Which is better, EDTV or HDTV?Written by bradley james
With all new digital formats out there, it is of little surprise that there exists considerable confusion about EDTV and HDTV. First of all, EDTV stands for Enhanced Definition Television, while HDTV stands for High Definition Television. TVs equipped with either of these formats are capable of receiving and potraying images in a digital fashion - both of which are superior in visual quality to standard TV (SDTV).Which is better, EDTV, or HDTV? This is a question that comes up quite often, and it really has a simple answer: HDTV is better. However, EDTV wasn't really made to be a competitor for HDTV, but rather a transition technology that was better than standard, but not all way High Definition, as HDTV is. And although Enhanced Definition Television (EDTV) doesn't quite offer oustanding life-like quality attributed to High Definition Television (HDTV), its picture is actually closer to HDTV than regular television. HDTV has an impressive 720 progressive scanning (1280x720 pixels) or 1080 interlaced (1920x1090 pixels) lines. Thus, it easily meets requirement of high definition broadcasts. EDTV, on other hand, displays pictures at 480 progressive scan (640x480 pixels), which is the highest resolution available on DVD. In fact, EDTV is considered optimized for DVD format. However, this puts a severe limit on EDTV, which is simply not able to display higher resolution HD content.
| | TiVo Information and FAQWritten by bradley james
TiVo SystemsTiVo, a device that records TV shows, has become hugely popular over last couple of years. Here is some basic information about Tivo recording unit: - Records live TV programs, with a maximum capacity of about 140 hours (although some unity may be limited to only 40 or so hours). - Is compatible with a variety of TV systems, and works with antennas, cables, and satellite configurations. - Can be combined with just about any home network, allowing for digital music, digital photos, and TiVo online scheduling. Besides regular TiVo system, there are three other types that incorporate other technology: - DirectTV TiVo - Works with DirectTV programming, incorporating 225 digital channels from which you can choose to record. - DVD TiVo - Contains a DVD player and fully-functional TiVo recorder. - DVD Recorder TiVo - Record your TV shows on DVD with this handy device. Stores many more hours than TiVo device can alone. Of course, you can also take your shows with you as DVDs. TiVo Service The TiVo service is usually purchased separate of actual unit. The service connects through your pre-existing phone line, much like a dial-up internet service. The connection to service can also be made via broadband. With TiVo service, it is possible to have device actually search for TV programs of your liking, and records them for you at your discretion. You can also have Tivo record every episode of a particular show.
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