HDTV - Why It's Better Than Standard Definition

So, you're thinking about jumping on the HD bandwagon because you've been told "you just gotta have this, it's just so clear!". However, you're a bit of a skeptic and require concrete info on this HD stuff before you're going to buy that HD TV, the HD programming packages, cables and quite possibly a Blu-ray DVD player.

HDTV is better than standard definition TV and it's a very noticeable kinda better that we're talking about right here. The quality of HD all comes down to lines, tv lines that is. A standard tv (standard-def) signal from your standard satellite or cable programming is comprised of 480 lines of resolution. Once all 480 lines are layered on top of each other you get a picture that more or less looks pretty decent.

Now, let's take a look at a high definition signal which requires a Hi-Def TV (HDTV) and a hi-def signal (which you'll have to order from your cable or satellite provider). When you put those 2 together (the HDTV and the HD Signal) you'll get 1,080 lines of resolution, that's more than twice the resolution of standard definition! Now that's a BIG difference, not just some small upgrade to the clarity of the picture.

I should also mention that not only is HD beautiful to look at, it's also amazing to hear. HD programming and Blu-Ray DVD discs allow for very high quality audio streams since there is so much more room in the signal and on the Blu-Ray disc. How about a standard def TV signal or DVD? Not so much. Their audio streams often require more compression which cause audio clarity loss.