All Systems Go – Three Compatibility Options for HDTV

HDTV is an excellent advancement in technology that provides superior picture and sound quality when compared to traditional analog television. But, there are many different ways to take advantage of this technology, mainly broadcast antenna, cable, or satellite.

Broadcast Television
ABC, CBS, NBC, PBS, and the WB all broadcast prime time shows in high definition. In fact, the FCC ruled that commercial broadcasters such as these had to begin changing over to digital transmission as early as May of 2002. According to the National Association of Broadcasters, 1155 of over-the-air broadcasters in the United States met this initial deadline.

In addition, the FCC has supplied broadcasters with sufficient bandwidth to broadcast HDTV programming. Despite the FCC’s regulations and assistance with bandwidth, the government agency has not has not established any form of checks and balances to ensure broadcasters are, indeed, broadcasting in HDTV. [Read more]

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