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HDTV Magazine Tips List: Display Resolution and HDTV Standards Discussion

2002

Mentioned: Hal Protter, Richard F. Fisher, Jason

Summary

HDTV Magazine Tips List contributors debate whether current HDTV displays marketed as 1080i actually deliver true 1920x1080 resolution, with industry technician Richard Fisher arguing most consumer sets cannot pass 480 lines. A separate contributor predicts computing industry momentum will drive display resolution forward, eventually enabling affordable true 1080p panels.

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Actual Tips List Post:

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Being in the computer industry, my feeling is that progress in inevitable -
necessary or not, resolution will continue to increase over time. Who would
have thought you could get a 17" flat panel monitor that you can hang on
your wall for less than $500?

As the two industries (entertainment and computing) converge, the computing
industry's need for higher and higher resolution will push this envelope. I
have no doubt that 2 years from now I will be using a 21" flat panel monitor
with a DVI or other digital connection to my computer. It will have a native
resolution of 1600x1200 and since monitors are always non-interlaced (ie
progressive scan), it will work with the 'ultimate' of 1080p.

The important thing to realize is, people don't *use* televisions to make
money (in general). People do use computers to make money and in fact, the
computer is obviously the central tool for millions of people to make a
living. Driving technology forward on the computer front has an inarguable
impact on the economy and our daily lives. With television going digital,
they are piggybacking on something that even more momentum than the
entertainment industry. This synergy, which is now in the early stages, will
ensure that the entertainment hardware of the future is everything we are
dreaming about today. In the Hal Potter interview, he mentions improving
ATSC. Years go, we would be talking about specialized hardware with
proprietary systems; nowadays, we're talking about writing new code for an
FPGA and eventually making a new ASIC.

Man, I'm glad I'm in the computing industry! :)

All of this says nothing about the ability to get them to agree on the
software side of things, of course!

Jason

-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Wednesday, August 21, 2002 2:29 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Hal Protter Interview - the future of Displays

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Hal Protter: I don' think that is going to happen. The fact that you see
Samsung and Zenith with HDTV sets with full 1080i for under $800 at this
point underscores this view.

Who cares? 1920 is the number to reach. These TV's don't have a vertical
resolution of 1080I - give me a break. They display 1080I - two completely
different things! Marketing hype and half truths rule as usual. All the
consumer direct view HDTV's can't even pass 480 lines and the market calls
these HDTV displays? Most RPTV's are limited to 1200 lines.

It would seem all that is required to put HDTV or HD ready on a display is
the ability to connect 1394, DVI or 1080I component signals to them. Who
cares if they don't actually display the full resolution. Beyond connections
everything
else is up for grabs.

If the important folks in this business continue to say these kinds of things
we may never see an affordable true 1920X1080 display. Who would want
one when everybody keeps implying that what we currently have available is
the real thing or good enough?!

Richard F. Fisher
Mastertech Repair Corporation, Lawrenceville, GA
770-513-3987 E-Mail - [email protected]
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