Do you have an HD TV? (1 Viewer)

[jm1234567890]

With all this talk of HD games from XBOX360 and PS3 (and Nintendo Revolution i guess), I'm just wondering if it will acctually be pointful.

I can't imagine many households have an HD TV since they are ~$2000-3000 for just widescreen and $4000+ for 1080i resolution.

so what kind of TV do you have?

 

[breaking]

well just remember, the ps2 was released 5 years ago. none of the nextgen consoles are probably gonna be even out this year, so while not everyones gonna have an HD/prog scan tv straight away, it will happen. CRT/tube TVs are being phased out, in particluar the 4:3 ones. so there will be a fairly significant price drop come mid next year.

 

[jm1234567890]

well just remember, the ps2 was released 5 years ago. none of the nextgen consoles are probably gonna be even out this year, so while not everyones gonna have an HD/prog scan tv straight away, it will happen. CRT/tube TVs are being phased out, in particluar the 4:3 ones. so there will be a fairly significant price drop come mid next year.

it was 5 years ago? whoa time passes quickly.

yeah, but in the MTV ad they were touting the HDness a fair bit.

 

[waddle_828]

and don't forget the deadline in 2008 that analog tv will be over
people either need set top boxes or digital tvs....

 

[breaking]

it was 5 years ago? whoa time passes quickly.

yeah, but in the MTV ad they were touting the HDness a fair bit.

yep (well 5 years ago in japan at least)
perhaps HDTVs are cheaper in the US?
not too sure..... but anyways, i'm sure by the time the next gen consoles are available at a reasonable price (maybe a year or so after release?) that HDTVs will be relatively affordable

 

[jm1234567890]

and don't forget the deadline in 2008 that analog tv will be over
people either need set top boxes or digital tvs....

most programming will still be in standard definition I reckon, digital widescreen doesn't mean HD.

the only show i've noticed that is in HD is "summer land" on channel 10.

you sydney people prolly get more i guess...

 

[breaking]

most programming will still be in standard definition I reckon, digital widescreen doesn't mean HD.

the only show i've noticed that is in HD is "summer land" on channel 10.

you sydney people prolly get more i guess...

really? shitloads of programs are HD now...... mainly prime time progs and popular stuff like blue heelers n some movies and that sorta thing....... can't remember what off the top of my head, i think it says it in the tv guide

 

[waddle_828]

most programming will still be in standard definition I reckon, digital widescreen doesn't mean HD.

the only show i've noticed that is in HD is "summer land" on channel 10.

you sydney people prolly get more i guess...

i can't remember what we get, probably since we don't hve a set top box OR a digi tv...
true i should have said that
but yeah
digital tv only HD/SD - 2008 onwards

 

[breaking]

remember '08 is the *PROPOSED* date for the total phase out of analog signal TV. although unlikely, it could change at any time.

 

[jm1234567890]

really? shitloads of programs are HD now...... mainly prime time progs and popular stuff like blue heelers n some movies and that sorta thing....... can't remember what off the top of my head, i think it says it in the tv guide

grrr, damn wollongong

 

[waddle_828]

remember '08 is the *PROPOSED* date for the total phase out of analog signal TV. although unlikely, it could change at any time.

really??
i thought it was the definitive end fo analog
forever

 

[Rafy]

There is a lot of flexibilty for the date.

Due to the low digital take up rate the federal government has relised that 2008 is an unrealistic target....It will probally be a few years later.

 

[waddle_828]

There is a lot of flexibilty for the date.

Due to the low digital take up rate the federal government has relised that 2008 is an unrealistic target....It will probally be a few years later.

or there will be a rush of people buying digi tvs/set top boxes in 2007
cos its still like 2.5 years away at least
and thats ages
and the prices will go down so much between now and then...
so more people will buy as the get cheaper

 

[breaking]

neither the govt nor the tv networks have really been pushing DTV all that much so i'm not at all surprised
but i reckon by 07, HD set top boxes will be <$200

 

[Rafy]

The problem is with manufacturers as well. Most tvs sold atm are still standard analog ones....

 

[AsyLum]

Got a 142cm Rear Projection HDTV WS. Its the Panasonic ones, cost us ~3000.

Loving it

 

[waddle_828]

The problem is with manufacturers as well. Most tvs sold atm are still standard analog ones....

only the crt's really
but like 90% of lcds, plasmas, rear projections are all digital, maybe not HD, but digital at thew very least

 

[SashatheMan]

and don't forget the deadline in 2008 that analog tv will be over
people either need set top boxes or digital tvs....

serious. so with my normal tv, it will just die on me?

 

[SashatheMan]

Got a 142cm Rear Projection HDTV WS. Its the Panasonic ones, cost us ~3000.

Loving it

u rich little bitch. i got a 51cm analog tha

 

[AsyLum]

u rich little bitch. i got a 51cm analog tha

Hehe not really rich, we bought it after being on a 51 for a long while