[mythtv-users] [OT, again] digital TV antennae (was Re: OT: Digital signal bands - Was: Horrible Audio Problems on Video Glitch)

Brian Wood beww at beww.org
Fri Dec 21 01:56:06 UTC 2007


David Brodbeck wrote:
> On Dec 20, 2007, at 5:34 PM, Brian Wood wrote:
> 
>> Brad DerManouelian wrote:
>>> On Dec 20, 2007, at 5:18 PM, Brian Wood wrote:
>>>
>>>> How about "High Definition"? I have heard radio stations  
>>>> purporting to
>>>> broadcast in "Hi Def",
>>> There really are high-def radio stations, just like high-def tv
>>> stations.
>> The allowable bandwidth of an AM or FM broadcast station is fixed and
>> has not changed in many decades. I received the "we are Hi Def"
>> announcements on a standard receiver. How is it that they are in any  
>> way
>> "higher def" than any other station?
> 
> Yeah, and I receive "available in HD" announcements on my standard TV,  
> but the picture looks the same to me. ;)

Most HDTV announcements or graphics I've seen have the "Where Available"
disclaimer. "We are HD" implies you are listening to it.

But no big deal, and way OT.

Thanks for all the answers.

beww


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