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Subject: HDTV
we all know the buzz on HDTV. But, is it worth all the hype? Sure the picture quality is great, but is the price worth an improved picture?
I myself have digital satellit and the picture quality is really good on a regular TV. And I have absolutely no intentions of buying a new HDTV anytime soon, just because it will improve my picture qaulity a little bit.
I was in Best Buy last week and saw their new flat panl HDTV, it could be yours for the "low low price of...$11,000"! Yikes! No thanks.
What do you guys think about it?
Subject: Re: HDTV
Y'know, the human eye can't possibly perceive that many more colors than TV has nowadays...anything over $400 for a TV is overkill.
Subject: Re: HDTV
I do not even think that all stations will brodcast in HDTV for years and years. But I am all for them selling these sets to the rich, the high price is how they fund research and development. Wait another two years, and these sets which sell for 5k+ will be less than a grand.
The only really nice feature I have notices with HDTV is they have progressive scan for DVD's, and you can tell the difference from two feet away. But if you are in a room 12 feet away from the TV, I do not think it is that huge a difference.
Subject: Re: HDTV
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I do not even think that all stations will brodcast in HDTV for years and years. End Quote
don't quote me on this but aren't the broadcast networks mandated to make the transition by 2006? I heard or read that somewhere, I can't remember. As far as the satellite or digital cable networks, many of them already offer HD signals.
Subject: Re: HDTV
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don't quote me on this but aren't the broadcast networks mandated to make the transition by 2006? I heard or read that somewhere, I can't remember. As far as the satellite or digital cable networks, many of them already offer HD signals.
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It is true. They are forcing us out of analog and there is absolutely nothing we can do about it. Whatever number of analog TVs we own will only be good for playing movies from video or DVD and video gaming. That's it. :-/
Sucks, don't it?!
It's one more step for technology into the future, but the average person will have a difficult time trying to keep up in this failing economy. The timing is bad, in my opinion.
Subject: Re: HDTV
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It is true. They are forcing us out of analog and there is absolutely nothing we can do about it.
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when I was at Best Buy last week we were told that even when all stations, either over-the-air broadcasts or via cable, go digital, there will be some sort of a converter box, sort of like the old cable boxes, available for those of us without HDTV's. It will convert the HD signal back to analog so it will work on our TV's. Their estimated cost was between $15-$30/box, so that may change in the future.
Our local PBS station also made a similar announcement regarding the converter boxes after they made the transition to HD about a month ago. They now broadcast in both HD and analog.
So, according to them, we won't have to all throw away our TV's and buy new ones, but we probably will have to buy a converter box of some sort. So don't go throwing your TV's out thinking you need to buy a new one!
Subject: Re: HDTV
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when I was at Best Buy last week we were told that even when all stations, either over-the-air broadcasts or via cable, go digital, there will be some sort of a converter box, sort of like the old cable boxes, available for those of us without HDTV's. It will convert the HD signal back to analog so it will work on our TV's. Their estimated cost was between $15-$30/box, so that may change in the future.
Our local PBS station also made a similar announcement regarding the converter boxes after they made the transition to HD about a month ago. They now broadcast in both HD and analog.
So, according to them, we won't have to all throw away our TV's and buy new ones, but we probably will have to buy a converter box of some sort. So don't go throwing your TV's out thinking you need to buy a new one!
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Heeeyyyy!!!
No one said anything about throwing out analog TVs. There are still very valid reasons, stated above, for keeping them around another 10-20 years. ;)
Thanks for the good news, though, about the boxes.
Good news..
CAN YOU IMAGINE?! :o ::)
:)
Subject: Re: HDTV
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It is true. They are forcing us out of analog and there is absolutely nothing we can do about it. Whatever number of analog TVs we own will only be good for playing movies from video or DVD and video gaming. That's it. :-/
Sucks, don't it?!
It's one more step for technology into the future, but the average person will have a difficult time trying to keep up in this failing economy. The timing is bad, in my opinion.
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I do not think they will change the signal by the deadline of 2006, or whatever the year is. Coax cable can not send the signal, and 99% of cable tv comes on coax. They will have to put down new lines. Not only that, but as long as the majority has normal TV, they will have to broadcast a signal for the rest of us. I think they will send both signals, as they do now. Anyways, by the time a majority of people own HDTV, i am sure the prices will fall to an afordable range.