MANY Questions about HDTV's...?

Okay, those of you who have them, it will be definitely worth checking this out. 10 Points probably isn't what this ';question'; is worth.



1) I hear all this stuff about 1080p, 480i, and other stuff like that. What exactly is this, and if I have the maximum can I go down to the minimum? I ask this because the Wii goes up to like 400-some P, and the PS3 can hit 1080i or something like that, so if I get something for PS3 Quality, will the Wii go to it's best quality, which is far worse than PS3's?



2) What are the input methods of a basic HDTV? I mean, like what kind of cables are there? And will the old red-yellow-white audio/visual cables for my Nintendo 64 still work? Obviously it won't be in HD, but it would be nice to be compatible.



3) What's the difference between an HDMI port (Male and Female) and Component Cables?



4) How low in price do they usually go?



5) All videos are are sequential pictures. Pictures are combinations of pixels. If regular TV is just pixels, can't it just change the Pixel Color to make it ';HD';? It doesn't make sense to me.







There ya go, about 2 Points a question :PMANY Questions about HDTV's...?
1 The 1080 p, 480 i stuff is about resolution. The higher the number the more lines of resolution the TV will have and thus have a better picture.

Honestly you probably wont be able to tell the difference between 720i, and 1080 p. I have a 1080 i and the picture is amazing.



2 %26amp; 3) It really depends on the TV but my Sony has 8 different inputs. Two HD, Two component and then some S video and Video inputs. The HD inputs are fully digital and therefore offer the best performance. I dont have a 360 or ps3 but my wii is hooked up to a normal video input and it looks good. If the TV has the yellow and red connectors (audio and video) then your Nintendo 64 should work fine.



4)Prices-

Wow that is a tough question to answer. A good quality TV can run anywhere between $400 and $4000. Im assuming you want something for a room so a nice 25'; should do you well. The best thing to do is just shop around, browse internet sites and read reviews. I personally like Sony televisions but you will pay a little more for the name. My 52'; cost me about $1800 about a year and a half ago. The prices have come down some and never buy a TV unless it is on sale. Especially now with the economy in the crapper, you can find great deals if you are patient.



4) Regular TVs use an analog signal. HD TV use a digital signal. So technically the TV's perform the same function but they accept different type of input signals. Therefore you need a convertor box to change the incoming DTV signal to an analog signal so that your old television can accept the format. Also, dont assume that digital television or DTV is HD because it is not. It is just broadcast in a digital format.MANY Questions about HDTV's...?
1. Those number represent the resolution. Basically, the higher the number is, the better the resolution. That number is the resolution the TV displays and if a Wii only displays up to 400, then the TV will display in 400 while it is running the Wii.



2. The cables are similar. Red and White (Both audio) are the same. Green has replaced yellow. Green can transmit HD signals while yellow can only transmit standard definition signals. However, the yellow cables are compatible so you could plug a yellow cable into a green input.



3. Not sure exactly what you mean. A port is something you plug a cable into, a cable is a cable.



4. A small one might cost only $200 (i saw one for that price at Target), but they can get well into the thousands.



5. No, it can't change standard definition (SD) into HD because whatever is outputting the SD is only outputting enough info to make an SD picture. The output would have to be HD to get an HD picture.