High Definition Television (HDTV)

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High Definition Television (HDTV)

High Definition Television, also known as HDTV, is a technological advancement compared to the analog television most Americans have now. High definition was a marvel that was bound to come. It seems that every time a new technology emerges, it is a must have, but is high-definition television worth buying? This is the question I have posed to myself and will try to answer.

High definition started in Tokyo, Japan in 1964. It was a simple experimental research project that did not hold much weight. Once the Federal Communications Commission heard of the news, the proposed a competition to see who could come up with a higher quality television. There was no real winner for the contest, but because of the efforts of developers and the technology being pushed, high-definition television had been developed.

There are three main reasons that high-definition television is not worth buying in the year 2004.

1) The Technology is Young

Infancy is one word to describe the technology of high-definition and is still being worked on a deve...

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