Olympics Generate Major Spike in HDTV Sales
(ContentDesk) February 23, 2006 -- This years coverage of the Winter Olympics on NBC is being broadcast in high definition (HD).
With HD quickly becoming common-place throughout homes, restaurants, and sports bars throughout the country major retailers are seeing major spikes in HDTV sales.
To take advantage of this amazing technology, you need the right equipment. To start, you need an HD ready or HD integrated TV. Once you have the television, you will need an HD broadcast signal.
There are three ways to do this: 1.With an Antenna- With an air (terrestrial) antenna, you can get HD at no cost (on NBC and other major networks). Either install a small indoor antenna or a large antenna to your roof and plug it into the TV. This option is only available in select US cities.2. With Cable TV- Call your cable company to find out if HD is available in your market. Usually, they can upgrade you for a nominal monthly charge.3.
With Satellite TV- If you have DIRECTV, you can get HD through the satellite connection. You may need a new dish (depending on how old your current one is), and you will need a new box (now free through a special offer).Some e-tailers have even gone as far creating comprehensive buying guides to help both home and business customer make the right decision when buying an HDTV. The HDTV catalog on our website has experienced a major increase in page views over the last 60-days compared to the same metrics last year.
We contribute this growth interest primarily to the recent major sporting events including the Superbowl, and the Winter Olympics.
To help this rush of interest weve even created a play-by-play HDTV Buying Guide
that assists in buyer understanding HD technology and helps them determine which HDTV
is right for them, said Jon Abt of AbtElectronics.com.For more information about Abt Electronics, please visit www.abtelectronics.com or call 1-888-228-5800.About Abt ElectronicsAbt Electronics is the largest single-store appliance and consumer electronics dealer in the nation.
The company was founded in 1936, is family-owned and operated, and occupies a 350,000-squae-foot facility outside of Chicago, IL.
Abt Electronics is an authorized online retailer for virtually every major brand including Sony, Panasonic, Toshiba, Bose, GE, Whirlpool, Maytag and Thermador.
Abt can be found online at www.abtelectronics.com..
HD-DVD vs Blu-ray: A Primer
High Definition DVD (HD-DVD) vs Blu-ray is shaping up to be a battle to rival the VHS vs Betamax format war of the early eighties. Looking like they've learned nothing from the DVD +/- RW debacle, the companies involved, whether they are in the technology or content distribution industry (or in Sony's case, both), are set to slug it out over the next few years.The prize is the licence fees that will be payable to the format owners when the next generation of high definition DVD players and recorders start shipping in volume. As high definition television becomes increasingly popular, consumers will want a recordable format that has the capacity to hold at least a couple of hours worth of HDTV content. Both Blu-ray and HD-DVD were developed in response to the anticipated need for an HDTV recording medium and provide content whose quality would match the expectations of HDTV-owning customers. Additionally, the film distribution companies will cash-in as they release all the titles currently...
HD-DVD vs Blu-ray: A Primer
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HDTV: Buying Guide, Part One
There's never been a better time than now to buy a high-definition television (HDTV). Whether your primary source of television programming is local over-the-air broadcasts, cable or digital satellite TV, you will find that there is now a wealth of high-definition programs available. If you have a standard-definition television you will also enjoy
all of your widescreen-format DVDs that much more on a HDTV. And with Toshiba now shipping their first-generation HD-DVD players and Blu-Ray players coming to North America next month, there are even more reasons why it makes sense to take the
plunge and buy an HDTV.
Now that you're convinced you need to go out and buy a brand new HDTV the question is what type of unit to buy. First, you should decide what size HDTV makes sense for you.
Because HDTV's have a wider aspect ratio (16:9) compared to a standard
television (4:3) you will want to choose a larger diagonal screen size for your new HDTV than...
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HDTV
HDTV, or high-definition television, uses high-resolution signals for the broadcast of television signals. As HDTV does not use traditional formats like NTSC, PAL etc. but mostly captures signals digitally, its introduction sometimes coincides with the introduction of digital television as well. HDTV has the DTV resolution with new set standards.
This combination creates striking image with stunning sound.
The main selling point of these sets is the high resolution they offer.
HDTV systems usually support some standard resolution and frame or field rates. With reference to HDTV, the format of the broadcasts is referred to using a notation describing the number of lines in the display resolution, progressive frames or interlaced fields, and number of frames or fields per second. For instance, a HDTV with format 720p60 can be expanded as 1280 ? 720 pixels, progressive encoding with 60 frames per second.
High-definition television technology has...
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Watch FREE HDTV with an Outdoor Antenna
With an outdoor antenna you can watch HDTV for free of cost. All you need is a high definition television or an HDTV-ready television. If you have a HDTV-ready TV then you might need high-def tuners such as Humax HRA100. These are high def tuners that will enable you to watch HDTV for free. This tuner can receive broadcasts that are high-def.
You need an antenna that can be installed outdoor which is connected to your HDTV or the high-def tuner. If you are close to the tower that broadcasts high-def signals then you can use indoor antennas also. The HDTV signals are considered as line-of-sight signals and hence you get a better reception of the HDTV signals if your antenna is in line with the tower that broadcasts the HDTV signal. For this purpose it is better to install your antenna in the roof of your house.
Some of the tools and the accessories that you need to install the HDTV antenna in your roof and then to connect it to the HDTV or the high-def...
Hdtv > Watch FREE HDTV with an Outdoor Antenna
HDTV
HDTV, or high-definition television, uses high-resolution signals for the broadcast of television signals. As HDTV does not use traditional formats like NTSC, PAL etc. but mostly captures signals digitally, its introduction sometimes coincides with the introduction of digital television as well. HDTV has the DTV resolution with new set standards.
This combination creates striking image with stunning sound.
The main selling point of these sets is the high resolution they offer.
HDTV systems usually support some standard resolution and frame or field rates. With reference to HDTV, the format of the broadcasts is referred to using a notation describing the number of lines in the display resolution, progressive frames or interlaced fields, and number of frames or fields per second. For instance, a HDTV with format 720p60 can be expanded as 1280 ? 720 pixels, progressive encoding with 60 frames per second.
High-definition television technology has...
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