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HD TV December 2, 2011 7:31 pm bowser

I may be the only person in the world who didn’t know this.  I have a 24″ HP HD monitor, AMD Radeon HD 6800 video card, and a 40″ HD TV set on the wall over the desk.    The computer can see the TV and use it as a second, or first monitor and I can watch Netflix or TV and use the computer at the same time.

So far, so good.  I have basic cable TV, which I assumed should be HD.  It’s not, or hasn’t been.  Kinda fuzzy, I lived with it, thought I must have to pay extra for HD TV.  Tonight I was tuning in the Oregon – UCLA football game and watched the fuzzy version.  I decided to go up a couple of channels and used the remote channel “up” arrow.

Wow.  I stayed on the same channel, but the game switched to a HD transmission.  I’ve tried that on some other channels, with the same result.  What a difference.   Whooda thunk?  Not me.

  • Nice setup. A 27" display sounded big when I ordered it, but the reality makes me envy your 40" TV. What's ... by Robert 2011-12-02 20:03:10
    • As does TB I have Comcast, but I don't get the little yellow dot. I'm still experimenting with getting ... by bowser 2011-12-02 22:06:22
      • Maybe you're not pregnant? by Robert 2011-12-03 18:14:25
      • On my Comcast display, when you bring up a low-def channel (down in the usual channel range) and there's an ... by TB 2011-12-02 20:24:40
        • I kinda remember that from when I had a set-top box. by Robert 2011-12-03 18:05:37

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