Plasma or LCD?

[Navydoc]

“why? rca’s have served well for like 20 years”

I’ll tell you why, because you get 3X the signal carrying capacity. Try this experiment: if your TV has component inputs unplug your RCA jacks and plug them into the component video outputs from your DVD player to your TV inputs. I use Red=Red, White=Blue and Yellow=green. The cables are the same, just colored differently. During this experiment you wont get any audio, but I want you to see the difference. If you don’t notice a substantial improvement in the picture make an appointment at the eye doctor, because you are definitely visually impaired.

This works even with a standard DVD player, and a standard def TV, as long as it has component inputs. Why? If you use RCA your DVD cannot put out any higher resolution than what a VCR can do, perhaps 320i. The DVD can do 480i if it’s standard, 480p if its a progressive scan. Couple that with the superior stability if the digital media storage format and you see why VCR’s are going the way of the dinosaur.

The more modern formats can go as high as 1080i and 1080p, but your TV has to be able to accept 1080p over component cables. Not many do, but the Sharps and the Sony XBRII’s do. HDMI is nice because it can also carry the lossless audio signal in addition to the video, requiring only one cable to the TV.

One last thing, you only need the really expensive component cables if you have a lot of electronic interference. I have achieved superb results with a $4 video cable. Expensive HDMI’s are even sillier, as it is a digital signal, either it’s there or it’s not, quality will be exactly the same as long as the signal is carried.

[drunkle]

“you are definitely visually impaired.”

this is true… the big screen helps…

i didn’t quite understand your experiment… and did i mention i use an s-vid cable?

btw, “component cables” are rca’s to me… same plugs…

i didn’t order the cheap dmi’s via amazon when i bought the tv just… i dont know. didn’t know if i needed them, if my system could use them, if it’d make a difference… honestly, my samsung dlp with 780 res and analog cable looks great. and nature shows on pbs in their hd signal is just amazing as is…

funny thing about the cable… i cancelled the tv service but retained internet. i still get a few analog channels 60-70 cox full time and since i got this tv with the hd tuner, i also get the “network” channels… as long as the neighbors are watching tv…

side note on the satellite debate… satellite + shenanigans = much much cheaper than cable…

[drunkle]

“you are definitely visually impaired.”

this is true… the big screen helps…

i didn’t quite understand your experiment… and did i mention i use an s-vid cable?

btw, “component cables” are rca’s to me… same plugs…

i didn’t order the cheap dmi’s via amazon when i bought the tv just… i dont know. didn’t know if i needed them, if my system could use them, if it’d make a difference… honestly, my samsung dlp with 780 res and analog cable looks great. and nature shows on pbs in their hd signal is just amazing as is…

funny thing about the cable… i cancelled the tv service but retained internet. i still get a few analog channels 60-70 cox full time and since i got this tv with the hd tuner, i also get the “network” channels… as long as the neighbors are watching tv…

side note on the satellite debate… satellite + shenanigans = much much cheaper than cable…

[drunkle]

“you are definitely visually impaired.”

this is true… the big screen helps…

i didn’t quite understand your experiment… and did i mention i use an s-vid cable?

btw, “component cables” are rca’s to me… same plugs…

i didn’t order the cheap dmi’s via amazon when i bought the tv just… i dont know. didn’t know if i needed them, if my system could use them, if it’d make a difference… honestly, my samsung dlp with 780 res and analog cable looks great. and nature shows on pbs in their hd signal is just amazing as is…

funny thing about the cable… i cancelled the tv service but retained internet. i still get a few analog channels 60-70 cox full time and since i got this tv with the hd tuner, i also get the “network” channels… as long as the neighbors are watching tv…

side note on the satellite debate… satellite + shenanigans = much much cheaper than cable…

[drunkle]

“you are definitely visually impaired.”

this is true… the big screen helps…

i didn’t quite understand your experiment… and did i mention i use an s-vid cable?

btw, “component cables” are rca’s to me… same plugs…

i didn’t order the cheap dmi’s via amazon when i bought the tv just… i dont know. didn’t know if i needed them, if my system could use them, if it’d make a difference… honestly, my samsung dlp with 780 res and analog cable looks great. and nature shows on pbs in their hd signal is just amazing as is…

funny thing about the cable… i cancelled the tv service but retained internet. i still get a few analog channels 60-70 cox full time and since i got this tv with the hd tuner, i also get the “network” channels… as long as the neighbors are watching tv…

side note on the satellite debate… satellite + shenanigans = much much cheaper than cable…

