Omega
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clubs:  |  Analog Cable all the way!
I'm still using analog cable, and don't see an HDTV purchase anytime soon.
Go analog cable and your decent quality!
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Karl Bode
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| I'm pretty happy with all optical audio and S-video connecting a DirecTivo and DVD player through a receiver to a Sony Trinitron....
I won't buy HDTV until I can get a 55" inch flat panel without having to take out a loan.  |
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Jeremy341
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said by Omega  :
I'm still using analog cable, and don't see an HDTV purchase anytime soon.
Maybe HDTV isn't in your future yet, but don't expect to stay on analog cable for too much longer. Eventually analog cable will be phased out, in favor of digital. |
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tdkyo
join:2002-12-07
Rochester, NY | reply to Omega
Go analog! Cheap and good IMO. I might think HD TV in about 5-10 years in the future, but right now I have no true interest in high quality television. |
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amsnake
join:2004-05-20
Louisville, KY |  reply to Omega
Are there even any HDTVs that support 1080p yet? Mine only says 1080i. |
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Anon_Blah_Blah_Blah
@rr.com | Yes, Mitsubishi's 84" LCOS RPTV supports 1080p, full resolution.
But be ready to drop ~$21,000 for it. |
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in a few years they will start wiping out analog all together, They would make more money that way also, less/no thefts, everyone buying a box, paying more per tv  , etc.
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donaldk
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Thunder Bay, ON | reply to Anon_Blah_Blah_Blah
and it had BETTER work nicely with a computer |
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C0deZer0
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Davenport, FL
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said by Karl Bode :
I won't buy HDTV until I can get a 55" inch flat panel without having to take out a loan.
And yet looking at how Resident Evil 4 looks, I already want to get an LCD HD TV now! 
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djrobx
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| reply to Omega
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Go analog cable and your decent quality!
Yeah, it's decent quality ... on a 13" tv.
You know, cable companies can fit in a couple HDTV stations in the space that one crappy analog station fits in.
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BosstonesOwn
join:2002-12-15
Everett, MA
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| reply to Karl Bode
said by Karl Bode :
I'm pretty happy with all optical audio and S-video connecting a DirecTivo and DVD player through a receiver to a Sony Trinitron....
I won't buy HDTV until I can get a 55" inch flat panel without having to take out a loan.
You can do it without taking out a loan. Sony and many other vendors will take your children and unused gold from your house.
I'll buy a hd ready tv and hdtv services when the prices for a decent one drop below $600 and a receiver for satellite doesn't cost $500
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BosstonesOwn
join:2002-12-15
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| reply to Anon_Blah_Blah_Blah
said by Anon_Blah_Blah_Blah:
Yes, Mitsubishi's 84" LCOS RPTV supports 1080p, full resolution.
But be ready to drop ~$21,000 for it.
And at that price I want a small crew to take care of my house and car while I work to pay it off.
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zoom314
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join:2001-04-30
Yermo, CA
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said by tdkyo :
Go analog! Cheap and good IMO. I might think HD TV in about 5-10 years in the future, but right now I have no true interest in high quality television.
Well I've got News for You and all those that think this way, ALL Analog Broadcasts will Cease after 2006, This is by order of the FCC. So Digital is in Your Future, Me I'm on Dish Network and It's Digital already, Best of All I don't need a New Set or Box.
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dragonbait
join:2000-10-28
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| said by zoom314 :
Well I've got News for You and all those that think this way, ALL Analog Broadcasts will Cease after 2006, This is by order of the FCC. So Digital is in Your Future, Me I'm on Dish Network and It's Digital already, Best of All I don't need a New Set or Box.
Not exactly. It was 1/1/2007 or 85% penetration which even comes later. The FCC indicated in March that they might count digital cable TV and digital satellite signal penetration in calculating the 85%. So yes 1/1/2007 is the target date but the 85% part is still ambiguous at this point.
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dragonbait
join:2000-10-28
Loxahatchee, FL
| reply to BosstonesOwn
You can get HD receivers for less than $500.
I think VOOM is still running a promotion to get the equipment for free with them.
DirecTV is offering an HD receiver for $349 for existing customers. New customers can get a HD receiver + two SD receivers and dish in a package for $299. Both require a one year commitment.
Adelphia cable is renting the HD box to customers for only a couple bucks more a month than a regular digital cable box costs per month. No commitment required. Other cable providers may be similar, but I have never checked their prices.
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dvd536
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| reply to zoom314
said by zoom314 :
said by tdkyo :
Go analog! Cheap and good IMO. I might think HD TV in about 5-10 years in the future, but right now I have no true interest in high quality television.
Well I've got News for You and all those that think this way, ALL Analog Broadcasts will Cease after 2006, This is by order of the FCC. So Digital is in Your Future, Me I'm on Dish Network and It's Digital already, Best of All I don't need a New Set or Box.
Surprise! the original date for that was 2002!. when that got here they just bumped it up 4 years which will happen again in 2006. FWIW a hi-def tuner on a non HD set isnt going to give you true hi-def reception. if you're paying extra for those hidef channels on DISHNETWORK you're just throwing money away until you get a HD capable set.
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zoom314
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Yermo, CA
| said by dvd536 :
said by zoom314 :
said by tdkyo :
Go analog! Cheap and good IMO. I might think HD TV in about 5-10 years in the future, but right now I have no true interest in high quality television.
Well I've got News for You and all those that think this way, ALL Analog Broadcasts will Cease after 2006, This is by order of the FCC. So Digital is in Your Future, Me I'm on Dish Network and It's Digital already, Best of All I don't need a New Set or Box.
Surprise! the original date for that was 2002!. when that got here they just bumped it up 4 years which will happen again in 2006. FWIW a hi-def tuner on a non HD set isn't going to give you true hi-def reception. if you're paying extra for those hidef channels on DISHNETWORK you're just throwing money away until you get a HD capable set.
Not all broadcasts are HDTV, My Dish Network model 1000 Box is not HDTV Capable, But It does receive Digital Transmissions(480p) and then the Box Converts the signals to analog use(480i), So I think You may have a slight misconception about what is Digital TV, I receive Standard Digital TV or SDTV right now. If You don't have any misconceptions, Then please don't take offense at what I typed here. But in any case Digital TV (SDTV or HDTV) is the Future of TV Broadcasting no matter what, Analog is a Dead Duck here. Quack, Quack! 
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army5
join:2002-04-30
Oklahoma City, OK
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I haven't looked at the local ads in a awhile but back around Christmas Comp USA was selling an APEX 50" HDTV for $999. I haven't seen it so I can't comment on the quality of the TV but it might be worth checking out.
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FoneJack
join:2002-07-15
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said by zoom314 :
said by tdkyo :
Go analog! Cheap and good IMO. I might think HD TV in about 5-10 years in the future, but right now I have no true interest in high quality television.
Well I've got News for You and all those that think this way, ALL Analog Broadcasts will Cease after 2006, This is by order of the FCC. So Digital is in Your Future, Me I'm on Dish Network and It's Digital already, Best of All I don't need a New Set or Box.
You sure 'bout that zoom ? I read somewhere that because these knuckleheads can't settle on a standard, it could be as late as 2010.... |
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