HDTV was first introduced to the public in 1998. When the first high definition television (HDTV) sets hit the market in 1998, people, specifically the movie addicts, sports fanatics and tech enthusiasts got really excited. The ads that came out about the said new technology hinted television supremacy and heavenly satisfaction because of the resolution and digital surround sound. With HDTV, you could also play movies in their original widescreen format without the letterbox black bars that some people find bothersome. While these are true, many people are still trying to figure out how this technology works, even after ten years. All that those people see are confusing abbreviations and too many choices. Some have even hooked up their new HDTV sets only to discover that the picture doesn’t look good. The most common misunderstanding that people think about HDTV is that the moment they have this kind of television, they are already expecting that everything will look great and if it doesn’t, they will either blame the TV manufacturer for giving them a broken unit, cable and satellite providers for giving them bad signals, or basically blame everyone in sight. What they fail to realize is that certain compatibilities have to be met first before they get the high def TV that they have been looking for… bottom-line, the channels have to carry HD capabilities first before you see HD programming.