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HDTV’s Top Ten Reasons to Ditch Analog Analog has served us well for years. From black and white TV programs in the 50s and 60s, to our video tape quality programs in the 70s and 80s, we all fought our antennas to get the best analog picture we could.

It is finally time to accept the digital age, however. If you or someone you know still needs some convincing, though, try the following top ten reasons why everyone needs to ditch analog. The government is telling us to. Even if the government will benefit in some way from the mandatory switch over by 2007 to digital broadcast stations nationwide, so will we. HDTV is considered a revolution. It's just that the government does not mind this one. Just look at the difference. Compared to 480 lines of picture with analog, you can get up to 1080 lines with digital and HDTV programming. More programs. It may be slow in coming, but each day more and more stations, and cable and satellite companies are adding high definition programs. These include fantastic nature shows, popular sports events, movies and more. In many areas, the popular networks like ABC, NBC, PBS and CBS are offering high definition versions of their channels. Moving toward integrated media. HDTV technology is not only made to wow you with its sound and visuals. It is set up to be interactive. The HDTV sets are meant to move everyone toward media centers which will include our music, telephone, TV programs, movies and internet all in one system. Better sound. Analog was designed for black and white TV. Integrating quality sound was not the concern when it was created. The creators of analog were just concerned with transmitting whatever they could. HDTV is just the opposite, because its sound is digital like its picture. It is not just for getting a great picture. It is also designed to give you 5.1 Dolby surround sound. Wider view. Along with the resolution and sound of HDTV, it is also formatted with wide screen technology. This means that you will no longer get a distorted image, or one that has been shaved off at the top, bottom or sides, which is characteristic of analog TV. Choices. With your HDTV set you can easily hook-up to satellite, cable or over-the-air broadcasts from local stations to get your HD programming. Even if all of your channels are not in HD format yet, your TV will give you the optimum number of possibilities. Whichever format you choose, you will not miss analog. You get to have an antenna again. If you live in an urban area, or right near one, then you can get your HDTV set up to receive free HD channels over-the-air. You will need a built-in tuner, or a set-top box to receive the signal from your antenna, but at least you will not need to subscribe to cable or satellite. The best quality out there. If you are going to watch TV, why not watch the best picture you can? Other than jumping right into the picture itself, high definition TV is the best of the best in quality resolution and standards. 720p stands for the resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels. Although some HDTV programming is formatted in the almost as wonderful 1080i (interlaced), chances are that many of the programs you will watch will be in 720p. This means that the entire image is flickered at you hundreds of times per second, rather than being shown to you in one set of lines at a time. Both formats of HDTV will give you a quality picture, however. It will be a little bit of an investment to get your HDTV and appropriate gear and components set-up, however, it will be worth it. Seeing and hearing will make you a believer in HDTV. The industry is moving toward totally digital, integrated media centers and HDTV is at the forefront of this change. Everyone had to move from records and cassettes to CDs. We also had to trade our BETA and VHS players for DVD players. Now it is time to ditch our long time friend, the analog TV set. Maybe we are all bought into the marketing, but no one can argue that we are not enjoying the benefits, too.

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