Re: HDTV n00b seeking advice....

Atticus Fisher wrote:
Thanks for the replies! 

The problem I see too often is that your Average Joe has a fundamental
misunderstanding of HDTV. A. Joe goes to Costco, buys a huge TV, hooks it up
to his cable box, and shows off his fancy new gadget to all his buddies. Not
knowing that if the cable channel isn't broadcast in hi def, or if the
content wasn't filmed with hi def cameras or other equipment, his fancy new
TV won't magically make it so ("Lookit! 'Wizard of Oz' in hi def!").
Consumers don't even know what the hell they're looking at.

The second (bedroom) LCD set I just bought at Costco included a large print warning flyer that the set would NOT provide high definition television unless the consumer hooks it up to a high definition source.

Now, if that doesn't set off some warning bells then the consumer is indeed a dull bulb.

Also, the cable provider in our area makes it quite clear which channels are capable of providing HiDef content.

Most of it is straight-forward except for Turner HiDef, which is sometimes HiDef, and sometimes distorted BS. But, hey, that is Ted's M.O.
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