HD is dandy...

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Posted by Harmonia on November 30, 2004 at 11:06:22

In Reply to: A few questions................ posted by Cut-Throat on November 30, 2004 at 05:58:25:

...and the HD displays (TVs to you) are mostly vg...but the method of receiving it is less than pefect.

Alas, some cable companies just provide crappy cable boxes, crappy service and crappt signals on SD. Some cable companies do fine. What you get depends mostly on where you are and what the local cable monoply is. That's why a lot of folks, even where HD cable is available, prefer sat.

My experience with almost all cable techs is that...they're clueless.

As for the cable box itself...you need it, or sat, if you want more than OTA (over the air) HD programming, which is strictly network and PBS. If you want premium movies in HD from HBO, ESPN sports, HD Net, Discovery HD and other hi res programming, you need a cable provider or DirectTV/DISHnet. If ABC, NBC, CBS, Fox and PBS are dandy, then you just need a decent antenna and an HDTV.

BTW, HD forum at avsforum.com is a good place for research.

I'm not thrilled with my Brighthouse cable (Other issues besides quality) so I'm contemplating a move to sat.

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Topic - Why is my new HD TV worse than the old one? - Jim Thomas 17:11:17 11/29/04 (19)

Re: Why is my new HD TV worse than the old one? - bresna 05:41:23 12/01/04 (0)

I don't know what you guy's are talking about. - GTF 07:49:52 11/30/04 (2)

You're lucky... - AbeCollins 23:39:03 12/03/04 (0)

Re: I don't know what you guy's are talking about. - Jim Thomas 10:58:35 11/30/04 (0)

Re: Do yourself a favor and get DIRECTV and dump cable nt - alon5rev3 22:01:58 11/29/04 (0)

Same problem here. - AbeCollins 20:10:19 11/29/04 (6)

A few questions................ - Cut-Throat 05:58:25 11/30/04 (5)

Re: A few questions................ - AbeCollins 19:42:58 11/30/04 (2)

Thanks! - Got my HDTV today - Cut-Throat 15:45:03 12/03/04 (1)

Awesome! Congrats. - AbeCollins 23:25:19 12/03/04 (0)

HD is dandy... - Harmonia 11:06:22 11/30/04 (0)

Re: A few questions................ - Jim Thomas 07:47:10 11/30/04 (0)

Re: Why is my new HD TV worse than the old one? - johnvb 19:56:50 11/29/04 (4)

Thanks. Even Motorola Admits It - Jim Thomas 05:44:52 11/30/04 (3)

Re: Thanks. Even Motorola Admits It - johnvb 07:05:22 11/30/04 (2)

Re: Thanks. Even Motorola Admits It - Jim Thomas 07:49:47 11/30/04 (0)

If that link doesn't work - johnvb 07:11:06 11/30/04 (0)

Same here, regular cable is terrible what can I doooo? - Scholl 17:45:26 11/29/04 (0)

It's common - Jon L 17:22:00 11/29/04 (0)

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HD is dandy... - Harmonia 11:06:22 11/30/04 (0)

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