Television Buying Guide 4

Regular Television Programmes on an HDTV
You may be disappointed in your HDTV the first time you see a programme on it. That may be because you are watching a standard definition channel. Regular television programmes can look very bad on an HDTV compared to high definition programmes. An HDTV is larger and sharper and shows more of the flaws of standard definition broadcasting.

DVD Programmes on an HDTV
Regular DVD programmes look very high-quality and spectacular on an HDTV and most people are quite satisfied with them. Many DVD players and all Blu-ray players have a built-in upconversion unit that converts DVD programmes to high-definition. However, in most cases the difference would be subtle.

HDTV is Tomorrow
Buying an HDTV is a smart move, as you can be fairly sure that they will not become obsolete at least for a few years. Of course, new technologies emerge every now and then but nothing on the scale of shift from SDTV to HDTV is likely to happen for a long time. Almost every HDTV is equipped with an HDMI input that can accept copy-protected signals.