[drunkle]

“you are definitely visually impaired.”

this is true… the big screen helps…

i didn’t quite understand your experiment… and did i mention i use an s-vid cable?

btw, “component cables” are rca’s to me… same plugs…

i didn’t order the cheap dmi’s via amazon when i bought the tv just… i dont know. didn’t know if i needed them, if my system could use them, if it’d make a difference… honestly, my samsung dlp with 780 res and analog cable looks great. and nature shows on pbs in their hd signal is just amazing as is…

funny thing about the cable… i cancelled the tv service but retained internet. i still get a few analog channels 60-70 cox full time and since i got this tv with the hd tuner, i also get the “network” channels… as long as the neighbors are watching tv…

side note on the satellite debate… satellite + shenanigans = much much cheaper than cable…

[hipmatt]

stocktradr.. first, there is no debate over the quality of bandwidth that cable has over satellite.. you are the fool.. if sat could provide as much data.. then everyone would be using sat for internet you jackass… fact is that sat is slow for data transmissions… thats why they COMPRESS their signals..

go see the speeds that hughes net offers you trash talking sqirl.. its slower than hell, and the quality of xm and sirius is also compressed. Hughes net is sat and it is slower than verizon fios and any decent cable isp… digital TV IS NO different.. it is digital data that can only transmit as much as the bandwith allows..
you are the BLIND and dumbass fool if you think your sat HDTV pic is better and transmits more data than FIBER OPTIC or CABLE.

Now I did say that SD quality from sat is generally better. It doesn’t use as much bandwidth.

HDTV or digital cable is no different than a broadband internet connection. It is digital data. The quality is limited to the bandwidth.. a concept you don’t grasp. There is NO WAY sat can transmit as much data or quality as cable.. this is why sat has gone to mpeg4 compression which is more efficient and uses less bandwidth, but is still not uncompressed(best). Anytime you use heavy compression, quality suffers. Read up next time before you start spouting off over the internet.

Those 50 clowns you call friends are just trying to keep your ego in from melting down if you actually were psychotic enough to give them all a survey. I can see what you would have done to them if they said something you didn’t want to hear.

As far as direct tv goes, I was just giving them credit for having the MOST HD channels, which also isn’t debatable. They have far more than DISH network. I was pointing out an advantage for sat (directTV). Personally I would consider sat, even with the heavy compression.

