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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.
>But that's not the total price. With that $700 >model, you'll need a tuner, which will add >another $400 to $700 plus about $150 for cables. >That brings the total price in at least around >$1300.
$150 for cables?
I knew Monster cables were a racket, but DAMN, I need to buy stock in that company. Is that best buy sales associate going to try to sell me an extended warranty for my cables?
I'm waiting till retinal implants go wide screen.
Ooops, wrong rant . . .
I'm not getting one of these new-fangled color sets until they get the colors to look right.
What happened to Jack Benny? He sounded great on my wireless but I seen him on one of these new color gadgets at the Sears & Roebuck, I don't like it one bit.
That was a while back. I ain't never heard of this Digital HD stuff, is that new colors?
Eve Fairbanks says I drive a hybrid!LOL
Anyways, if you have never seen HDTV played on an HDTV capable display, looks beyond amazing (and you thought DVD looked good ... heh.)
>If you buy a 4:3 HDTV set, your a moron.
I'm a moron with a great tv. Shut the fuck up.
"think of it as evolution in action"
When HD pr0n reaches critical mass.
pr0n - keeping monitor glass spotless since 1981.
*MY* big monitor (32" Sony presentation display) is a lot bigger than my TV (27" JVC thing that I presumed would have a better tuner than my TV card). I bought the TV just this year, largely because I was tired of not having any knowledge of what my co-workers were talking about.
:(
Then I found out that the only channels I can get with an indoor amplified antenna are Telemundo and Unavision (I live really close to Chicago). I'm not paying for cable. Dancing hispanic chicas in thongs are awesome and all, but somehow that didn't help me converse with my coworkers.
-- I wanna decide who lives and who dies - Crow T. Robot, MST3K
You mean the moderators read the story....
Next you'll be telling me the posters read the articles.
----- One piece short of Legoland
Are you telling me you deny the existence of Power Goblins?
I can't wait until tomorrow. I'm going to Best Buy and taking whatever advice the sales associate offers.
Not that I'm arguing or anything, but why the heck was my snotty comment about having a bigger monitor than Tv modded "interesting"?
Was it the thongs? It was the thongs, wasn't it?
-- I wanna decide who lives and who dies - Crow T. Robot, MST3K
*MY* big monitor (32" Sony presentation display)
Your old workplace called.
They want their 32" monitor back...