High Definition TV (whos ready?)

[AndroidUser]

So February 2009 HD TV is suppose to be official.

Unfortunately most of the people that I talked to without cable have not

even bought new TV's or Converter Boxes.

Are you guys ready for it?

Any opinion on it?

Maybe it means TV on the G1?

[tread]

So February 2009 HD TV is suppose to be official.

Unfortunately most of the people that I talked to without cable have not

even bought new TV's or Converter Boxes.

Are you guys ready for it?

Any opinion on it?

Maybe it means TV on the G1?

its not HDTV, its DTV... HD = high definition, D = digital... there are three different standards of "digital" television:

SDTV = standard definition
EDTV = enhanced definition (480dpi)
HDTV = high definition (1080dpi)...

just to clarify, all stations aren't moving to HD, they're moving to digital so there are varing standards and quality you will be seeing, we're not moving to pure HDTV... yet...

the converter coupons come in the form of a debit card, and its 40 dollars... if you haven't applied, apply now... it takes around a month and a half to get your coupon...

and as for opinions... i think everyone can agree that this is a step forward, if you argue otherwise... then go back to your basement and play with your commodore 64 instead of being in the real world... not only is it higher definition, but there will start being interactive capabilities that stations will start to provide...

and the g1 doesn't have a TV tuner, soooo thats not even possible... internet streaming TV is and its capable of it via orb/slingbox, but no tv directly to the phone

edit: and on the note of moving from analong to digital... does anybody know how sony came up with their VAIO name WITHOUT cheating and searching on the internet?... its obvious to nerds (look at the actual VAIO logo)

[TheLibraryDude]

hey, stop bad mouthing the C64!

[AndroidUser]

oOoh that's some smart stuff tread.

You informed me and a lot of the other people on here.

I think it's a smart idea, with clearer picture and everything.

I just have a feeling that people are going to be weird and react like

"nobody told me" blah blah blah

haha

[DaYuMu6ft7]

All but 2 of my tv's are HD ready, and those 2 are sitting on the porch.

I might run an ad on craigslist, who knows

[AndroidUser]

All but 2 of my tv's are HD ready, and those 2 are sitting on the porch.

I might run an ad on craigslist, who knows

Yeah that's the only downside is running out and getting those boxes.

But once you get that out of the way you feel relieved.

I predict a big RUSH for those boxes as soon as analog cuts out

[agentaaron]

We ordered 2 of the coupons just for the hell of it (our tv's already have digital tuners) and they expired before any of our local stores even had them in stock

My wifes friend works at wal-mart and said that the employees were snagging them all up for family members as they were being taken off the trucks...unfair

[DaYuMu6ft7]

Yeah that's the only downside is running out and getting those boxes.

But once you get that out of the way you feel relieved.

I predict a big RUSH for those boxes as soon as analog cuts out

My mother sent me some kind of coupon for one box, ask me where it is...

[AndroidUser]

My mother sent me some kind of coupon for one box, ask me where it is...

CRAP. You lost it? lOl

[agentaaron]

Go online and get more...you can get up to 2 per physical address

https://www.dtv2009.gov/