| When you're surveying the landscape, looking for | | | | of analog. |
| the best deal for your television reception, more | | | | Your TV, whether it is a plasma, LCD or DLP |
| than likely you'll stumble through cable | | | | device, needs to have the capability to display |
| broadcasters and direct satellite TV offers. Usually | | | | those extra pixels. The standard nomenclature |
| what happens is that subscribers get their rates | | | | uses what is called a 1080i interlaced or a 1080p |
| increased and the comparable hunt begins. | | | | progressive format. "I" stands for interlaced, "p" |
| So where is the best deal? The largest network | | | | stands for progressive. |
| direct satellite TV broadcaster has the lowest | | | | HD usually assumes a 16:9 widescreen aspect |
| cost per unit overhead and can deliver the best | | | | ratio. 1080 denotes the number of horizontal scan |
| deal. That giant broadcasters for the best deals | | | | lines. 1080i is capable of giving more picture detail. |
| for the last few years has been satellite TV. | | | | Progressive scanning means that each video |
| For the better rebates and greater savings | | | | frame is transmitted as a whole in a single sweep |
| compared to your cable bill, direct satellite TV is | | | | and it produces a smoother, more film-like look. |
| available nationwide and local channels are included. | | | | Whereas with 1080i, you do see all 1080 lines at |
| You can choose better TV in that you get it | | | | once and is much sharper when the image is still. |
| cheaper and you get more programs that are | | | | Direct satellite TV usually offers a free HD video |
| broadcast into your home. In a nutshell, you get | | | | recorder which is a great feature that lets you |
| the best television experience every day. | | | | record your favorite programs when you're not |
| Direct satellite TV offers high definition and is | | | | at home for later replay. The storage capacity of |
| available nationwide and for a little extra, you can | | | | the DVR is 200 hrs of standard definition and for |
| be receiving over 130 channels in HD for your | | | | high definition you get 50 hrs of recordings. . Plus |
| viewing pleasure. HD has greater clarity because | | | | you get to listen to superb theater-like sound with |
| of increased pixel count which is about double that | | | | Dolby Digital 5.1 technology. |