Current HD Channels by DirecTV Channel Number

* 70 – HBO HD East
* 71 – Showtime HD East
* 72 – ESPN2 HD
* 73 – ESPN HD
* 74 – Universal HD
* 75 – TNT HD
* 76 – HD Theater
* 78 – HDNet Movies
* 79 – HDNet
* 80 – CBS East – WCBS New York, NY
* 81 – CBS West – KCBS Los Angeles, CA
* 82 – NBC East – WNBC New York, NY
* 83 – NBC West – KNBC Los Angeles, CA
* 86 – ABC East – WABC New York, NY
* 87 – ABC West – KABC Los Angeles, CA
* 88 – FOX East – WNYW New York, NY
* 89 – FOX West – KTTV Los Angeles, CA
* 95 – Miscellaneous HD Events Channel
* 98 – PPV Events
* 99 – PPV Movies
* 101 – CD USA
* 135 – PPV Movies
* 136 – PPV Movies
* 137 – PPV Movies
* 138 – PPV Movies
* 145 – PPV Movies
* 146 – PPV Movies
* 147 – PPV Movies
* 202 – CNN HD
* 206 – ESPN HD
* 209 – ESPN2 HD
* 212 – NFL Network HD
* 215 – NHL Network HD
* 218-1 – Big Ten Network HD (Alternate)
* 219-1 – Big Ten Network HD (Alternate)
* 220 – Big Ten Network HD
* 229-1 – HGTV HD
* 231-1 – FOOD HD
* 242 – USA Network HD
* 244 – Sci Fi HD
* 245 – TNT HD
* 247 – TBS HD
* 248 – FX HD
* 255 – MGM HD
* 265 – A&E HD
* 266 – Biography HD
* 267 – Smithsonian HD
* 269 – History Channel HD
* 273 – Bravo HD
* 276 – National Geographic HD
* 278 – Discovery HD
* 280 – TLC HD
* 282 – Animal Planet HD
* 284 – Science Channel HD
* 296 – The Cartoon Network HD
* 299 – Nickelodeon HD East
* 325 – Spike HD
* 327 – CMT HD
* 331 – MTV HD
* 332 – MHD
* 335 – VH1 HD
* 355 – CNBC HD+
* 359 – FOX Business HD
* 362 – Weather Channel HD
* 501 – HBO HD East
* 504 – HBO HD West
* 509 – HBO HD East
* 512 – Cinemax HD East
* 514 – Cinemax HD West
* 518 – Starz Kids and Family HD
* 519 – Starz Comedy HD
* 520 – Starz HD East
* 521 – Starz HD West
* 522 – Starz Edge HD
* 537 – Showtime HD East
* 538 – SHO TOO HD East
* 540 – Showtime HD West
* 543 – Showtime HD East
* 544 – The Movie Channel HD East
* 601 – NBA HD
* 604 – Versus HD / Golf Channel HD
* 607 – SPEED HD
* 612 – FUEL HD
* 620-1 – Comcast SportsNet New England
* 621 – MSG
* 622 – YES
* 623 – New England Sports Network
* 624 – FSN New York
* 625 – SportsNet New York
* 628-1 – FSN Pittsburgh
* 629 – Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic
* 630-1 – FSN South
* 631-1 – SportSouth
* 632-1 – Sunshine Sports
* 634-1 – FSN Florida
* 635-1 – FSN Florida/Sunshine Sports Alternate
* 636 – FSN Detroit
* 637-1 – FSN Ohio
* 638-1 – FSN Cincinnati
* 639-1 – FSN Houston Alternate
* 639-1 – FSN Southwest Alternate
* 640 – Comcast SportsNet Chicago
* 641-1 – FSN North
* 642-1 – FSN Wisconsin Alternate
* 643 – FSN Southwest
* 644-1 – Altitude
* 645-1 – FSN Rocky Mountain
* 646-1 – FSN Utah
* 647-1 – FSN Midwest
* 648-1 – FSN Midwest Alternate
* 649-1 – FSN Arizona
* 651-1 – FSN Northwest
* 652 – FSN West
* 653 – FSN Prime Ticket
* 654-1 – FSN Bay Area
* 669-1 – FSN Detroit Alternate

[hipmatt]

stocktradr.. first, there is no debate over the quality of bandwidth that cable has over satellite.. you are the fool.. if sat could provide as much data.. then everyone would be using sat for internet you jackass… fact is that sat is slow for data transmissions… thats why they COMPRESS their signals..

go see the speeds that hughes net offers you trash talking sqirl.. its slower than hell, and the quality of xm and sirius is also compressed. Hughes net is sat and it is slower than verizon fios and any decent cable isp… digital TV IS NO different.. it is digital data that can only transmit as much as the bandwith allows..
you are the BLIND and dumbass fool if you think your sat HDTV pic is better and transmits more data than FIBER OPTIC or CABLE.

Now I did say that SD quality from sat is generally better. It doesn’t use as much bandwidth.

HDTV or digital cable is no different than a broadband internet connection. It is digital data. The quality is limited to the bandwidth.. a concept you don’t grasp. There is NO WAY sat can transmit as much data or quality as cable.. this is why sat has gone to mpeg4 compression which is more efficient and uses less bandwidth, but is still not uncompressed(best). Anytime you use heavy compression, quality suffers. Read up next time before you start spouting off over the internet.

Those 50 clowns you call friends are just trying to keep your ego in from melting down if you actually were psychotic enough to give them all a survey. I can see what you would have done to them if they said something you didn’t want to hear.

As far as direct tv goes, I was just giving them credit for having the MOST HD channels, which also isn’t debatable. They have far more than DISH network. I was pointing out an advantage for sat (directTV). Personally I would consider sat, even with the heavy compression.

