Comments on: Lots of HDTV Channels, but No HD ? http://blogmaverick.com/2007/09/20/lots-of-hdtv-channels-but-no-hd/ the mark cuban weblog Sat, 20 Mar 2010 07:04:31 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Zardoz http://blogmaverick.com/2007/09/20/lots-of-hdtv-channels-but-no-hd/#comment-53270 Zardoz Wed, 12 Nov 2008 03:00:12 +0000 http://blogmaverick.wordpress.com/2007/09/20/lots-of-hdtv-channels-but-no-hd/#comment-53270 Okay, I bought two converter boxes thanks to the government. The signal is often pixelated, freezes, and is in general NOT the "wave of the future". It can't be by virtue of the digital signal. It's not a true sine wave, but a modified square wave. Further, DTV sucks for reasons I mentioned above. It doesn't matter how good your antenna is. I NEVER had this problem with good old analog TV. This is all just a power and money grab by the broadcasting giants who have their fingers in the wireless broadband pie. And there is no freaking way I'm paying for cable or satellite TV. Why should I pay for commercials when about one third of programming is commercials? If they want me to subscribe, take one third off of the price. Commercials are supposed to be free. Enough said, and I really hate it when the government takes us for fools. Okay, I bought two converter boxes thanks to the government.
The signal is often pixelated, freezes, and is in general NOT the
“wave of the future”. It can’t be by virtue of the digital signal.
It’s not a true sine wave, but a modified square wave.
Further, DTV sucks for reasons I mentioned above. It doesn’t matter
how good your antenna is. I NEVER had this problem with good old
analog TV.
This is all just a power and money grab by the broadcasting giants
who have their fingers in the wireless broadband pie.
And there is no freaking way I’m paying for cable or satellite TV.
Why should I pay for commercials when about one third of programming
is commercials? If they want me to subscribe, take one third off
of the price. Commercials are supposed to be free.
Enough said, and I really hate it when the government takes us for
fools.

]]> By: vinny28 http://blogmaverick.com/2007/09/20/lots-of-hdtv-channels-but-no-hd/#comment-53146 vinny28 Mon, 10 Nov 2008 14:01:03 +0000 http://blogmaverick.wordpress.com/2007/09/20/lots-of-hdtv-channels-but-no-hd/#comment-53146 great article, ive been looking into buying an HD flat screen for my living room and the more info i get the better. great article, ive been looking into buying an HD flat screen for
my living room and the more info i get the better.

]]> By: msn nickleri http://blogmaverick.com/2007/09/20/lots-of-hdtv-channels-but-no-hd/#comment-34819 msn nickleri Sat, 15 Dec 2007 09:01:56 +0000 http://blogmaverick.wordpress.com/2007/09/20/lots-of-hdtv-channels-but-no-hd/#comment-34819 Are there any channels in 1080p (versus 1080i)? HDNet is 1080i. I have Brighthouse with the HD package. MOJO and DiscoveryHD look the best on my TV (Sharp Aquos 42\" LCD). HDNet is a close second. ESPN HD looks terrible most of the time...<br> Are there any channels in 1080p (versus 1080i)? HDNet is 1080i. I have Brighthouse with the HD package. MOJO and DiscoveryHD look the best on my TV (Sharp Aquos 42\” LCD). HDNet is a close second. ESPN HD looks terrible most of the time…

]]> By: K http://blogmaverick.com/2007/09/20/lots-of-hdtv-channels-but-no-hd/#comment-34815 K Tue, 13 Nov 2007 08:27:07 +0000 http://blogmaverick.wordpress.com/2007/09/20/lots-of-hdtv-channels-but-no-hd/#comment-34815 You are ab arrogant and destructive son of a b---- and I\'ll never go see you atrocious movie or spend one dime anywhere you might profit from it. You are ab arrogant and destructive son of a b—- and I\’ll never go see you atrocious movie or spend one dime anywhere you might profit from it.

