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From: abeles@mhuxm.UUCP (abeles)
Newsgroups: net.video
Subject: Re: Digital TV - Will it be worth the wait?
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Date: Wed, 13-Feb-85 12:39:28 EST
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> What wait? Some "digital" features are allready available. Sony has
> a new set out with greatly improved definition -horizontally by
> more receiver bandwidth, vertically by interpolated scanning lines -
> or so I've read somewhere.

This TV was also reported in the Sunday New York Times Section 2
(Arts and Leisure) for February 10.  The list price will be $1200.
I apologize for forgeting the model #.  The set is a 25" diagonal
one and for an additional $200 you can get a pedestal for it with
self contained controls.  The alternative method to control it is the
standard remote control.  This TV is supposed to really be great.  It
will have improved definition.  According to what I've been reading on
this net, almost all TV's on the market don't make use of the information
contained in the TV signal to the fullest extent.  This machine does,
according to the reviewer.  Evidently improved definition can be achieved
without new broadcasting standards for the reason that most TV's don't
measure up.  This set has more color dots.

My question is: does anyone reading this know what the discounted price
will be for this new TV?

--J. Abeles