Dumb Question - Is my TV high def?

kevinw · 02-14-2006, 07:50 PM

This stuff is confusing. I'd like to order a Cox High Def receiver but I don't know (becasue the owners manual doesn't specifically say) if my plasma TV is High Def cable. Can anyone help? Thanks

This is the unit:
http://www.plasmavision.com/P42HHA10WS.html

here are the specs:

NEW FEATURES!
• DVI-D (HDCP)
• Extra component input
• New remote control
• New menu system
• Award winning AVM technology

View the Brochure
Product Specifications

High Resolution
Accepting the input from virtually any video source, the P42HHA10WS is the perfect Convergent Visual Medium for numerous home theater applications. It can display images in true 1080i and 720p as well as 480i and 480p SDTV signals, with its 1024 x 1024 high-resolution pixel array. The P42HHA10WS can also display the video output from a computer up to UXGA resolution, to display computer graphics with extraordinary clarity and color definition.

Incredible High Brightness
The Fujitsu P42HHA10WS Plasmavision Slimscreen monitor is truly the ultimate 42-inch plasma display. With an amazing contrast ratio of 1000:1 brightness of 1000 cd/m2, and an on-board audio amplifier, the P42HHA10WS can be used in a variety of applications, regardless of room brightness. Just 3.8 inches thin and weighing a mere 65 pounds, the P42HHA10WS removes virtually all installation and aesthetic barriers from visual display sources.

AVM (Advanced Video Movement) Digital Video Processor
The P42HHA10WS incorporates a host of additional image-enhancing technologies for unsurpassed image quality. Built with Fujitsu's AVM award winning digital video processor, it virtually eliminates motion artifacts and flicker, improves vertical resolution and reproduces natural movement with ease. The processor's built-in line doubler converts NTSC signals and uses different types of processing for moving and still pictures, yielding smoother images with more natural movement and without visible scan lines. Hi-Res and DVD signals are enhanced by the processor to achieve the optimum image for the plasma display. The addition of DVI-D (HTCP) gives this plasma monitor more flexibility for today and tomorrow’s technology.

Complete Convergence
The P42HHA10WS features an expanded complement of input terminals for S-video, component video, composite video, analog RGB and an RS-232 control port.

The P42HHA10WS provides a greater range of picture adjustments, accessible via its easy to use on-screen menu and supplied remote control. The P42HHA10WS offers installation flexibility in a wide variety of home theater applications.

Blaguyperson · 02-14-2006, 07:56 PM

This is an HD TV. 1080i is definatley HD resolution. How do you plan on connecting the reciver and the TV? You will need component video/DVI/HDMI cable(s) for HD resolution on your TV.

02-14-2006, 07:50 PM	#1
kevinw What is HD? Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1	Dumb Question - Is my TV high def? This stuff is confusing. I'd like to order a Cox High Def receiver but I don't know (becasue the owners manual doesn't specifically say) if my plasma TV is High Def cable. Can anyone help? Thanks This is the unit: http://www.plasmavision.com/P42HHA10WS.html here are the specs: NEW FEATURES! • DVI-D (HDCP) • Extra component input • New remote control • New menu system • Award winning AVM technology View the Brochure Product Specifications High Resolution Accepting the input from virtually any video source, the P42HHA10WS is the perfect Convergent Visual Medium for numerous home theater applications. It can display images in true 1080i and 720p as well as 480i and 480p SDTV signals, with its 1024 x 1024 high-resolution pixel array. The P42HHA10WS can also display the video output from a computer up to UXGA resolution, to display computer graphics with extraordinary clarity and color definition. Incredible High Brightness The Fujitsu P42HHA10WS Plasmavision Slimscreen monitor is truly the ultimate 42-inch plasma display. With an amazing contrast ratio of 1000:1 brightness of 1000 cd/m2, and an on-board audio amplifier, the P42HHA10WS can be used in a variety of applications, regardless of room brightness. Just 3.8 inches thin and weighing a mere 65 pounds, the P42HHA10WS removes virtually all installation and aesthetic barriers from visual display sources. AVM (Advanced Video Movement) Digital Video Processor The P42HHA10WS incorporates a host of additional image-enhancing technologies for unsurpassed image quality. Built with Fujitsu's AVM award winning digital video processor, it virtually eliminates motion artifacts and flicker, improves vertical resolution and reproduces natural movement with ease. The processor's built-in line doubler converts NTSC signals and uses different types of processing for moving and still pictures, yielding smoother images with more natural movement and without visible scan lines. Hi-Res and DVD signals are enhanced by the processor to achieve the optimum image for the plasma display. The addition of DVI-D (HTCP) gives this plasma monitor more flexibility for today and tomorrow’s technology. Complete Convergence The P42HHA10WS features an expanded complement of input terminals for S-video, component video, composite video, analog RGB and an RS-232 control port. The P42HHA10WS provides a greater range of picture adjustments, accessible via its easy to use on-screen menu and supplied remote control. The P42HHA10WS offers installation flexibility in a wide variety of home theater applications.

02-14-2006, 07:56 PM	#2
Blaguyperson I know what HD is! Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 6	This is an HD TV. 1080i is definatley HD resolution. How do you plan on connecting the reciver and the TV? You will need component video/DVI/HDMI cable(s) for HD resolution on your TV.