]]> By: Mitchell http://blogmaverick.com/2007/09/20/lots-of-hdtv-channels-but-no-hd/#comment-34813 Mitchell Mon, 12 Nov 2007 00:31:04 +0000 http://blogmaverick.wordpress.com/2007/09/20/lots-of-hdtv-channels-but-no-hd/#comment-34813 <br>Mark,<br><br>I just finished sending you a comment on this blog, and I turned on the TV and there it was, again! On Glen Beck show, they were talking about how anti-war movies always loosing money and 4 out of 26 had ever made any money, and so on..... what a bunch of ignorant media news casters whom are living in LALA land. They only listen and do what do are told and never ever question their authority! How can we ever have any rights when we got ignorance for media!<br> Mark,

I just finished sending you a comment on this blog, and I turned on the TV and there it was, again! On Glen Beck show, they were talking about how anti-war movies always loosing money and 4 out of 26 had ever made any money, and so on….. what a bunch of ignorant media news casters whom are living in LALA land. They only listen and do what do are told and never ever question their authority! How can we ever have any rights when we got ignorance for media!

]]> By: Mitchell http://blogmaverick.com/2007/09/20/lots-of-hdtv-channels-but-no-hd/#comment-34812 Mitchell Mon, 12 Nov 2007 00:14:29 +0000 http://blogmaverick.wordpress.com/2007/09/20/lots-of-hdtv-channels-but-no-hd/#comment-34812 Mark,<br><br>If I ever was offered 72 virgins, I would trade 71 of them for a whore and an Xbox and/or couple of DVD\'s of your films! and I would keep one the virgins just in case things don\'t work out between me and the whore! LOL! Mark,

If I ever was offered 72 virgins, I would trade 71 of them for a whore and an Xbox and/or couple of DVD\’s of your films! and I would keep one the virgins just in case things don\’t work out between me and the whore! LOL!

]]> By: fel3232 http://blogmaverick.com/2007/09/20/lots-of-hdtv-channels-but-no-hd/#comment-34811 fel3232 Tue, 06 Nov 2007 16:35:32 +0000 http://blogmaverick.wordpress.com/2007/09/20/lots-of-hdtv-channels-but-no-hd/#comment-34811 there is plenty of changes to 1080, I have seen it around. there is plenty of changes to 1080, I have seen it around.

]]> By: chuckHENRY http://blogmaverick.com/2007/09/20/lots-of-hdtv-channels-but-no-hd/#comment-34809 chuckHENRY Mon, 05 Nov 2007 09:51:32 +0000 http://blogmaverick.wordpress.com/2007/09/20/lots-of-hdtv-channels-but-no-hd/#comment-34809 As of 15 August 2007, I will have spent five years enjoying \"Over-the-Air\"(ota) HDTV program via my local ABC,CBS,FOX & NBC networks during primetime and special sporting events using various \"ATSC\" tuners. In addition, I appreciate and glsdy pay to get Mark\'s HDTV channels(HDnet & HDmovies) and in doing so....I WANT TO THANK YOU MARK FOR PROVIDING \"ZENITH\' HDTV RESOSLUTION TEST CALIBARATION\" EACH SATURADAY AT 06:50hrs.<br>As of 15 August 2007, I AM PAYING TWO-DOLLARS ($2.) PER HD CHANNEL (ESPN-HD,HDmv,HDnet,HDtheater, & TNT-HD) in order to continue receiving the original ATSC STANDARDS OF MPEG-2 transmissions of 1080i programming. MPEG-4 looks great on a computer screen, and fools the untrained eyes on the 42\' HDTVs are smaller! Example, watch a FOX-HD Stock Car Race on Sunday using MPEG-4 and the 720P format in order to get the \"micro-blocking\" flags during passing shots! As of 15 August 2007, I will have spent five years enjoying \”Over-the-Air\”(ota) HDTV program via my local ABC,CBS,FOX & NBC networks during primetime and special sporting events using various \”ATSC\” tuners. In addition, I appreciate and glsdy pay to get Mark\’s HDTV channels(HDnet & HDmovies) and in doing so….I WANT TO THANK YOU MARK FOR PROVIDING \”ZENITH\’ HDTV RESOSLUTION TEST CALIBARATION\” EACH SATURADAY AT 06:50hrs.
As of 15 August 2007, I AM PAYING TWO-DOLLARS ($2.) PER HD CHANNEL (ESPN-HD,HDmv,HDnet,HDtheater, & TNT-HD) in order to continue receiving the original ATSC STANDARDS OF MPEG-2 transmissions of 1080i programming. MPEG-4 looks great on a computer screen, and fools the untrained eyes on the 42\’ HDTVs are smaller! Example, watch a FOX-HD Stock Car Race on Sunday using MPEG-4 and the 720P format in order to get the \”micro-blocking\” flags during passing shots!

