[stpdls]

Hi, I'm a new member. I am planning to buy a 42" plasma EDTV next month. Currently, I'm using Cable service with a basic digital terminal box. Just wondering, if I upgrade my digital terminal to high definition digital terminal box which will cost $10.00 more for rental, will I get any benefits of doing that, such as better picture...? Thank you for any advices.

 

[BruZZi]

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Originally posted by stpdls Hi, I'm a new member. I am planning to buy a 42" plasma EDTV next month. Currently, I'm using Cable service with a basic digital terminal box. Just wondering, if I upgrade my digital terminal to high definition digital terminal box which will cost $10.00 more for rental, will I get any benefits of doing that, such as better picture...? Thank you for any advices.

OH YES !!!


HD Programming will look stunning on the Panny ED Display.

 

[rogo]

I second that emotion.

 

[btwyx]

I'll third that. The best video pictures I've ever seen are good HD on my ED display.

 

[MAB]

Yes, HD looks good on everything but is it worth $10 more to you? How many HD channels your cable provides? What are your viewing habits etc...

 

[Cholerabob]

One thing i'm wondering too...Is there a difference with NONE HD channels ? What i mean is if you get an HD sat box and don't subscribe to HD package, so in a fact feeding regular sat signal to an HD box, will there be a difference...? I guess not but u never know.

 

[tomboyter]

I am in the same situation as stpdls...currently have basic cable with no converter box and am about to order the 42pwd7uy. I know that I will have to get the digital converter box from so that it can be hooked up to the panel via component, but for an additional $12/month could get an HD converter box that will give me a whopping three channels of HD. My question is this...can a person such as myself get the regular box and add an OTA antenna for the local HD broadcasts? Does the antenna attach to the converter box? Is the regular digital cable box and ATSC or NTSC tuner? What would be the best way to get digital cable and still be able to get the "free OTA" HD programming? Please help!

 

[qkslvr]

you need a tuner if you want OTA HD. Or if you get the th42pd25u, it has built in ATSC and NTSC tuners. You can buy a tuner separately for the PWD, or upgrade to the HD box from cable.

 

[ADGrant]

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Originally posted by stpdls Hi, I'm a new member. I am planning to buy a 42" plasma EDTV next month. Currently, I'm using Cable service with a basic digital terminal box. Just wondering, if I upgrade my digital terminal to high definition digital terminal box which will cost $10.00 more for rental, will I get any benefits of doing that, such as better picture...? Thank you for any advices.

Widescreen programming for a start. There is no such thing as ED digital cable. Your choices are either stretched SD (or possibly burn in from pillar box bars) or HD widescreen.

 

[3.1415926 pi]

The PQ I've observed on the ED panel with an HD feed is spectacular. The Olympics PQ were outstanding this year on the ED panel.

Vb

 

[Joxer]

HD cable boxes do not support reception of 8VSB OTA HD with an antenna, cable uses a different format QAM thats incompatible. To receive OTA HD channels, you need a separate ATSC digital tuner box.