Nick
02-07-06, 01:19 PM
[The following article originally appeared in the November 2004 issue HDTVetc magazine.]
"For about 50 years buying a television set
was a matter of deciding what size of CRT
was good for your family room."
Some people like to know the HDTV subject in detail before making their purchase; they research an overwhelming volume of technical background and specifications, they feel as earning a PhD in HDTV. However, if you are among the majority of people that want a modern TV and are confused when trying to understand HDTV, you could always apply the simple approach of going to the corner store, amaze your eyes, and sign the check. Is it worth to know well what are you buying? Let us look at both approaches.
The Traditional Approach for Selecting a TV Set
For about 50 years buying a television set was mainly a matter of deciding what size of CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) was good for your family room. If you were looking for a screen size larger than 35 inches, it was a matter of finding a rear projection set (RPTV) rather than a direct-view tube. Some people were interested in CRT front-projectors with a big white screen to project the image from far away in a large room, a theater style approach, but the approach was not cheap. The mass market of TV buyers was mostly into the direct-view and rear projection equipment, all in one box solution...
MORE (http://www.hdtvmagazine.com/articles/2006/02/is_hdtv_complex_1.php)
"For about 50 years buying a television set
was a matter of deciding what size of CRT
was good for your family room."
Some people like to know the HDTV subject in detail before making their purchase; they research an overwhelming volume of technical background and specifications, they feel as earning a PhD in HDTV. However, if you are among the majority of people that want a modern TV and are confused when trying to understand HDTV, you could always apply the simple approach of going to the corner store, amaze your eyes, and sign the check. Is it worth to know well what are you buying? Let us look at both approaches.
The Traditional Approach for Selecting a TV Set
For about 50 years buying a television set was mainly a matter of deciding what size of CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) was good for your family room. If you were looking for a screen size larger than 35 inches, it was a matter of finding a rear projection set (RPTV) rather than a direct-view tube. Some people were interested in CRT front-projectors with a big white screen to project the image from far away in a large room, a theater style approach, but the approach was not cheap. The mass market of TV buyers was mostly into the direct-view and rear projection equipment, all in one box solution...
MORE (http://www.hdtvmagazine.com/articles/2006/02/is_hdtv_complex_1.php)