Whether (And When) To Buy HDTV?

zzxc writes "A NBC local station in Indiana is carrying an article on whether it is smart to buy a high definition television now or later. While it isn't very technical, it does provide some practical insight. Keep in mind that the FCC deadline for television stations switching to HDTV is December 31, 2006." I don't think I want another television screen that can't also be a computer monitor.

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DUHDUHDUHDUHDUH

[Anonymous Coward]

MAYBE 5% of all broadcasts are hdtv. As to whether it will be "required", duh, there will be analog-digital converters around for quite a while. And when the broadcasters see that only 5% of the public has them, do you think the law will actually go into effect to force them? Get real. They will get it postponed indefinitely until the public starts buying them.

I love the part of the article that states "if your the type of person who buys a new tv every couple of years". God leave it to a salesperson at Best Buy to say that. Anyone like that should be shot for being a consumeristic pig(like all americans right?).

Get real. Save your money, keep buying the tube tvs until:

They get the quality there w/ hdtv

They get the prices down (in 5 yrs they will be comparable)

They find a reason for hdtv-there sure isnt one yet

They stop pushing them down our throats (like everyother product brought forth to spur an industry that hasnt/maynot happen so that rich bureucrats(sp) their family/friends/business associates can make a fortune off the american people.

FUCK BIG BUSINESS ANYWAY

Re:Just started watching HD broadcasts.

[JoeGee]

I am on the same cable system. You get Showtime HD, HBO HD, and WBNS-DT for $6.00? That's actually a great deal. Two premium pay channels ... As I recall they are planning on adding WCHM DT and WTTE DT in the near future, as well as WOSU's HD feed.

and it will fail

[Unknown Poltroon]

since noone will buy it.