2007-10-04 04:05:13 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Consumer Electronics ➔ TiVO & DVRs
No matter if you have cable or satellite service, the vast majority of TV networks currently only support standard definition. DirecTV has been working with 50+ "cable network" channels on HD conversion, which they will be going live with this month, but that is still only a fraction of the channels available today.
In order to actually have HD, you need:
- An HDTV
- An HD cable box or sat receiver OR an off-air antenna (if you are close enough to stations transmitting HD over the air)
- In most cases, with sat or cable, an HD programming subscription
- An HD channel
- Content actually SHOT in HD, and/or transferred to video in HD.
Even on channels that DO support HD, for example, most local broadcast network affiliates (your local ABC, NBC, CBS, Fox station), some or most of the content shown is NOT shot in HD. Daytime TV is mostly soap operas and syndicated shows like Judge Judy, The People's Court, and so on, all of which are still shot in SD, not HD.
We are in a transition period between SD and HD, with lots of unseen activity going on behind the scenes to convert things to HD. This past year, starting with last year's Christmas season, was the year that HDTVs really took off as a consumer product, which was one of the things the networks have been waiting for before they were willing to spend the money to convert to HD. As HDTV sales grow, the pressure to convert to HD increases.
2007-10-04 04:27:00 · answer #1 · answered by mraudio88 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No. If you have an HD ready TV and the channels that you want to watch is transmitting HD signals OK. But very few channels (all of them at a high cost) are transmitting HD signals. Don't hold your breath waiting for the others to start transmission.
2007-10-04 04:09:52 · answer #2 · answered by BARROWMAN 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Nope you can't. Think of it as this a computer has RAM,Video Card,processor and so on.Which are different and the more they are (mb,GHz and so on) the more software can run.Same with TV's if you don't have HD it won't work or it may hurt you're TV.Or there will be no difference and it's normal for you to have figured this one by you're self I mean come on why did they invent HD TV. But ya you can't.
2016-05-20 22:41:42 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, only if the stations broadcast in HD; other then that don't waste your money. Most stations right now both local and national are making the move to HD. So just wait it out.
2007-10-04 04:14:15 · answer #4 · answered by mellanbyrat 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No not unless the channels are transmitting a HD signal, which most of them aren't, however it may improve the picture quality slightly.
2007-10-07 02:17:46 · answer #5 · answered by Rainbowz 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, you will only receive the HD channels that your service provider offers and you also gotto have HDTV to view HD channels.
Tip: You can press Zoom on your remote to view them in HD format if you have an HDTV but it doesnt look quite right!
2007-10-04 04:13:11 · answer #6 · answered by annie 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I'll join in shall i NO NO NO, If you look in tv times or radio times how many programmes are actually transmitted in hd ??? hardly any, sky only a tiny bit more .
Its amazing how many ppl like you think oh i have hd set now
and now all programmes i tape will be same , nooooooooooooooooooooo way , i don't think USA are 100 % hd yet, so please get real cos it seems you know Nothing, shame you never asked the man when you bought the tv, god talk about nieve or wet behind the ears !!!!!
2007-10-04 05:00:53 · answer #7 · answered by Red,Green and Blue 5 · 2⤊ 2⤋
you need a didgital satalite to get HD
2007-10-04 04:11:33 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