HDTV deadline

GT2000 · 07-13-2005, 02:03 PM

Been the big talk for a while, when will HDTV become the standard? Sounds like they've decided sometime in 2009 to be it, with broadcasters accepting that Congress will set a 2009 date for them to kill their analog feeds and go strictly digital.

http://www.usatoday.com/money/media/...-tv-usat_x.htm

johnny · 07-13-2005, 02:44 PM

digital shmigital! is what i say. what does hdtv do for me? normal teevee works just fine.

GT2000 · 07-13-2005, 02:54 PM

I've done many HDTV installs and seen many more of them in working order, there is a big difference as long as you have the proper tv/setup. Plasmas look great, but right now the technology sucks, it just doesn't have a very long lifespan considering the cost of the units. LCD/HDTVs can be nice, if you sit back far enough, otherwise you get a lot of grain in the picture.

Right now it's great for those who just want to have that great picture, and have the budget for it. Prices of the sets continue to drop, and once it becomes the standard, the prices could be pretty close to what people are currently paying for decent analog sets.

raublekick · 07-13-2005, 09:20 PM

i saw a panasonic 32" widescreen HDTV with a built in reciever for $650, not a bad price in my opinion. but it's not the price of the TVs that bothers me, it's the subscription costs. i really only watch 3 basic cable channels regularly, and there aren't all that many digital channels that interest me. but if the price is right i'd be happy to make it a standard.

GT2000 · 07-13-2005, 11:20 PM

Yeah, that's the largest problem we have right now, when I was still working in the field, I often had people bitching about the lack of HD channels, and then I had to explain to them that we could only provide what was available to us to provide to them. All those channels on Xoom, that never was HD sat. service, those channels were strictly satelitte I believe (I don't know that for a fact, but I believe that if they were available to us, we would have provided them in the service).

heX · 07-13-2005, 11:27 PM

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Originally Posted by johnny

digital shmigital! is what i say. what does hdtv do for me? normal teevee works just fine.

television smellovision! is what i say! what does television do for me? normal radio with out pictures works just fine.

johnny · 07-14-2005, 07:58 AM

this is sometimes true. i like listening to baseball games on the radio.

thecreeper · 07-14-2005, 06:41 PM

i dunno, i really don't see the need. i barely watch tv on my own (though i've been watching more this summer like matlock, deep space nine, and bond movies due to strange work hours) and as long as i have a million games from my earlier systems to beat, i can't see this being a necessity.

johnny · 07-15-2005, 09:12 AM

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Originally Posted by thecreeper

deep space nine

good choice! well, the earlier seasons aren't so hot, but from around the 4th season until the end, it was a great show.

GT2000 · 07-15-2005, 04:04 PM

mmmahh, clear mind helps it does.

teensupernothing · 07-15-2005, 06:10 PM

tv is overrated. i have direct tv w/tivo on a 32 inch widescreen LCD (built in HDTV reciever and whatnot) but i use it more as a monitor than as a tv honestly. (which yes, i realize is a waste, but my brother bought my old display setup off of me, and i have yet to get a new one) i watch less than an hour of tv a day. i'd say if they (they meaning cable companies, gov't whatever...) go strictly digital it won't make anything that much better until they get some really quality shows.

07-13-2005, 02:03 PM	#1
GT2000 Playing God @ Your Xpense Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Va Beach, Va Posts: 2,040	HDTV deadline Been the big talk for a while, when will HDTV become the standard? Sounds like they've decided sometime in 2009 to be it, with broadcasters accepting that Congress will set a 2009 date for them to kill their analog feeds and go strictly digital. http://www.usatoday.com/money/media/...-tv-usat_x.htm

07-13-2005, 02:54 PM	#3
GT2000 Playing God @ Your Xpense Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Va Beach, Va Posts: 2,040	I've done many HDTV installs and seen many more of them in working order, there is a big difference as long as you have the proper tv/setup. Plasmas look great, but right now the technology sucks, it just doesn't have a very long lifespan considering the cost of the units. LCD/HDTVs can be nice, if you sit back far enough, otherwise you get a lot of grain in the picture. Right now it's great for those who just want to have that great picture, and have the budget for it. Prices of the sets continue to drop, and once it becomes the standard, the prices could be pretty close to what people are currently paying for decent analog sets. __________________ Hop in, strap down, and hold on tight.

07-13-2005, 09:20 PM	#4
raublekick Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Lancastuh, PA Posts: 1,678	i saw a panasonic 32" widescreen HDTV with a built in reciever for $650, not a bad price in my opinion. but it's not the price of the TVs that bothers me, it's the subscription costs. i really only watch 3 basic cable channels regularly, and there aren't all that many digital channels that interest me. but if the price is right i'd be happy to make it a standard. __________________ http://www.good-evil.net slap that bitch, sell her coke

07-13-2005, 11:20 PM	#5
GT2000 Playing God @ Your Xpense Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Va Beach, Va Posts: 2,040	Yeah, that's the largest problem we have right now, when I was still working in the field, I often had people bitching about the lack of HD channels, and then I had to explain to them that we could only provide what was available to us to provide to them. All those channels on Xoom, that never was HD sat. service, those channels were strictly satelitte I believe (I don't know that for a fact, but I believe that if they were available to us, we would have provided them in the service). __________________ Hop in, strap down, and hold on tight.

07-14-2005, 06:41 PM	#8
thecreeper Administrator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Lancaster, PA Posts: 2,330	i dunno, i really don't see the need. i barely watch tv on my own (though i've been watching more this summer like matlock, deep space nine, and bond movies due to strange work hours) and as long as i have a million games from my earlier systems to beat, i can't see this being a necessity. __________________ good-evil.net - ahh, wade boggs...goes down smooth.

07-13-2005, 02:44 PM	#2
johnny Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Upper Canada Posts: 1,276	digital shmigital! is what i say. what does hdtv do for me? normal teevee works just fine.

07-14-2005, 07:58 AM	#7
johnny Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Upper Canada Posts: 1,276	this is sometimes true. i like listening to baseball games on the radio.

07-15-2005, 04:04 PM	#10
GT2000 Playing God @ Your Xpense Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Va Beach, Va Posts: 2,040	mmmahh, clear mind helps it does. __________________ Hop in, strap down, and hold on tight.

07-15-2005, 06:10 PM	#11
teensupernothing Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 208	tv is overrated. i have direct tv w/tivo on a 32 inch widescreen LCD (built in HDTV reciever and whatnot) but i use it more as a monitor than as a tv honestly. (which yes, i realize is a waste, but my brother bought my old display setup off of me, and i have yet to get a new one) i watch less than an hour of tv a day. i'd say if they (they meaning cable companies, gov't whatever...) go strictly digital it won't make anything that much better until they get some really quality shows.