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Originally posted by: Marvolo
I don't know how many of you all know this but in April of 2009 in America standard ( that being not digital ) cable is going to be stopped and switched over to digital and all broadcasts switched to widescreen format. Also most of the channels are going to upgrade from 480p to a higher resolution. This was announced last year. So after 2009 people will have to start buying HD widescreen televisions. Congress approved this so it is happening. And I have confirmed this with my local cable company. Eventually 1080p will be the standard.
I don't know how many of you all know this but in April of 2009 in America standard ( that being not digital ) cable is going to be stopped and switched over to digital and all broadcasts switched to widescreen format. Also most of the channels are going to upgrade from 480p to a higher resolution. This was announced last year. So after 2009 people will have to start buying HD widescreen televisions. Congress approved this so it is happening. And I have confirmed this with my local cable company. Eventually 1080p will be the standard.
Every year they keep delaying and delaying when everything on TV should become digital, and frankly I have given up on it. I remember reading back in 2001-02 about how EVERY channel should be in HD format by 2007, and the government was mandating it. Well, 2007 is here, and I have about 15 HD channels and thats it. All HD TV Programming is like a remastered OOT on DVD, still waiting...........