openbox9
join:2004-01-26
Alexandria, VA
 ·AT&T Southeast
| reply to Matt
Re: and hardware upgrades too
said by Matt  :I agree, but that's not who I am talking about. Some people hate change, don't want new technology, don't watch TV, or are just cheap. Wow! You've obviously met my mother  said by Matt :The days of buying a TV and expecting it to last for 10+ years are gone. Plasma and LCD technology (and even DLP) will ensure that -- unless there is a breakthrough that will increase the life span of the technology behind them. Are you talking about the quality of the components or the technology itself? If you're talking about the quality of the components, then I'll tend to agree with you, although I don't think 10 years is inconceivable. My current Sony WEGA LCD rear projection is going on six years old now and it hasn't skipped a beat for my use. I haven't even had to swap the bulb. If you're discussing the technology, then I think we've easily got 10+ years of life with current technology. ATSC has been coming for over 10 years now and Blue-ray has been in the works since the beginning of this decade and still hasn't truly taken off. The unknown is whether content on the Internet will push the technology boundaries or whether it'll bounce up against the existing 1080p limits. I'm guessing Internet content will follow the 1080p path for the foreseeable future...for several reasons. |