Current HD Channels by DirecTV Channel Number

* 70 – HBO HD East
* 71 – Showtime HD East
* 72 – ESPN2 HD
* 73 – ESPN HD
* 74 – Universal HD
* 75 – TNT HD
* 76 – HD Theater
* 78 – HDNet Movies
* 79 – HDNet
* 80 – CBS East – WCBS New York, NY
* 81 – CBS West – KCBS Los Angeles, CA
* 82 – NBC East – WNBC New York, NY
* 83 – NBC West – KNBC Los Angeles, CA
* 86 – ABC East – WABC New York, NY
* 87 – ABC West – KABC Los Angeles, CA
* 88 – FOX East – WNYW New York, NY
* 89 – FOX West – KTTV Los Angeles, CA
* 95 – Miscellaneous HD Events Channel
* 98 – PPV Events
* 99 – PPV Movies
* 101 – CD USA
* 135 – PPV Movies
* 136 – PPV Movies
* 137 – PPV Movies
* 138 – PPV Movies
* 145 – PPV Movies
* 146 – PPV Movies
* 147 – PPV Movies
* 202 – CNN HD
* 206 – ESPN HD
* 209 – ESPN2 HD
* 212 – NFL Network HD
* 215 – NHL Network HD
* 218-1 – Big Ten Network HD (Alternate)
* 219-1 – Big Ten Network HD (Alternate)
* 220 – Big Ten Network HD
* 229-1 – HGTV HD
* 231-1 – FOOD HD
* 242 – USA Network HD
* 244 – Sci Fi HD
* 245 – TNT HD
* 247 – TBS HD
* 248 – FX HD
* 255 – MGM HD
* 265 – A&E HD
* 266 – Biography HD
* 267 – Smithsonian HD
* 269 – History Channel HD
* 273 – Bravo HD
* 276 – National Geographic HD
* 278 – Discovery HD
* 280 – TLC HD
* 282 – Animal Planet HD
* 284 – Science Channel HD
* 296 – The Cartoon Network HD
* 299 – Nickelodeon HD East
* 325 – Spike HD
* 327 – CMT HD
* 331 – MTV HD
* 332 – MHD
* 335 – VH1 HD
* 355 – CNBC HD+
* 359 – FOX Business HD
* 362 – Weather Channel HD
* 501 – HBO HD East
* 504 – HBO HD West
* 509 – HBO HD East
* 512 – Cinemax HD East
* 514 – Cinemax HD West
* 518 – Starz Kids and Family HD
* 519 – Starz Comedy HD
* 520 – Starz HD East
* 521 – Starz HD West
* 522 – Starz Edge HD
* 537 – Showtime HD East
* 538 – SHO TOO HD East
* 540 – Showtime HD West
* 543 – Showtime HD East
* 544 – The Movie Channel HD East
* 601 – NBA HD
* 604 – Versus HD / Golf Channel HD
* 607 – SPEED HD
* 612 – FUEL HD
* 620-1 – Comcast SportsNet New England
* 621 – MSG
* 622 – YES
* 623 – New England Sports Network
* 624 – FSN New York
* 625 – SportsNet New York
* 628-1 – FSN Pittsburgh
* 629 – Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic
* 630-1 – FSN South
* 631-1 – SportSouth
* 632-1 – Sunshine Sports
* 634-1 – FSN Florida
* 635-1 – FSN Florida/Sunshine Sports Alternate
* 636 – FSN Detroit
* 637-1 – FSN Ohio
* 638-1 – FSN Cincinnati
* 639-1 – FSN Houston Alternate
* 639-1 – FSN Southwest Alternate
* 640 – Comcast SportsNet Chicago
* 641-1 – FSN North
* 642-1 – FSN Wisconsin Alternate
* 643 – FSN Southwest
* 644-1 – Altitude
* 645-1 – FSN Rocky Mountain
* 646-1 – FSN Utah
* 647-1 – FSN Midwest
* 648-1 – FSN Midwest Alternate
* 649-1 – FSN Arizona
* 651-1 – FSN Northwest
* 652 – FSN West
* 653 – FSN Prime Ticket
* 654-1 – FSN Bay Area
* 669-1 – FSN Detroit Alternate

[hipmatt]

stocktradr.. first, there is no debate over the quality of bandwidth that cable has over satellite.. you are the fool.. if sat could provide as much data.. then everyone would be using sat for internet you jackass… fact is that sat is slow for data transmissions… thats why they COMPRESS their signals..

go see the speeds that hughes net offers you trash talking sqirl.. its slower than hell, and the quality of xm and sirius is also compressed. Hughes net is sat and it is slower than verizon fios and any decent cable isp… digital TV IS NO different.. it is digital data that can only transmit as much as the bandwith allows..
you are the BLIND and dumbass fool if you think your sat HDTV pic is better and transmits more data than FIBER OPTIC or CABLE.

