FAQ
What is Rush HD?
Rush HD is high-definition action sports 24/7.
What kind of programming can I see on Rush HD?
Rush HD offers the full range of Action and Adventure Sports. You’ll find everything from Snowboarding to BASE Jumping, extreme events and competitions to moving documentary films.
How do I get Rush HD?
Call your local cable or satellite provider and tell them you want Rush HD.
What is HDTV?
HDTV stands for high-definition television, and it marks the biggest leap forward for television since color TV made its debut in the 1950s. HDTV images are more than twice as detailed as standard analog TV, delivering rich, realistic images, as well as multi-channel, movie-theater-quality surround sound. HDTVs can display both regular and HDTV images, but they need HD sources to look their best. The fastest growing HD source is programming that is transmitted in HD, like all of the programming found on Rush HD.
What is the difference between 1080i and 720p?
Resolution, or picture detail, is the main reason why HDTV programs look so good. The standard-definition programming most of us watch today has at most 480 visible lines of detail, whereas HDTV has as many as 1,080. HDTV looks sharper and clearer than regular TV by a wide margin, especially on big-screen televisions. It actually comes in two different resolutions, called 1080i and 720p. 1080i contains more visual information and is widely regarded to be the superior form of HD available in the industry. All of Rush HD’s programming is broadcast in 1080i.
Just how much sharper is HDTV than regular TV?
Analog TV–what we’ve been watching for more than 60 years–has a resolution that’s equivalent to about 640×480 pixels. An HDTV program, on the other hand, has a resolution that tops out at 1,920×1,080 pixels, more than six times as sharp in best-case scenarios. The difference is obvious. One look at, say, a razor-sharp image of a sprawling savannah or a crystal-clear montage of the latest fall fashions on Rush HD and you’ll understand.
Do all HD channels broadcast in true HD all the time?
No. There are times on some HD channels when the programming that is scheduled is not available in true high-definition. This is addressed in one of three ways; the image is stretched to fit the HD screen; the image is bordered with two black or gray bars; or the program itself is up converted. Up converting will add more visual information to a standard-definivtion picture, but it does not come close to true HD. Rush HD never up converts or broadcasts standard-definition with bars. Rush HD is all 1080i HD – all the time.
