Uisce Beatha
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« on: October 10, 2007, 08:10:46 PM » |
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Alright, just spent my first two hours researching HDTV, etc. My mind is mush. I expect I'll have to invest 100+ hours just to learn the basics. It's gonna get ugly.
Damn you aske.
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Re: AV Forums
« Reply #1 on: October 10, 2007, 08:22:53 PM » |
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lol We expect a 1500 word essay when you're done or a 5 page report - whichever you prefer.  |
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« Reply #2 on: October 10, 2007, 08:40:12 PM » |
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 you haven't lived till you've tried V for Vendetta with TrueHD soundtrack on a new AVR and a good quality 5.1 set OMFG.
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« Reply #3 on: October 10, 2007, 08:40:34 PM » |
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ps, my consulting fee is $100/post.
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« Reply #4 on: October 10, 2007, 08:41:53 PM » |
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pps if you haven't done that much research yet i might can save you at least $200-$300 before you even step foot in the stores.
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Uisce Beatha
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Re: AV Forums
« Reply #5 on: October 11, 2007, 06:27:20 AM » |
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pps if you haven't done that much research yet i might can save you at least $200-$300 before you even step foot in the stores.
Thanks. I'll take you up on that. At this point I'm trying to figure out the questions. When I have those I'll start working on answers. Perhaps if you have on offer the traditional GolfHos discount (99.9% off) I'll engage you for your services. |
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Uisce Beatha
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Re: AV Forums
« Reply #6 on: October 11, 2007, 06:43:39 AM » |
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Interesting, related story. http://www.appleinsider.c...n_holiday_wish_lists.htmlIn general, HDTVs were the most desired gift among all population subgroups, with a resounding 35 percent of respondents saying they craved one of the pricey eye-catching gadgets. Interestingly, Solutions Research report that only 2 percent said they also intend to get a HD box from their cable or satellite company, and 6 percent a Blu-ray or HD-DVD high-definition DVD player. Why would you shell out big bucks for a HDTV and settle for nothing but SD programming? Seriously, that's crazy isn't it? Maybe I'm missing something. |
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« Reply #7 on: October 11, 2007, 07:18:33 AM » |
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ppl = stupid.
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« Reply #8 on: October 11, 2007, 08:11:22 AM » |
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Interesting, related story. http://www.appleinsider.c...n_holiday_wish_lists.htmlIn general, HDTVs were the most desired gift among all population subgroups, with a resounding 35 percent of respondents saying they craved one of the pricey eye-catching gadgets. Interestingly, Solutions Research report that only 2 percent said they also intend to get a HD box from their cable or satellite company, and 6 percent a Blu-ray or HD-DVD high-definition DVD player. Why would you shell out big bucks for a HDTV and settle for nothing but SD programming? Seriously, that's crazy isn't it? Maybe I'm missing something. Then they stretch the SD signals to fill the wide screen, throwing off the aspect ratio. I hate that. |
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« Reply #9 on: October 11, 2007, 08:56:16 AM » |
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most of the buyers only budget for the tv, not content and peripherals. they want to be 'in'. then they see other similar buyers watching SD on an HDTV, and think that's as good as it needs to be.  |
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« Reply #10 on: October 11, 2007, 09:21:40 AM » |
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probably doesnt help that all those 'hd upconverting dvd players' confuse people
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Re: AV Forums
« Reply #11 on: October 11, 2007, 09:28:12 AM » |
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Will my rabbit ears work on one?
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Re: AV Forums
« Reply #12 on: October 11, 2007, 09:36:32 AM » |
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Will my rabbit ears work on one?
yes to pick up free OTA local HD channels |
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« Reply #13 on: October 11, 2007, 09:55:45 AM » |
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yup, you could can get your local network affiliates free OTA
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« Reply #14 on: October 11, 2007, 10:00:20 AM » |
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yup, you could can get your local network affiliates free OTA
I would suggest that he doesn't need The McNeil - Lehrer Hour at any higher resolution. |
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