I find it hard to believe that a 4:3 set actually is HDTV, since the only HDTV table 3 formats are 16:9. What makes these sets qualify? Because they can handle MP@HL video? Then, why not display HDTV content natively? John Willkie -----Original Message----- From: opendtv-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:opendtv-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Mark Schubin Sent: Tuesday, May 25, 2004 10:29 AM To: opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [opendtv] Re: --FCC OKs WiFi between TV channels > > >Am I the only person who has noticed that all HDTV sets (by definition) are >16:9 and that SDTV sets are 4:3 by default? > I think you will find that virtually all 27-inch, 32-inch, and 36-inch TV sets that are said to be HDTV have 4:3 screens. There is also a fair number of larger HDTV sets with 4:3 screens. The Consumer Electronics Association's definition of an HDTV set does NOT preclude a 4:3 screen. I think you will also find quite a few plasma TVs in this country that are 16:9 but only SDTV. In Europe and Japan, you will find huge numbers of 16:9 SDTV sets. TTFN, Mark ---------------------------------------------------------------------- You can UNSUBSCRIBE from the OpenDTV list in two ways: - Using the UNSUBSCRIBE command in your user configuration settings at FreeLists.org - By sending a message to: opendtv-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject line.