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(NC)—Television quality can be confusing these days. If you're fuzzy about the differences between digital and high definition, join the crowd. Almost one-quarter (22%) of Canadians surveyed by Ipsos Reid on behalf of Rogers this summer believe that “digital” and “high definition” mean the same thing. They are not.
“Digital refers to the way the television signal comes to your home, whereas high definition refers to the image quality that is presented on your TV,” says David Purdy, vice president of video product management at Rogers Cable. “It is important for people to know the difference in order to understand what will happen when the digital switch takes place.”
On February 17, 2009 all over the air television signals in the United States will switch from analog to digital, and in Canada, this will take place on August 31, 2011. Canadians with rabbit ears will be the only ones affected in February, as TV providers such as Rogers, will continue to provide analog signals to its customers with a set-top-box. Older analog-signal televisions will need a set-top converter to receive the new digital signals. Newer TVs such as the flat screen HDTVs that are flying off the shelves these days are already equipped for the change.
The benefits are great in moving to digital. Personal Video Recorders (PVR) give you the flexibility to record, playback, fast forward, rewind and jump to any part of your recorded program and the On Demand service from Rogers lets you watch over 5,000 titles, including your favourite primetime programming, from the leading networks at any time.
Source: www.newscanada.com
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