Re: How do you watch TV?

View Poll Results: How do you watch TV? Regular 9 14.29% Cable/Digital 32 50.79% Satellite 16 25.40% Other 6 9.52%       Sep 18, '07, 8:33 pm

Dwyer Regular Member   Join Date: February 26, 2007 Posts: 1,359 Religion: Byzantine Catholic

Re: How do you watch TV? Just know, thanks to our wonderful Senate and Congress and the TV Lobbyists that sometime in 2008, the current system of broadcasting TV programs will end and everyone in the United States is going to have to buy a High Definition TV set; even to be able to just see Local TV. I'm sure the price of HDTVs will go down a few years after the crunch, so I'm going to wait and just watch shows I've taped. There is almost nothing to watch on it anyways. TV has really "gone down the tubes."

#22     Sep 18, '07, 10:51 pm

melensdad Regular Member   Join Date: May 17, 2007 Location: Rural N.W. Indiana (near Chicago) Posts: 2,712 Religion: Roman Catholic

Re: How do you watch TV? Quote: Originally Posted by Dwyer Just know, thanks to our wonderful Senate and Congress and the TV Lobbyists that sometime in 2008, the current system of broadcasting TV programs will end and everyone in the United States is going to have to buy a High Definition TV set; even to be able to just see Local TV. This is not true, but it is a common misconception. TV will switch from "analog" signals to "digital" broadcast signals. From a technical standpoint all HDTV sets are "digital" but not all "digital" TV sets are High Definition. HDTV is digital High Definition. Resolutions are 1280x720 or 1920x1080 EDTV is digital, but not High Definition, it is Enhanced Definition. Resolution is 720x480 The difference between EDTV to HDTV is remarkable, and EDTV has a clearer and crisper picture than analog TV. I don't know what standard analog definition is, but it is below EDTV. You will be able to use your analog TV sets if you get a 'digital conversion box' BTW as for pricing, last week Office Depot was selling 32" widescreen Flat Panel LCD HDTVs for $499. However, the HDMI cable to connect it to your cable/satellite box cost another $79 And you need a special HD cable/satellite box with associated service, or you need to be able to pick up over the air HD broadcast signals. __________________