Is Jessica Simpson right?

[birkoff]

According to the commercial, she says Direct TV has
"1040i"...."I don't know what that means, but I
want it."

So is Jessica right? Is it Mpeg4 in reality. Does DirectTV
have an edge up?

Cause I too don't know, I know the technos here will know.

Birkoff

 

[lakebum431]

That isn't what it says at all. In the commercial she says it is broadcast in 1080i.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nf9jaZy3pYU

 

[birkoff]

Your right 1080i. Must have typed 1040 (IRS) too many times.

 

[stone phillips420]

So is Jessica right?
Birkoff

mikey likes it

 

[BFG]

no

the commercial is a joke. I laugh at their lies everytime it's on

 

[Jordan420]

So is Jessica right?

Was she right when she said Chicken of the sea was chicken?

Was she right when she said that buffalo wings were made from buffalo?

 

[Tom Bombadil]

I'm sure all D* subs want it.

 

[whatchel1]

Eye candy

The only thing right about her is 'EYE CANDY".

 

[charper1]

Well the commercial quotes are ("....watch me in DirecTV HD...." and "....it's broadcast in 1080i....") likely is talking about seeing her in "The Dukes of Hazzard" on HD PPV, or even HBO-HD or SHO-HD; so what they say is correct about any of those three options. For that matter, so is HDNet, HDNet Movies and Universal-HD; but I would suspect none of those would have that movie. LOL!

 

[JamesJ]

not trying to be picky, but directv does have 1080i, its just watered down!

 

[Jim5506]

1080i can be 1080X1920 or 1080X1440 or 1080X1280.

All are accepted standards of ATSC.

 

[Tom Bombadil]

Jim

Can you back that up with a reference? I've never seen an official statement from the ATSC which includes 1440x1080 and 1280x1080 1080i standards.

 

[Jim5506]

Jim

Can you back that up with a reference? I've never seen an official statement from the ATSC which includes 1440x1080 and 1280x1080 1080i standards.

http://www.atsc.org/standards/a81.html

This page lists the 3 standards for 1080. There is a chart on page 17 (Chart 7.3) giving all the accepted standards for 1080 ATSC Direct-to-Home Broadcasts over satellite. Not only are all three acceptable for 1080i but also for 1080p.

Note: This standard has nothing to do with frame rates, only horizonal and vertical resolutions from 480X352 to 1080X1920.

 

[tawhite]

The only thing right about her is 'EYE CANDY".

Yeah, who the Hell cares what she says!

 

[Smith P.]

http://www.atsc.org/standards/a81.html

This page lists the 3 standards for 1080. There is a chart on page 17 (Chart 7.3) giving all the accepted standards for 1080 ATSC Direct-to-Home Broadcasts over satellite. Not only are all three acceptable for 1080i but also for 1080p.

Note: This standard has nothing to do with frame rates, only horizonal and vertical resolutions from 480X352 to 1080X1920.

Those resolutions should be marked as EDTV not HD, because of violation of ratio 16:9.

 

[Tom Bombadil]

Thank you.

I'm glad that they don't have a 1080x960 standard.

Of course these standards are not necessarily the same as for what constitutes HD, although E* and D* and cable companies may well elect to interpret them that way.

I see they have the 480x352 res listed too. I've heard that E* uses this for some of their SD channels, and 480x480 for many others.

Nothing but the finest in digital quality video for us E* subs!

 

[Hall]

The voiceover at the end also says DirecTV has a better picture than cable. Now, this is a commercial about HD, right ?? I think that's a stretch for D* to say that....

 

[whatchel1]

Argue w/the wall P

Those resolutions should be marked as EDTV not HD, because of violation of ratio 16:9.

I know your smart enuff to read but boy you really like to argue w/ the wall. They are listed as they are by the ATSC not what we would like.

 

[RVD420]

Thank you.

I'm glad that they don't have a 1080x960 standard.

Of course these standards are not necessarily the same as for what constitutes HD, although E* and D* and cable companies may well elect to interpret them that way.

I see they have the 480x352 res listed too. I've heard that E* uses this for some of their SD channels, and 480x480 for many others.

Nothing but the finest in digital quality video for us E* subs!

Most of Dish's SD content is in 544x480.

Slates are usually 352x480

Some premiums like HBO are 640x480

Dish Home is 702x480

 

[Smith P.]

Do you recall when PPV went from 704x480 to 640x480 ?