Are HDTVs really better than EDTVs?

[BMXTRIX]

480i is Standard Def
480p is Enhanced Def
720p, 1080i, 1080p are Hi Def

ALL are part of the 'digital tv' (DTV) standard defined by ATSC. Digital Tv and 'hi def' are not the same thing unless you are only talking about 720p, 1080i, or 1080p.

Here is a handy chart that shows all the formats defined as DTV: http://www.hdtvprimer.com/ISSUES/what_is_ATSC.html

I just want to throw out that 480i is 480i - The labelling of 'standard def' is done by the industry, not by any true lack of quality in the signal.

Likewise, 480p is 480p. So-call hi-def is not in fact hi-def if you get on a screen that is large enough - and 1080p is not part of the ATSC standards at this point, but I am sure it will eventually be pushed by many. (Sanyos big 16x9 projector at 1920x1080 supports 1080p for example)

So, I am waiting for someone to see if anyone actually knows what hi-def means instead of what a bunch of salesmen have decided to reuse this buzzword without actually looking up the right definition first.

 

[Mort Corey]

Hi-definition = 4 martini's