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720p vs 1080i HDTV
Is 720p vs 1080i worth being concerned about? Yes and no. If you're a consumer looking for a new TV, you can happily ignore the 720p vs 1080i debate because every TV which is described as HDTV or HDTV Ready is required to support both formats. NOTE: You ...
DirecTV vs Dish Network - Price Wars!
As many people know, satellite TV is the wave of the future. It seems as though no matter where we go these days, it is very common to see a satellite dish on the side of at least a couple houses. We have gotten past the days of the large dishes that sat ...
What's so special about free satellite TV deals?
Nowadays, I am sure that you are seeing ads for free satellite TV everywhere. It is even more significant now as Dish Network and DirecTV, the two satellite TV big-boys, are fighting hard to lead in the market. Most of these satellite TV deals are ...
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The Broadcast Flag rule will make it illegal for anyone to ship any device capable of demodulating HDTV signals unless it listens for and respects the flag inserted into broadcasts by copyright holders. This flag is a digital rights management tool which tells HDTV receivers what they can and cant do with the signal. So for example, it will no longer be possible to burn recorded HDTV programs to DVD, or edit out the bits of a program you dont want. Nor will it be possible to stream HDTV signals around your house on your existing network.
Many of the features of VCRs and DVD
recorders that we now take for granted will be unavailable under the Broadcast Flag mandate.
The good news is that if you buy an HDTV receiver before 1st July, it need not listen for or respect the flag after July 1st and youll be able to carry on recording or streaming HDTV. And there are plenty of groups and individuals opposed to the Broadcast Flag who will attempt to have it delayed or cancelled. These groups include the Electronic Frontier Foundation, which believes that the principle of Fair Use, which says that individuals should be free to decide how and when they watch content for which they have paid, should apply to HDTV.
About the Author
Kenny Hemphill is the editor and publisher of The HDTV Tuner, a site aimed at providing consumers with accurate, timely, and easy to understand information about HDTV.
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