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Cable HDTV Not Ready For Primetime?
A reader writes: "Shelly Palmer head of the New York Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Advanced Media committee and the man that gave us the singing cats in the meow mix ads has posted a very entertaining article on his blog about finally getting a Scientific Atlanta SA8000HD High Definition, DVR-enabled cable boxes from Time Warner Cable in Manhattan, his adventures getting it to work, and its less than stellar performance."
Stop with your pro-Linux B.S. Linux will NEVER make it onto the desktop the way Windows did. If you think Linux will capture the majority of the 90%+ that Windows enjoys, you are living in a world of fantasy.
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HDTV...so what? I've already got a big screen that does just fine and more resolution via HDTV isn't really going to "better" the experience. Yeah...it's more "High Tech" - or whatever - but it doesn't add much considering the hassle and expense.
Also, you can add DVD to the list of "Crapola", too. DVDs are the biggest sham ever thrust on the american public - Expensive, Unreliable and subject to Scratches/dust. Let others have them.
On the bright side - TiVo seems like a product that could add value and I'm looking into purchasing one now. Would be a great format to record shows until I decide whether or not I'll transfer then to VHS via a high quality, but very inexpensive, player/recorder - THAT DOESN'T LET ME DOWN!
Just my rant for the day.