On Tue, 13 Nov 2007 09:50:30 -0500, HK wrote:


I don't play movies through my computer so I can watch them on my
computer screen, so the DRM problem mentioned in the article you
referenced is not an issue for me.

I do process sound files through various software programs running under
Windows, typically so I can load them onto my iPOD. I haven't had the
first "DRM" related problem.

There is considerable FUD relating to this issue, and I haven't been
following it closely, but I believe the DRM hasn't been turned on as
yet. As I understand it, when the protected content becomes available,
it is the content that will ask Vista to activate the DRM. If it's not
protected content, you shouldn't have any problems, in theory.

Don White wrote:
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Eisboch wrote:
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One thing people forget, resolution is only as good as the signal.
Lots of times the cable signal suffers over distance, and also the
cabling in your home, connections, etc.

Only if it's an analog signal.

If it's digital, you either get it perfect or you don't get it at all.

Eisboch
My cable company sends "digital" signals through its wires, and what you
get on your TV set depends upon the box you have to decode them. I think
I saw a commercial that stated that when the switchover comes, it won't
matter what sort of TV set you have, because the cable company's
equipment will decode it into whatever your receiver needs. Or something
like that!
I have a couple of new LCD televisions that I bought for the boats. When
connected to cable, they get both the analog and HD digital signals for
stations broadcasting both.
I was surprised that they also received the music channels provided by
the cable company.

It's going to be an entertainment paradise for those that watch a lot of
television.

Eisboch

We have two "digital" boxes, three TV sets. The two "digital" boxes are
connected to TVs that handle HD and the music channels, too. One of the
sets is an LCD, the other is a big glass tube SONY. I have yet to see the
equal of the glass tube SONY's picture quality in any of the new flat
screen TVs. Damn thing weighs about 225 pounds, though.

Same here... can it be almost 2 years since I bought my Sony 30" HDTV tube
type?
The TV has been flawless... wish I could say the same thing for the cable
company supplied Motorola DVR cable box. (rental at $15.00 per month)





Wow. We pay under $5 for a DVR digital box.

On Tue, 13 Nov 2007 02:05:53 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing
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Which is better - LCD or plasma?

The reviews that I have read indicate that the very best LCD sets are
almost as good as plasma. Based on that, plasma is obviously better
but uses a lot more power and is heavier.

1080 is the wave of the future although there is very little source
material presently at that resolution. 720 looks pretty darn good
compared to regular TV.

http://reviews.cnet.com/flat-panel-a...tag=prod.txt.1

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Wow. We pay under $5 for a DVR digital box.

Is that for the primary box or for a second, additional box?

Eisboch

On Nov 13, 9:22 am, "Eisboch" wrote:
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One thing people forget, resolution is only as good as the signal.
Lots of times the cable signal suffers over distance, and also the
cabling in your home, connections, etc.

Only if it's an analog signal.

If it's digital, you either get it perfect or you don't get it at all.

Eisboch

Digital signal can degrade, and still work. You'll get tiling, etc.
sometimes , along with quantization noise, and incorrect color.

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One thing people forget, resolution is only as good as the signal.
Lots of times the cable signal suffers over distance, and also the
cabling in your home, connections, etc.

Only if it's an analog signal.

If it's digital, you either get it perfect or you don't get it at all.

Eisboch

Digital signal can degrade, and still work. You'll get tiling, etc.
sometimes , along with quantization noise, and incorrect color.


Agreed, but not by much before your digital tuner in the TV or cable box
will reject the signal.
If you are getting a picture and it occasionally goes screwy, it's unlikely
the problem is in your cable feed.

Eisboch

On Tue, 13 Nov 2007 11:03:32 -0500, wrote:

On Tue, 13 Nov 2007 09:29:59 -0500, HK wrote:

it won't
matter what sort of TV set you have, because the cable company's
equipment will decode it into whatever your receiver needs. Or something
like that!

As long as you are willing to rent a cable box for each of them.
Comcast has already said they are dropping analog as quickly as
possible so your "cable ready" TV won't be.

Yeah, Comcast is already dropping channels here, the aholes.
What I want is ala carte. I don't watch sports and I don't care to
subsidize the millionaire athlete business.
Socialized sports is what we have. Reminds me of the Commies.

--Vic

On Tue, 13 Nov 2007 11:21:48 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote:


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On Nov 13, 9:22 am, "Eisboch" wrote:
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One thing people forget, resolution is only as good as the signal.
Lots of times the cable signal suffers over distance, and also the
cabling in your home, connections, etc.

Only if it's an analog signal.

If it's digital, you either get it perfect or you don't get it at all.

Eisboch

Digital signal can degrade, and still work. You'll get tiling, etc.
sometimes , along with quantization noise, and incorrect color.


Agreed, but not by much before your digital tuner in the TV or cable box
will reject the signal.
If you are getting a picture and it occasionally goes screwy, it's unlikely
the problem is in your cable feed.

Comcast sends garbled data often enough. Picture freezes, no sound
for 5-10 seconds. It doesn't catch up, so you lose it.
Correction algorithms would cut into commercial time.

--Vic

Eisboch wrote:
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Wow. We pay under $5 for a DVR digital box.

Is that for the primary box or for a second, additional box?

Eisboch


Any box.

LoogyPic wrote in message
One thing people forget, resolution is only as good as the signal.
Lots of times the cable signal suffers over distance, and also the
cabling in your home, connections, etc.

On Nov 13, 9:22 am, "Eisboch" wrote:
Only if it's an analog signal.
If it's digital, you either get it perfect or you don't get it at all.

On Tue, 13 Nov 07, LoogyPicker wrote:
Digital signal can degrade, and still work. You'll get tiling, etc.
sometimes , along with quantization noise, and incorrect color.

Not mine.
I finally got rid of my cable and just put up an antenna. The worst
digital reception ever does is jerk around a bit right before it goes
completely blank lol! But if I'm watching a program that's being
simultaneously broadcast on an analog signal, I just switch to analog.
And there's my program again but just not as picture perfect.

Rick