Advantages In Using A High Definition Antenna - By: Jim Williams

If you own a high definition television you can get high definition content! There are three options accessible to you: over-the-air signals, cable or satellite. Over-the-air signals... remember the old relic antennas on all the roofs back in a day. Well consider it or not they are coming back in style! Only these are the hd antenna type that are specially designed to find signals that are digital and cipher in HD. Another vast advantage over this antenna compared to the old analog is with and high definition antenna you will not get ghosting or noise. This is because the communication now will be in a digital format. So now you either get the signal or you don't! That's the beauty of digital. Over-the-ai(OTA) signals are free to receive. The only out of wallet cost would be for the hdtv antenna itself required to recognise them. To receive HD programming from your cable/satellite company you would have to sign-up to their High def service. Be informed though that this subscription is not free. The company might require a minimum length of service and generally charge an added fee to obtain your local hi def channels. No. Just owning a high definition television is the first step in watching HD content. Does your TV have a HD tuner? The tuner will either be built into the television or an outside set-top box is required. The set-top boxes can be bought in most any electronics store, but most will come from your cable or satellite server. Eventually you'll either have to subscribe to a package or buy an antenna for over-the-air (OTA) reception. Once you have all of these requirements in place then it is up to you to locate an HD broadcast to get started watching hd programming. HDTV programming is encoded with a type of resolution: 720p, 1080i or 1080p. The numbers stand for the amount of lines embedded within the signal. The letter signifies the type of scan your TV uses to produce the picture. The 'i' means interlaced and the 'p' means progressive. HDTV is the highest form of digital television. It has an aspect ratio the same as a movie theatre screen. This probably is the number one reason this format has become such a hit. The added is the lucidity(resolution). HDTV is the highest available digital source to date. Revel the new digital coming!!