Now I did say that SD quality from sat is generally better. It doesn’t use as much bandwidth.

HDTV or digital cable is no different than a broadband internet connection. It is digital data. The quality is limited to the bandwidth.. a concept you don’t grasp. There is NO WAY sat can transmit as much data or quality as cable.. this is why sat has gone to mpeg4 compression which is more efficient and uses less bandwidth, but is still not uncompressed(best). Anytime you use heavy compression, quality suffers. Read up next time before you start spouting off over the internet.

Those 50 clowns you call friends are just trying to keep your ego in from melting down if you actually were psychotic enough to give them all a survey. I can see what you would have done to them if they said something you didn’t want to hear.

As far as direct tv goes, I was just giving them credit for having the MOST HD channels, which also isn’t debatable. They have far more than DISH network. I was pointing out an advantage for sat (directTV). Personally I would consider sat, even with the heavy compression.

Current HD Channels by DirecTV Channel Number

* 70 – HBO HD East
* 71 – Showtime HD East
* 72 – ESPN2 HD
* 73 – ESPN HD
* 74 – Universal HD
* 75 – TNT HD
* 76 – HD Theater
* 78 – HDNet Movies
* 79 – HDNet
* 80 – CBS East – WCBS New York, NY
* 81 – CBS West – KCBS Los Angeles, CA
* 82 – NBC East – WNBC New York, NY
* 83 – NBC West – KNBC Los Angeles, CA
* 86 – ABC East – WABC New York, NY
* 87 – ABC West – KABC Los Angeles, CA
* 88 – FOX East – WNYW New York, NY
* 89 – FOX West – KTTV Los Angeles, CA
* 95 – Miscellaneous HD Events Channel
* 98 – PPV Events
* 99 – PPV Movies
* 101 – CD USA
* 135 – PPV Movies
* 136 – PPV Movies
* 137 – PPV Movies
* 138 – PPV Movies
* 145 – PPV Movies
* 146 – PPV Movies
* 147 – PPV Movies
* 202 – CNN HD
* 206 – ESPN HD
* 209 – ESPN2 HD
* 212 – NFL Network HD
* 215 – NHL Network HD
* 218-1 – Big Ten Network HD (Alternate)
* 219-1 – Big Ten Network HD (Alternate)
* 220 – Big Ten Network HD
* 229-1 – HGTV HD
* 231-1 – FOOD HD
* 242 – USA Network HD
* 244 – Sci Fi HD
* 245 – TNT HD
* 247 – TBS HD
* 248 – FX HD
* 255 – MGM HD
* 265 – A&E HD
* 266 – Biography HD
* 267 – Smithsonian HD
* 269 – History Channel HD
* 273 – Bravo HD
* 276 – National Geographic HD
* 278 – Discovery HD
* 280 – TLC HD
* 282 – Animal Planet HD
* 284 – Science Channel HD
* 296 – The Cartoon Network HD
* 299 – Nickelodeon HD East
* 325 – Spike HD
* 327 – CMT HD
* 331 – MTV HD
* 332 – MHD
* 335 – VH1 HD
* 355 – CNBC HD+
* 359 – FOX Business HD
* 362 – Weather Channel HD
* 501 – HBO HD East
* 504 – HBO HD West
* 509 – HBO HD East
* 512 – Cinemax HD East
* 514 – Cinemax HD West
* 518 – Starz Kids and Family HD
* 519 – Starz Comedy HD
* 520 – Starz HD East
* 521 – Starz HD West
* 522 – Starz Edge HD
* 537 – Showtime HD East
* 538 – SHO TOO HD East
* 540 – Showtime HD West
* 543 – Showtime HD East
* 544 – The Movie Channel HD East
* 601 – NBA HD
* 604 – Versus HD / Golf Channel HD
* 607 – SPEED HD
* 612 – FUEL HD
* 620-1 – Comcast SportsNet New England
* 621 – MSG
* 622 – YES
* 623 – New England Sports Network
* 624 – FSN New York
* 625 – SportsNet New York
* 628-1 – FSN Pittsburgh
* 629 – Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic
* 630-1 – FSN South
* 631-1 – SportSouth
* 632-1 – Sunshine Sports
* 634-1 – FSN Florida
* 635-1 – FSN Florida/Sunshine Sports Alternate
* 636 – FSN Detroit
* 637-1 – FSN Ohio
* 638-1 – FSN Cincinnati
* 639-1 – FSN Houston Alternate
* 639-1 – FSN Southwest Alternate
* 640 – Comcast SportsNet Chicago
* 641-1 – FSN North
* 642-1 – FSN Wisconsin Alternate
* 643 – FSN Southwest
* 644-1 – Altitude
* 645-1 – FSN Rocky Mountain
* 646-1 – FSN Utah
* 647-1 – FSN Midwest
* 648-1 – FSN Midwest Alternate
* 649-1 – FSN Arizona
* 651-1 – FSN Northwest
* 652 – FSN West
* 653 – FSN Prime Ticket
* 654-1 – FSN Bay Area
* 669-1 – FSN Detroit Alternate

