Posted: December 06 2005 at 7:29am | IP Logged

Not if you're an Eagles fan.

Posted: December 06 2005 at 7:35am | IP Logged

Webdanzer wrote: Not if you're an Eagles fan.

That made it even better .

Posted: December 07 2005 at 7:43pm | IP Logged

I've yet to see HD in action...  And I don't want to, because all I would do is fret about not being able to afford it at the moment!

That said, what is the difference?  Honestly, I get an excellent picture with my digital cable, and I wonder how it can be much better?!  Then again, at first, I couldn't tell much difference between a CD and my EQ'd turnable years ago (back in the mid-80's), but I've long since seen the light! 

Kevin

Posted: December 07 2005 at 8:39pm | IP Logged

K_Mosley wrote: That said, what is the difference?  Honestly, I get an excellent picture with my digital cable, and I wonder how it can be much better?!

The best way to answer that is to simply say 'you have to see it to believe it'. I've been into home theater equipment for quite a few years and have always had decent TVs (before my HDTV), calibrated them and used top of the line cables (Monster Component cables) for my DVD players and still couldn't believe how much better HDTV looks. During Monday Night Football, I could see the crowd in the background so clearly that I almost felt like I was at the game. You can also see alot of details you've never seen before like wrinkles in clothing and skin texture.

While not as large or popular, tube HDTVs are quite inexpensive and still offer better picture quality than LCD's and plasmas. My TV was only $799 with no tax or shipping and no payments (or interest) or 18 months, which is how I got my wife to agree to the purchase. Samsung and Panasonic have have excellent tube HDTV's that are even less.

Posted: December 08 2005 at 11:06am | IP Logged

What would be the advantage with LCD or plasma - just size and weight?

Thanks for the info, Jason.

Kevin

Posted: December 08 2005 at 11:23am | IP Logged

K_Mosley wrote: What would be the advantage with LCD or plasma - just size and weight?

Yes, that's it.

Posted: December 08 2005 at 12:55pm | IP Logged

So, forgive me for asking the obvious, "tube" TV's will be just as acceptable in the future for HDTV as any other kind, right?  That may hasten my purchase a bit...

Kevin

Posted: December 08 2005 at 1:46pm | IP Logged

Obsolutely. Actually, some plasmas can't display true HD (like the older ones from Gateway) images. As long as the TV can handle 480p, 720p and 1080i, you'll be fine.