HDTV question: size matters

[MaxDepth]

Anyway... When they say screen size is 26," is that the diagonal?

I ask because the HDTV are not squarish and more of the 16x9 aspect. So a diagonal on an HDTV will have a smaller screen height than an older TV.

 

[MrAwesome]

BINGO. Exactamundo.

 

[BigSmooth]

It has nothing to do with HDTV... 4:3 TVs can be HDTV-compatible.

 

[Savij]

HDTV does not imply widescreen

 

[MaxDepth]

Well, I am looking at this one.

I guess if I wasn't lazy I could do the math and guestimate that they do indeed mean diagonal. But just a few years ago, the Feds made TV manufacturers be more honest with the screen size (viewable).

 

[rudeguy]

Originally posted by: Savij
HDTV does not imply widescreen

yes it does...true HD is in the 16x9 format

look at any set that is 4x3, you wont see HD anywhere on the set

 

[zixxer]

Originally posted by: rudeguy

Originally posted by: Savij
HDTV does not imply widescreen

yes it does...true HD is in the 16x9 format

look at any set that is 4x3, you wont see HD anywhere on the set

Best buy sells an hdtv that is 4:3

 

[KLin]

Originally posted by: rudeguy

Originally posted by: Savij
HDTV does not imply widescreen

yes it does...true HD is in the 16x9 format

look at any set that is 4x3, you wont see HD anywhere on the set

There are some 4:3 HDTVs out there, I have a samsung. Only problem is when watching HD broadcasts, you have to narrow the picture to get the 16x9 aspect ratio correctly.

 

[arod]

Originally posted by: KLin

Originally posted by: rudeguy

Originally posted by: Savij
HDTV does not imply widescreen

yes it does...true HD is in the 16x9 format

look at any set that is 4x3, you wont see HD anywhere on the set

There are some 4:3 HDTVs out there, I have a samsung. Only problem is when watching HD broadcasts, you have to narrow the picture to get the 16x9 aspect ratio correctly.

He is correct there are 4x3 HDTV's but HDTV inherently is 16x9 widescreen. The 4x3 TV's will just have black bars on teh top and bottom like a DVD.

 

[rudeguy]

Originally posted by: se7enty7

Originally posted by: rudeguy

Originally posted by: Savij
HDTV does not imply widescreen

yes it does...true HD is in the 16x9 format

look at any set that is 4x3, you wont see HD anywhere on the set

Best buy sells an hdtv that is 4:3

they may call it HD, but its not

fcc website, third paragraph down

 

[Aves]

Originally posted by: rudeguy
look at any set that is 4x3, you wont see HD anywhere on the set

You're kidding right?

 

[rudeguy]

Originally posted by: aves2k

Originally posted by: rudeguy
look at any set that is 4x3, you wont see HD anywhere on the set

You're kidding right?

prove me wrong

 

[KLin]

Originally posted by: rudeguy

Originally posted by: se7enty7

Originally posted by: rudeguy

Originally posted by: Savij
HDTV does not imply widescreen

yes it does...true HD is in the 16x9 format

look at any set that is 4x3, you wont see HD anywhere on the set

Best buy sells an hdtv that is 4:3

they may call it HD, but its not

fcc website, third paragraph down

All that article explains is the different aspect ratio's of Analog vs. HD programming. 4:3 TV's can broadcast HDTV programming, but you'll have the bars on the top and bottom of the picture.

 

[rudeguy]

Originally posted by: KLin

Originally posted by: rudeguy

Originally posted by: se7enty7

Originally posted by: rudeguy

Originally posted by: Savij
HDTV does not imply widescreen

yes it does...true HD is in the 16x9 format

look at any set that is 4x3, you wont see HD anywhere on the set

Best buy sells an hdtv that is 4:3

they may call it HD, but its not

fcc website, third paragraph down

All that article explains is the different aspect ratio's of Analog vs. HD programming. 4:3 TV's can broadcast HDTV programming, but you'll have the bars on the top and bottom of the picture.

which means it can display HD, but it is not HD

its kind of like when digital cell phones were first coming out...some manufacturers would write DIGITAL in big letters on the front of the box. The only thing digital on the phone was the display

 

[Aves]

Originally posted by: rudeguy

Originally posted by: aves2k

Originally posted by: rudeguy
look at any set that is 4x3, you wont see HD anywhere on the set

You're kidding right?

prove me wrong

http://akamaipix.crutchfield.com/products/2003/133/x133C32HL43-F_MT.jpeg

 

[KLin]

Originally posted by: rudeguy

Originally posted by: KLin

Originally posted by: rudeguy

Originally posted by: se7enty7

Originally posted by: rudeguy

Originally posted by: Savij
HDTV does not imply widescreen

yes it does...true HD is in the 16x9 format

look at any set that is 4x3, you wont see HD anywhere on the set

Best buy sells an hdtv that is 4:3

they may call it HD, but its not

fcc website, third paragraph down

All that article explains is the different aspect ratio's of Analog vs. HD programming. 4:3 TV's can broadcast HDTV programming, but you'll have the bars on the top and bottom of the picture.

which means it can display HD, but it is not HD

wtf are you talking about? If it displays HD, then It is an HDTV!!!

 

[KLin]

DP

 

[rudeguy]

Originally posted by: aves2k

Originally posted by: rudeguy

Originally posted by: aves2k

Originally posted by: rudeguy
look at any set that is 4x3, you wont see HD anywhere on the set

You're kidding right?

prove me wrong

http://akamaipix.crutchfield.com/products/2003/133/x133C32HL43-F_MT.jpeg

interesting...anyone own this set so they can tell me what it says in the fine print under HDTV?

 

[amnesiac]

Originally posted by: rudeguy

Originally posted by: aves2k

Originally posted by: rudeguy
look at any set that is 4x3, you wont see HD anywhere on the set

You're kidding right?

prove me wrong

OH SNAP
http://www.circuitcity.com/detail.jsp?c=1&b=g&catoid=-8041&qp=0040404220446&bookmark=bookmark_0&oid=72596

 

[rudeguy]

Originally posted by: amnesiac

Originally posted by: rudeguy

Originally posted by: aves2k

Originally posted by: rudeguy
look at any set that is 4x3, you wont see HD anywhere on the set

You're kidding right?

prove me wrong

OH SNAP
http://www.circuitcity.com/detail.jsp?c=1&b=g&catoid=-8041&qp=0040404220446&bookmark=bookmark_0&oid=72596

hmm...this is definately new...even Sony doesnt have the guts to call their 4x3 sets HD, they still call them high scan...

 

[amnesiac]

Samsung's official site for above mentioned set: http://www.samsungusa.com/cgi-bin/nabc/product/b2c_product_detail.jsp?eUser=&prod_id=PCN5425RX%2fXAA

 

[Sparty]

Originally posted by: rudeguy

Originally posted by: amnesiac

Originally posted by: rudeguy

Originally posted by: aves2k

Originally posted by: rudeguy
look at any set that is 4x3, you wont see HD anywhere on the set

You're kidding right?

prove me wrong

OH SNAP
http://www.circuitcity.com/detail.jsp?c=1&b=g&catoid=-8041&qp=0040404220446&bookmark=bookmark_0&oid=72596

hmm...this is definately new...even Sony doesnt have the guts to call their 4x3 sets HD, they still call them high scan...

They don't....here...here scroll down to Digital Capabilities and Aspect Ratio under Product Details