Will a DTV converter give a CRT television a better picture / image / colors?

Question

I am curious, as I know a bit about the current broadcast signal. Since it is a red and green signal coupled with a white and black right now, the blue signal is derived from what is missing in black and white signal in the the RGB spectrum.

So, with a true RGB signal, will the image on a cathode ray tube (CRT) TV look a lot better? The resolution of the screen will not change, and I understand that. However, I would imagine that things will look more like real life in terms of real color and clarity (better blues for instance).

Thanks in advance!

Answer 1

It doesn't change the colors.

Analog signals are just wave modulations. They're subject to lots of interference.

Digital is a data file. It gets transmitted to your DTV box that decodes the data file and displays it on the screen. Because its digital, the picture is VERY clear. Clearer than the best day without the DTV box. The picture is either perfect or pretty much non-existent.

The box converts to the signal to analog. So, even though you might have a CRT, you'll get the best CRT picture possible.

One thing I noticed that I don't like. The DTV box I have takes the HDTV channels and reduces them in size so that even on a small CRT you still get a black box all the way around the picture. I wish it would actually convert it to the format of the CRT so I can see it in full screen.

Other than that, I'm very happy with it. I love the clear picture. There are more local channels than I realized before I got the box. We have satellite but the DTV box gets channels the satelite system doesn't.

Answer 2

your assumptions are correct there is alot more clarity and detail