[mythtvnz] Feedback requested on an article on Digital TV

[Steven Ellis]

Steve Hodge wrote:
> On 10/7/06, Steven Ellis <steven@openmedia.co.nz> wrote:
>> I've cooked up an article attempting to show the differences between the
>> existing Analogue broadcasts and what they might expect from the new
>> digital platform. I'm more than open to suggestions and corrections, so
>> please send me any feedback.
>>
>> Have a look at http://www.mythtv.co.nz for a link to the article.
>
> Good article, but surely what it boils down to is that non-HDTV
> FreeViews channel (i.e. almost certainly all of them so a significant
> time) will look approximately the same as Sky Digital does. I think
> it'd be worth mentioning that because for a lot of people that's the
> simplest way to give them a good idea of what it will be like.
Actually for the most part unless SkyTV improve their setup FreeView
should look a hell of a lot better than the existing Sky Channels. Most
people I know with Sky actually have a worse picture on TV One / TV 2
than I get on my normal aerial.

Unless Sky starts producing set-top boxes with DVI/HDMI connections the
new FreeView platform is going to look one hell of a lot better on large
HDTV screens. I know this for a fact as I've tried it on a number of
Plasma and LCD units.

One of the biggest complaints I have is from customers who have Sky
Digital and are shocked at how bad the picture looks on a "HDTV Capable"
screen.

Steve
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