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Video Television: HDTV High Definition Television
HDTV Reception
There are five ways to receive High Definition content. The options are listed below: Satellite A satellite company such as DirecTV or Dish
Network will sell you HD programming. If you go this route, you will have to pay
a little extra to receive local channels if you wish to watch your local network
broadcasts. If you decide to get HD from a satellite company you will have to:
Local Cable Cable TV companies provide
HDTV broadcasts. Two companies
currently providing HD broadcasts are Comcast and Spectrum. AT&T is
in some areas offering HDTV as well. If you decide to do this you will
have to:
Many people are confusing Digital Cable with
HDTV and DTV. These are two completely different things. If you get Digital
Cable, this usually does not mean you are already set up to receive DTV and High
Definition signals. (Though it is possible) OTA stands for Over the Air. You set up an antenna to get broadcasts from a local TV tower. If you get signals
OTA you will not have to pay a subscription to a cable or satellite company and
the programming is completely free. This does, however, limit you to only a few
local channels and is why most people receiving television programming OTA also get
programming from a cable company or satellite company as well. If you decide to
get OTA HD programs, you will have to:
Of course, you can choose to get HDTV from multiple sources at the same time. Many people get both Satellite and OTA signals since OTA does not cost anything except the initial setup. Plus, if you are getting HDTV over satellite that may mean you already have a STB that can decode OTA signals too. How should you get your high definition programming? It depends on your area and what is available. Many areas have exceptional OTA HD broadcasts. However, in the case of OTA signals, you will not get many channels and you will have to set up an antenna. Most people choose OTA as a second choice after getting cable or satellite as their primary TV reception method. Only some areas are offering DTV and HDTV through the local cable companies. You can rent a STB for as low as $9.95 per month from many cable companies that offer Digital TV right now. This is a huge advantage when compared to buying a $400 to $900 STB that may be old and outdated in just a few years. However, the question remains: Does your area get DTV or HDTV through a local cable company? If not, you simply can not make this choice at this point in time. Then, there is Satellite. You will be able to get satellite transmissions
from almost anywhere. You will be guaranteed to get a lot of channels and you
will not have to bother with setting up an antenna. You will have to
set up a Satellite dish, which in many cases can be done for you with an installation
fee.
Internet providers offer High-Def and 4K movies, TV shows, sporting events, news, comedy and more. You need a TV with Wi-Fi or Ethernet, a modem, router and Internet Service.
Blu-ray discs are High-Def and 4K with a variety of content including movies, TV series and more. A Blu-ray player, which also plays DVD is needed and for 4K you need a UHD Blu-ray player. more ..
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