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To HDTV or Not to HDTV?

Posted by Cliff on from the but-there's-plenty-of-time-until-2006 dept.

fishrokka asks: "I'm considering buying an HDTV, but before I jump in I wanted to get Slashdot's opinion. The demos I've seen at stores look great, but is it worth the extra money? I would love to hear some real-life experiences..." I have yet to actually go out and see a demo of HDTV, but from what I hear, it's markedly better than the current analog technology. Although there are HDTV broadcasts to be found today, the FCC deadline for adoption of the format is not until sometime in 2006. Are the current HDTV implementations worth the pricetags, especially when one can limp along with their existing TVs for another 4 years?

10 of 478 comments (clear)

  1. 2-1'st by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    sup w00t

  2. Re:HDTV is worth by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Wow, the first post is somewhat on topic. Oh yeah, 2nd post!

  3. fuck by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    you, pam.

  4. BLING BLING by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

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  5. Re:you might understand this by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Yo, dawg, why you be playa hatin? Yore cracker ass dont need to be frontin like dat. You want a cap in yo ass, dawg?

  6. Re:you might understand this by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    W3rd up dawg! Yo' white ass be talkin in my VERnacuLAR now.

  7. Re:Only if money is no object. by PatJensen · · Score: 2, Offtopic
    Where the hell do you get all that money to watch the boob tube? Are you a crack dealer or what? (envious)

    -Pat

  8. Re:Stores are frauds by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    uh maybe that in the store it's hooked up to an HD source (which is actually much higher res than even DVD and MUCH MUCH better than regualr TV or VHS). I don't know about anyone else but there are no stations broadcasting HD in my area. This is the major difference.

  9. Re:Only if money is no object. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    So let me get this. You live in a small cramped apartment because you are too busy buying expensive toys for your money. When I was little I used to get excited in the toy store when I saw the newest action figures, and I would not be happy until I got them. People who crave BMWs, expensive houses all are empty inside and are trying to fill that emptiness by purchasing goods. You are happy when you buy that new BMW at first, problem is the you get used to it and you are no longer happy with it, as it is no longer new to you, so you crave another expensive that is new. You should just try to find other ways to be happy instead of buying expensive toys, grow up.

  10. Re:HDTV is really hitting it's stride nowadays by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    $1800 for a HDTV? I can get a regular one for a few hundred. All the money I saved doing that I could spend on activities other than sitting on my butt all day watching TV.