High-def future in sight

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ipodmusicman

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I am so chuffed! Now to convince the finance committee that I need a HDTV. :) It is about time they bring something "new" to the SA market. They've been in the satellite TV market since 1995 and it has taken them so long to to HD even.

I guess it is the price you pay when you live in a developing country, but then, I think SA is going to be the first country in Africa to get HD.
 
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Broadcasts in 720p only ? Well that sucks ! What about 1080i at least ?:mad:

I know 1080p is out of the question anyway, but come on, SKY here in the UK and many other digital satellite companies broadcast in 1080i ( much better detail )

720p is nice, but not great ! Especially if you have a FULL HD TV.

Oh well . . . at least it's something !:)
 
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720p vs 1080i debate

I find this explanation quite good:

Motion is different issue. If you want to see motion clearly, then live action 720p is what looks best, compared to 1080i. Here’s why: the information content of 720p is about the same as 1080i, though what it lacks in spatial resolution, it makes up for in temporal resolution (because the picture is at 1/60th of a second, not 1/30th x 2.) On 1080i, this would show as flickered or jagged edges on bright horizontal objects (like in the background of a camera pan.)

I have watched some hi-def clips on my pc (with lcd flat panel), and although 1080i has a better resolution, it is interlaced. I find if you are into action/sports type video, 720p actually performs better since there is no interlacing effects. Interlacing has always been a problem on today's progressive displays.
 
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It is interesting to note that most lcd panels will deinterlace 1080i content to give you a progressive picture, sacrificing temporal resolution for spatial resolution anyway.
 
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You guys must not concern yourselves to much with the technical macros and micros. 720p is way cool. It's more about the video quality of the original.
 
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Nuro said:
It is interesting to note that most lcd panels will deinterlace 1080i content to give you a progressive picture, sacrificing temporal resolution for spatial resolution anyway.
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All LCD panels... However deinterlaced 1080i will be @ 25 or 30fps where 720p will be at 50/60fps.
 
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arf9999 said:
All LCD panels... However deinterlaced 1080i will be @ 25 or 30fps where 720p will be at 50/60fps.
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And for ppl who don't know; 720p50 (50fps) and 1080i50 (25fps) have the same temporal resolution. ie. 50Hz
 
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mariposahd.tv

full 1080i (some episodes are 1080p) hd hour long movies/documentaries, with beach babes et al.

go on, blow your cap
 
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DSTV can't even do a proper job with 16:9 aspect ratio. Both Rugby and Cricket World Cups in 4:3 :mad:
Now they expect us to believe they'll have a HD channel by mid 2008.
Pull the other one :eek:
 
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A lot of these so called 200 HD channels they boast of, contain UPSAMPLED NTSC content. Add this to the poor datarates DSTV dishes out on its service - and you'll really enjoy those MPEG artefacts. :(
 
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