As a former user of a BUD (big ugly dish) of 10' diameter and analog TV signals, I can say for sure that there is absolutely no comparison with respect to video quality between the broadcast quality (eg., 34 dB SNR) video signal as received by the BUD and those transmitted by typical digital satellite providers such as Dish and DirectTV. The analog signal wins hand over heels. Now that almost all TV is sent digitally, the difference no longer stands out like it did back when. The HDTV signals, however, are much better on either type of display than were the analog broadcast band quality pictures. Except when the signal breaks up, for whatever reason into those gross digital blocks. I have never been a fan of analog cable due to the p-poor quality control. The SNR of most analog signals barely meets minimums at the user's TV set.
My 2 cents. 73, Chuck, AA5J At 12:25 PM 1/28/2006, you wrote: >I'm with Alan. When I went from analog cable to digital satellite, >the difference has remarkable , even to old eyes. > >The difference between digital satellite and HD satellite is not as >great... still some but not as obvious. HD satellite approaches the quality >of a good DVD player. ......... >----- Original Message ----- >From: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>Alan NV8A >To: <mailto:digitalradio@yahoogroups.com>digitalradio@yahoogroups.com >Sent: Saturday, January 28, 2006 11:27 AM >Subject: Re: [digitalradio] Re: Digital TV (off topic) > >On 01/28/06 10:35 am kd4e wrote: > > > > I like the idea of a widescreen TV and have begun looking around for > > > one. For the life of me, I don't see the $5000 plasma screen > > > pictures (in stores) as a whole lot better than the picture I > > > currently get from my satellite provider (standard definition). I > > > looked carefully at a 42 inch DTV and a 42 HDTV , > > > > Why not buy a decent refurbished video projector for a fraction > > of the price? > > > > > with a $3000 price > > > diference, I could see NO difference. The salemans said he saw a > > > big difference, maybe I am digitalblind. Andy K3UK > > > > The saleman is, of course, "seeing" the display through his > > commission "eyes". > >I am not in the market for a big-screen TV, but I can even see the >difference between Standard-Definition analog and High-Definition >(1080i) digital programming on our 26" CRT TV. > >Alan NV8A > > >---------- >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG Free Edition. >Version: 7.0.375 / Virus Database: 267.14.23/243 - Release Date: 1/27/06 > > > >Need a Digital mode QSO? Connect to Telnet://cluster.dynalias.org > >Other areas of interest: > >The MixW Reflector : ><http://groups.yahoo.com/group/themixwgroup/>http://groups.yahoo.com/group/themixwgroup/ >DigiPol: ><http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Digipol>http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Digipol >(band plan policy discussion) > > > > > >SPONSORED LINKS ><http://groups.yahoo.com/gads?t=ms&k=Ham+radio&w1=Ham+radio&w2=Craft+hobby&w3=Hobby+and+craft+supply&w4=Icom+ham+radio&w5=Yaesu+ham+radio&c=5&s=101&.sig=NStjWgsFtXmQaGrYd1LT5w>Ham > >radio ><http://groups.yahoo.com/gads?t=ms&k=Craft+hobby&w1=Ham+radio&w2=Craft+hobby&w3=Hobby+and+craft+supply&w4=Icom+ham+radio&w5=Yaesu+ham+radio&c=5&s=101&.sig=RIfve-PXBTtOVJV48uzEVQ>Craft > >hobby ><http://groups.yahoo.com/gads?t=ms&k=Hobby+and+craft+supply&w1=Ham+radio&w2=Craft+hobby&w3=Hobby+and+craft+supply&w4=Icom+ham+radio&w5=Yaesu+ham+radio&c=5&s=101&.sig=Qz1juq9z5gSL9A5AR8aLNA>Hobby > >and craft supply ><http://groups.yahoo.com/gads?t=ms&k=Icom+ham+radio&w1=Ham+radio&w2=Craft+hobby&w3=Hobby+and+craft+supply&w4=Icom+ham+radio&w5=Yaesu+ham+radio&c=5&s=101&.sig=_InABMy_m6lCJHFiWobT2w>Icom > >ham radio ><http://groups.yahoo.com/gads?t=ms&k=Yaesu+ham+radio&w1=Ham+radio&w2=Craft+hobby&w3=Hobby+and+craft+supply&w4=Icom+ham+radio&w5=Yaesu+ham+radio&c=5&s=101&.sig=9lSLfMHwXV-vjTYO4qyD8w>Yaesu > >ham radio > > >---------- >YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS > > * Visit your group > "<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/digitalradio>digitalradio" on the web. > * > * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > * > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > * > * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the > <http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/>Yahoo! Terms of Service. > > >---------- >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG Free Edition. >Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.14.23/243 - Release Date: 1/27/2006 Regards, ChuckM mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] -- http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/~clmayfield http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~mayfield Need a Digital mode QSO? Connect to Telnet://cluster.dynalias.org Other areas of interest: The MixW Reflector : http://groups.yahoo.com/group/themixwgroup/ DigiPol: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Digipol (band plan policy discussion) Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/digitalradio/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
