Re: Is all current television equipment becoming worthless?

On Sat, 31 Dec 2005 14:33:42 GMT, "Rick Brandt"
<rickbrandt2@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>Brian Attwood wrote:
>>
>> Just a nitpick, the govt is mandating a change to digital (DTV)
>> broadcast not HDTV broadcast. All HDTV is DTV but not all DTV is
>> HDTV. Some broadcasters may choose to broadcast in HDTV, but others
>> may choose to broadcast in standard definition and offer multiple
>> channels or use the "extra" bandwidth in other ways.
>
>Which is what they will do the majority of the time. We will end up with mostly
>standard quality digital and 50 more channels all showing infomercials.
>
>

Well... most of the time you don't need HDTV. It does make the
movies look good though and for those with the equipment... You will
get a full theatre experience.

The Tonight Show and the Late Show are currently being broadcast in
HDTV. A viewer could get used to this. After you had your first
broadband experience, did you want to go back to your old dial-up
modem?

Your local news could be broadcast in HDTV if your station is willing
to pop for the equipment.

You could experience police chases, live fires and floods in HDTV
with 5 channel stereo sound.

If you are just watching old movies, HDTV probably won't enhance your
experience.

Just as today's children say "Yuck, a black & white movie... I can't
stand to watch that".

The children of the future are going to be saying "Yuck, a
low-definition broadcast... I can't stand to watch that."

Beachcomber


>

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