]]> By: Lee D http://blogmaverick.com/2007/09/20/lots-of-hdtv-channels-but-no-hd/#comment-34810 Lee D Wed, 31 Oct 2007 10:58:21 +0000 http://blogmaverick.wordpress.com/2007/09/20/lots-of-hdtv-channels-but-no-hd/#comment-34810 I\'ve been ranting for years that HDTV is format without content. It\'s disapointing how few broadcasters have really invested in delivering true HD. I suspect that many will need a financial carrot/stick to justify diving in completely.<br><br><a href="http://businessopinions.blogspot.com/2007/10/apparently-not-everyone-is-on-same-hdtv.html" rel="nofollow">http://businessopinions.blogspot.com/2007/10/apparently-not-everyone-is-on-same-hdtv.html</a><br> I\’ve been ranting for years that HDTV is format without content. It\’s disapointing how few broadcasters have really invested in delivering true HD. I suspect that many will need a financial carrot/stick to justify diving in completely.

http://businessopinions.blogspot.com/2007/10/apparently-not-everyone-is-on-same-hdtv.html

]]> By: Hawk http://blogmaverick.com/2007/09/20/lots-of-hdtv-channels-but-no-hd/#comment-34808 Hawk Mon, 29 Oct 2007 14:25:42 +0000 http://blogmaverick.wordpress.com/2007/09/20/lots-of-hdtv-channels-but-no-hd/#comment-34808 I\'m a little late commenting on this issue and I normally would just move onto something more current but I just have to add my two cents worth.<br><br>If people actually thought they were getting true HD broadcast, then those people who have paid for it deserve to be taken to the cleaners. It\'s been widely known for over 2 years that networks aren\'t really broadcasting true HD shows even if they advertise that they\'re an HD network. <br><br>I bought a 56\" Samsung DLP 1080p TV. My satelite feed is good enough because the TV itself is that good. Why spend $300 on a receiver then an extra $10 per month just to watch the news in HD??? Sorry Mark, but HDNET has absolutely nothing that I\'m interested in. <br><br>So for those who are smart enough to wait, buy a Samsung DLP and you\'ll be happy. I have a friend who has an HD package and my TV without HD blows his out of the water.<br><br> I\’m a little late commenting on this issue and I normally would just move onto something more current but I just have to add my two cents worth.

If people actually thought they were getting true HD broadcast, then those people who have paid for it deserve to be taken to the cleaners. It\’s been widely known for over 2 years that networks aren\’t really broadcasting true HD shows even if they advertise that they\’re an HD network.

I bought a 56\” Samsung DLP 1080p TV. My satelite feed is good enough because the TV itself is that good. Why spend $300 on a receiver then an extra $10 per month just to watch the news in HD??? Sorry Mark, but HDNET has absolutely nothing that I\’m interested in.

So for those who are smart enough to wait, buy a Samsung DLP and you\’ll be happy. I have a friend who has an HD package and my TV without HD blows his out of the water.

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