadcasts take up a large amount of data on the digital stream - there won't be an major increase in HD until the analogue signal is completely off.
So, about 4 years from now we will (probably) be getting most of our TV programmes in HD. And about 10 years after that, the Government will start to switch off the standard definition broadcasts.
You wait, history will prove me right!!
2007-07-23 02:18:34 · answer #1 · answered by Nightworks 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would say in no more than 5 years (probably a few), HD will be the standard on every channel and movie (per say). And really, its not just digital anymore. Digital just means that its not analog (like your VHS tapes). Digital does mean that you get better picture quality, but High Definition is even better picture quality.
Think of it this way, lets say the world had HD digital cameras (and we don't, or rather its not called HD) and you took a picture of a sunset on the lake and made it into a huge picture and put it on your wall (as big as a window). Now, lets say you have company over and someone looks at the picture of that sunset on the lake and they say "Oh wow, what a view!" (thinking its actually a real sunset happening at the present time). Thats the thing the TV industry is looking for. Right now, when you watch TV, you know that its being filmed through a camera. Well, lets say someday you can't tell the difference between a flower in your hand vs. a flower on the TV screen - they both look the same. That's what video is going for, making the picture look like reality and MAKING the picture real to where you can't decide in your first few seconds on watching the show or looking at the picture whether its actually there or a "picture of it". Thats the aim.
Sorry for a long answer, but sometimes people just want something they can relate an idea to.
2007-07-23 10:18:17 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think that after the digital switchover, most (about 90%) of all new free-broadcast shows/events will be in HD. The exception would be a few reality shows and some obscure sports. Repeats will tend to be in standard def since the older stuff would need to be converted/re-edited.
For premium TV, there will still be some SD-digital channels, but over time, I would think that all cable channels would become HD, with the SD channels going away.
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2007-07-23 08:44:02 · answer #3 · answered by ftaok 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
After February 17, 2009, all programming in the US will be broadcast in HD. If you still have an analog television, you will have to purchase a set top box to convert the now digital signals to analog in order for them to work on your television. I have included a link below from the FCC with the full details regarding their plans for switching everything over.
Hope this helps.
2007-07-23 08:50:21 · answer #4 · answered by wyzard_2001 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Feb 17 2009!
2007-07-26 11:31:34 · answer #5 · answered by CSC78 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
eventually HD will be on all channels but this will take a long time. in the states they have lots of HD channels. it will be like the video player to the dvd player. it will take time.also people will start buying a hd reciever when prices go down
2007-07-23 08:21:15 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No,because HD is only on devises e.g ps3
2007-07-24 08:44:06 · answer #7 · answered by alex w 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