Talk:High-definition television in the United States/Archive 1

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Over the Air Broadcast Frequency

What is the frequency range of over the air HD broadcasts? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 71.107.39.45 (talk • contribs) 22:28, November 7, 2005 (UTC)

They use the same 6 MHz VHF or UHF channels that analog broadcasts use. Most broadcasters chose to use the additional UHF channel that was given to them for that purpose. --Blainster 20:29, 19 September 2006 (UTC)

What is the description of the antenna needed to receive over the air HD broadcasts? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 71.107.39.45 (talk • contribs) 22:28, November 7, 2005 (UTC)

Some manufacturers have introduced special models for this purpose, but any TV antenna that matches the broadcast frequency band (VHF or UHF) will suffice. --Blainster 20:29, 19 September 2006 (UTC)

Because of ignition noise and summer "skip", few stations which have broadcast analog on channels 2-6 will be returning to these channels for their final digital channel; most will be going to UHF channels 14-51, which may necessitate installation of a UHF antenna. -Dawn McGatney 69.139.231.9 (talk) 06:28, 20 March 2008 (UTC)

Please add Actual Frequency To Article

The actual frequency ranges (and those for channels if it applies to the digital paradigm) of the entire used band. I understand VHF and UHF, but I doubt if the entire band is being used. The actual numerical range would be great to see (I believe it is same as the analog, but the guard bands an now being used). --Wallace (talk) 17:46, 18 March 2008 (UTC)

Actual Frequency Range For Digital TV in US-

Channel 2-4    54.0 -  72.0 MHz;
Channel 5-6    76.0 -  88.0 MHz;
Channel 7-13  174.0 - 216.0 MHz;
Channel 14-51 470.0 - 698.0 MHz;

-Dawn McGatney 69.139.231.9 (talk) 09:08, 22 March 2008 (UTC)

ATSC tuner mandate

The article states all televisions and TV-tuning devices [must] have ATSC tuners by March 2007. But then it inexplicably says No mandates exist for availability of digital set-top boxes enabling DTV reception and display on existing analog sets. Since the set-top box is a TV-tuning device, why would it not be included in the mandate? Or does the term "set-top box" here refer only to devices interfaced to cable or satellite systems, and not to terrestrial broadcast tuners? --Blainster 20:29, 19 September 2006 (UTC)

The availability of the set-top boxes is what isn't mandated, not that they have an ATSC tuner. Madlobster 22:05, 14 January 2007 (UTC)

Cited?

I flagged this as uncited; some links to the Bills would be nice... Cubedman990 22:30, 22 September 2006 (UTC)

Codec

Just wondering, if relevant, what the codec used to broadcast digital TV in the USA is? It is discussed in the wiki for Europe, and was wondering if it should also be mentioned in this topic? Popher 18:02, 27 October 2006 (UTC)

MPEG2 Madlobster 22:06, 14 January 2007 (UTC)

Over the Air Broadcast Frequency

If the first digital broadcast occurred in Raleigh, NC, how did it get displayed at a Circuit City store in Dallas, TX? --Rtphokie 17:26, 5 January 2007 (UTC)

DRM

What are the DRM issues, if any, with current digital TV tech in the US? Does the current equipment allow free recording, transfer, etc; or are some operations inhibited/prevented in some circumstances? -69.87.199.100 (talk) 13:30, 19 February 2008 (UTC)

There was an attempt to inflict a broadcast flag but that was struck down by the courts. --66.102.80.212 (talk) 10:11, 9 January 2009 (UTC)

Suggestion for article rename

Since the digital transition is future event, I would like like to suggest a article remane to something like 2009 American Transition to DTV, 2009 American Analog Television shutdown, or whatever we ca come to a concensus to.--Kevin586 (talk) 22:19, 1 May 2008 (UTC)

Planning the cutoff date for analog: why February 17?

An odd date, that. Just happens to be exactly the date Pluto completes for the very first time this new millennium, its routine crossing of the Galactic Plane, the equator of the Milky Way Galaxy. Of course that routine is slow, once every 250 years or so. Predominance on such schedules must be difficult to plan.

And that after Pluto was demoted a few years ago from a plan-et, and disappeared from the radar. Now it appears to be a secretplan-et. Most likely at some future date when plans are secure, Pluto will be returned to the status of planet. SyntheticET (talk) 23:14, 6 June 2008 (UTC)

Yes SATAN will be launching his new television network HELL TV coming to you on channel 666! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 208.71.76.226 (talk) 19:11, 5 February 2009 (UTC)

Why?

I would like to see some explanation of the multi-faceted rationales for this rather statist mandate, rather unprecedented in the technology history of the USA because it allows for absolutely no choice on the part of consumers/users. The introduction cited political, economic issues, there are also military issues perhaps, and the capability of the technology involved all hint at a series of reasons that are not clear in everything I've read on the topic. Am I the only one confused on this issue?Nyuszika45 (talk) 13:35, 8 January 2009 (UTC)

High definition versus standard or enhanced definition

section seriously needs a rewrite, especially the bit about bitrates and claiming sdtv is better at times. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.18.169.161 (talk) 23:02, 8 April 2012 (UTC)

Where is the rest of the article on government mandate to adopt HDTV?

Why does this article present HDTV as something that has emerged as a "dominant" technology in the television industry, as if it occurred because of market forces? It was adopted because George Bush jr mandated it by law, otherwise it still is unlikely that it would have become the standard, which it is for broadcast television. The U.S. was one of the last nations in the industrialized world or even among the younger rapidly advancing countries such as Brazil to adopt the technology. The technology was forcefully adopted so the U.S. did not fall further behind the rest of the world then it already was... Stevenmitchell (talk) 04:22, 1 February 2016 (UTC)

Unreferenced material

I've removed the table of broadcasters and formats. It was completely unreferenced and therefore not verifiable; and of unknown currency. -- Mikeblas (talk) 02:05, 6 February 2017 (UTC)

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YES network format inconsistent with article about that channel

On the list of channels and their formats, YES Network is listed as 1080i. However, if you go to the article for that channel, it says that its HDTV format is 720p.

Which is correct? One should probably be corrected. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Bstpeg (talk • contribs) 18:49, 26 July 2020 (UTC)

Flix high definition in 1992?

I find it highly dubious that Flix had any sort of HDTV infrastructure the day they launched in Aug. 1st, 1992. I can not find any proof that they offered any sort of HDTV service whether analog narrow MUSE or otherwise. Unless proof can be provided, that listing should likely be removed. 204.124.150.5 (talk) 01:19, 3 November 2021 (UTC)