# Analog sound sources, then digital, what's next?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [November 30, 2007, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/analog-sound-sources-then-digital-whats-next/428277 "2007-11-30T04:25:17Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 30, 2007, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/analog-sound-sources-then-digital-whats-next/428277/21 "2007-11-30T20:54:29Z")

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Odd, I was wondering this same question last night while watching the football game, if you substitute HDTV in there. Anybody care to speculate on that?

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**Post date:** [November 30, 2007, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/analog-sound-sources-then-digital-whats-next/428277/22 "2007-11-30T21:53:41Z")

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[QUOTE=Santo Rugger]  
Odd, I was wondering this same question last night while watching the football game, if you substitute HDTV in there. Anybody care to speculate on that?  
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If you’re talking about ways to encode TV signals you’re not asking the same, or even a similar question. There are dozens of ways to improve TV, up to 3D and holographic, but they’ll either be sent using analog or digital methods.

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