[hipmatt]

stocktradr.. first, there is no debate over the quality of bandwidth that cable has over satellite.. you are the fool.. if sat could provide as much data.. then everyone would be using sat for internet you jackass… fact is that sat is slow for data transmissions… thats why they COMPRESS their signals..

go see the speeds that hughes net offers you trash talking sqirl.. its slower than hell, and the quality of xm and sirius is also compressed. Hughes net is sat and it is slower than verizon fios and any decent cable isp… digital TV IS NO different.. it is digital data that can only transmit as much as the bandwith allows..
you are the BLIND and dumbass fool if you think your sat HDTV pic is better and transmits more data than FIBER OPTIC or CABLE.

Now I did say that SD quality from sat is generally better. It doesn’t use as much bandwidth.

HDTV or digital cable is no different than a broadband internet connection. It is digital data. The quality is limited to the bandwidth.. a concept you don’t grasp. There is NO WAY sat can transmit as much data or quality as cable.. this is why sat has gone to mpeg4 compression which is more efficient and uses less bandwidth, but is still not uncompressed(best). Anytime you use heavy compression, quality suffers. Read up next time before you start spouting off over the internet.

Those 50 clowns you call friends are just trying to keep your ego in from melting down if you actually were psychotic enough to give them all a survey. I can see what you would have done to them if they said something you didn’t want to hear.

As far as direct tv goes, I was just giving them credit for having the MOST HD channels, which also isn’t debatable. They have far more than DISH network. I was pointing out an advantage for sat (directTV). Personally I would consider sat, even with the heavy compression.

