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5 HDTV Myths

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Because of HDTV’s increasing popularity these days, which is of course due to its incredible character, more and more consumers are making a switch to HDTV. But there are several misconceptions and myths related to HDTV. Here are some of the most common HDTV myths

1. All programs are going to be in a better display on HDTV sets-
This is not always true. Your HDTV set will give you the best picture it can produce from the incoming standard definition programming. This may even involve the shrinking of the image. These sets try to change the nature of a standard def picture to a high def one but the results are not always optimal.

2. It is better to buy a 1080p set-
This is also not very true. The sets which are able to display all the pixels, it’s very tough to point out the difference between 1080i and 1080p. It does not matter at all whether the set is 1080p or 1080i if the set is marked with 1920 x1080 resolution. Moreover, none of the programs telecast on air, through cable or through satellite are 1080p.

3. Bigger the display, better it is-
It is seen that if you sit too close to a TV set you are able to see the pixels, i.e., the very small elements of the image. So buying a very large TV set, you will start noticing individual pixels. Therefore it is recommended to buy a TV set matching your requirements and furnishings. More so, if you have an upconverting TV or receiver it can shrink many of the standard def pictures to work on big widescreen televisions. This shows that bigger screens are better for watching standard def programming.

4. Plasma sets give problems with burn-in-
This problem was shown by older plasma sets. But the HDTV sets have a circuitry which shifts the pixels a bit to avoid phosphor burn.
Plasma televisions are still sensitive to higher altitudes and give problems. Furthermore, the weigh more, are thicker, and use more electricity than LCD’s.

5. You should buy the more expensive HDMI cables-
HDMI sets a standard for the cables to be used. So any HDMI cable that complies with one of the two set standards should be the same as the more expensive one. The only reason to pay more would be to get the high speed facility. Such cables provide with ‘Deep Color’ and lossless audio quality.