Current HD Channels by DirecTV Channel Number

* 70 – HBO HD East
* 71 – Showtime HD East
* 72 – ESPN2 HD
* 73 – ESPN HD
* 74 – Universal HD
* 75 – TNT HD
* 76 – HD Theater
* 78 – HDNet Movies
* 79 – HDNet
* 80 – CBS East – WCBS New York, NY
* 81 – CBS West – KCBS Los Angeles, CA
* 82 – NBC East – WNBC New York, NY
* 83 – NBC West – KNBC Los Angeles, CA
* 86 – ABC East – WABC New York, NY
* 87 – ABC West – KABC Los Angeles, CA
* 88 – FOX East – WNYW New York, NY
* 89 – FOX West – KTTV Los Angeles, CA
* 95 – Miscellaneous HD Events Channel
* 98 – PPV Events
* 99 – PPV Movies
* 101 – CD USA
* 135 – PPV Movies
* 136 – PPV Movies
* 137 – PPV Movies
* 138 – PPV Movies
* 145 – PPV Movies
* 146 – PPV Movies
* 147 – PPV Movies
* 202 – CNN HD
* 206 – ESPN HD
* 209 – ESPN2 HD
* 212 – NFL Network HD
* 215 – NHL Network HD
* 218-1 – Big Ten Network HD (Alternate)
* 219-1 – Big Ten Network HD (Alternate)
* 220 – Big Ten Network HD
* 229-1 – HGTV HD
* 231-1 – FOOD HD
* 242 – USA Network HD
* 244 – Sci Fi HD
* 245 – TNT HD
* 247 – TBS HD
* 248 – FX HD
* 255 – MGM HD
* 265 – A&E HD
* 266 – Biography HD
* 267 – Smithsonian HD
* 269 – History Channel HD
* 273 – Bravo HD
* 276 – National Geographic HD
* 278 – Discovery HD
* 280 – TLC HD
* 282 – Animal Planet HD
* 284 – Science Channel HD
* 296 – The Cartoon Network HD
* 299 – Nickelodeon HD East
* 325 – Spike HD
* 327 – CMT HD
* 331 – MTV HD
* 332 – MHD
* 335 – VH1 HD
* 355 – CNBC HD+
* 359 – FOX Business HD
* 362 – Weather Channel HD
* 501 – HBO HD East
* 504 – HBO HD West
* 509 – HBO HD East
* 512 – Cinemax HD East
* 514 – Cinemax HD West
* 518 – Starz Kids and Family HD
* 519 – Starz Comedy HD
* 520 – Starz HD East
* 521 – Starz HD West
* 522 – Starz Edge HD
* 537 – Showtime HD East
* 538 – SHO TOO HD East
* 540 – Showtime HD West
* 543 – Showtime HD East
* 544 – The Movie Channel HD East
* 601 – NBA HD
* 604 – Versus HD / Golf Channel HD
* 607 – SPEED HD
* 612 – FUEL HD
* 620-1 – Comcast SportsNet New England
* 621 – MSG
* 622 – YES
* 623 – New England Sports Network
* 624 – FSN New York
* 625 – SportsNet New York
* 628-1 – FSN Pittsburgh
* 629 – Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic
* 630-1 – FSN South
* 631-1 – SportSouth
* 632-1 – Sunshine Sports
* 634-1 – FSN Florida
* 635-1 – FSN Florida/Sunshine Sports Alternate
* 636 – FSN Detroit
* 637-1 – FSN Ohio
* 638-1 – FSN Cincinnati
* 639-1 – FSN Houston Alternate
* 639-1 – FSN Southwest Alternate
* 640 – Comcast SportsNet Chicago
* 641-1 – FSN North
* 642-1 – FSN Wisconsin Alternate
* 643 – FSN Southwest
* 644-1 – Altitude
* 645-1 – FSN Rocky Mountain
* 646-1 – FSN Utah
* 647-1 – FSN Midwest
* 648-1 – FSN Midwest Alternate
* 649-1 – FSN Arizona
* 651-1 – FSN Northwest
* 652 – FSN West
* 653 – FSN Prime Ticket
* 654-1 – FSN Bay Area
* 669-1 – FSN Detroit Alternate

[hipmatt]

stocktradr.. first, there is no debate over the quality of bandwidth that cable has over satellite.. you are the fool.. if sat could provide as much data.. then everyone would be using sat for internet you jackass… fact is that sat is slow for data transmissions… thats why they COMPRESS their signals..

go see the speeds that hughes net offers you trash talking sqirl.. its slower than hell, and the quality of xm and sirius is also compressed. Hughes net is sat and it is slower than verizon fios and any decent cable isp… digital TV IS NO different.. it is digital data that can only transmit as much as the bandwith allows..
you are the BLIND and dumbass fool if you think your sat HDTV pic is better and transmits more data than FIBER OPTIC or CABLE.

Now I did say that SD quality from sat is generally better. It doesn’t use as much bandwidth.

HDTV or digital cable is no different than a broadband internet connection. It is digital data. The quality is limited to the bandwidth.. a concept you don’t grasp. There is NO WAY sat can transmit as much data or quality as cable.. this is why sat has gone to mpeg4 compression which is more efficient and uses less bandwidth, but is still not uncompressed(best). Anytime you use heavy compression, quality suffers. Read up next time before you start spouting off over the internet.

Those 50 clowns you call friends are just trying to keep your ego in from melting down if you actually were psychotic enough to give them all a survey. I can see what you would have done to them if they said something you didn’t want to hear.

As far as direct tv goes, I was just giving them credit for having the MOST HD channels, which also isn’t debatable. They have far more than DISH network. I was pointing out an advantage for sat (directTV). Personally I would consider sat, even with the heavy compression.

Current HD Channels by DirecTV Channel Number

* 70 – HBO HD East
* 71 – Showtime HD East
* 72 – ESPN2 HD
* 73 – ESPN HD
* 74 – Universal HD
* 75 – TNT HD
* 76 – HD Theater
* 78 – HDNet Movies
* 79 – HDNet
* 80 – CBS East – WCBS New York, NY
* 81 – CBS West – KCBS Los Angeles, CA
* 82 – NBC East – WNBC New York, NY
* 83 – NBC West – KNBC Los Angeles, CA
* 86 – ABC East – WABC New York, NY
* 87 – ABC West – KABC Los Angeles, CA
* 88 – FOX East – WNYW New York, NY
* 89 – FOX West – KTTV Los Angeles, CA
* 95 – Miscellaneous HD Events Channel
* 98 – PPV Events
* 99 – PPV Movies
* 101 – CD USA
* 135 – PPV Movies
* 136 – PPV Movies
* 137 – PPV Movies
* 138 – PPV Movies
* 145 – PPV Movies
* 146 – PPV Movies
* 147 – PPV Movies
* 202 – CNN HD
* 206 – ESPN HD
* 209 – ESPN2 HD
* 212 – NFL Network HD
* 215 – NHL Network HD
* 218-1 – Big Ten Network HD (Alternate)
* 219-1 – Big Ten Network HD (Alternate)
* 220 – Big Ten Network HD
* 229-1 – HGTV HD
* 231-1 – FOOD HD
* 242 – USA Network HD
* 244 – Sci Fi HD
* 245 – TNT HD
* 247 – TBS HD
* 248 – FX HD
* 255 – MGM HD
* 265 – A&E HD
* 266 – Biography HD
* 267 – Smithsonian HD
* 269 – History Channel HD
* 273 – Bravo HD
* 276 – National Geographic HD
* 278 – Discovery HD
* 280 – TLC HD
* 282 – Animal Planet HD
* 284 – Science Channel HD
* 296 – The Cartoon Network HD
* 299 – Nickelodeon HD East
* 325 – Spike HD
* 327 – CMT HD
* 331 – MTV HD
* 332 – MHD
* 335 – VH1 HD
* 355 – CNBC HD+
* 359 – FOX Business HD
* 362 – Weather Channel HD
* 501 – HBO HD East
* 504 – HBO HD West
* 509 – HBO HD East
* 512 – Cinemax HD East
* 514 – Cinemax HD West
* 518 – Starz Kids and Family HD
* 519 – Starz Comedy HD
* 520 – Starz HD East
* 521 – Starz HD West
* 522 – Starz Edge HD
* 537 – Showtime HD East
* 538 – SHO TOO HD East
* 540 – Showtime HD West
* 543 – Showtime HD East
* 544 – The Movie Channel HD East
* 601 – NBA HD
* 604 – Versus HD / Golf Channel HD
* 607 – SPEED HD
* 612 – FUEL HD
* 620-1 – Comcast SportsNet New England
* 621 – MSG
* 622 – YES
* 623 – New England Sports Network
* 624 – FSN New York
* 625 – SportsNet New York
* 628-1 – FSN Pittsburgh
* 629 – Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic
* 630-1 – FSN South
* 631-1 – SportSouth
* 632-1 – Sunshine Sports
* 634-1 – FSN Florida
* 635-1 – FSN Florida/Sunshine Sports Alternate
* 636 – FSN Detroit
* 637-1 – FSN Ohio
* 638-1 – FSN Cincinnati
* 639-1 – FSN Houston Alternate
* 639-1 – FSN Southwest Alternate
* 640 – Comcast SportsNet Chicago
* 641-1 – FSN North
* 642-1 – FSN Wisconsin Alternate
* 643 – FSN Southwest
* 644-1 – Altitude
* 645-1 – FSN Rocky Mountain
* 646-1 – FSN Utah
* 647-1 – FSN Midwest
* 648-1 – FSN Midwest Alternate
* 649-1 – FSN Arizona
* 651-1 – FSN Northwest
* 652 – FSN West
* 653 – FSN Prime Ticket
* 654-1 – FSN Bay Area
* 669-1 – FSN Detroit Alternate

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only fascist repugnicants watch cable!

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only fascist repugnicants watch cable!

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only fascist repugnicants watch cable!

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