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HDTV Ready yet?
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Post 1 made on Sunday March 5, 2000 at 09:25
Phillip J
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This is a post I put in the Home theater forum. Help? =)

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I'm in the market for a new big-screen (projection or tube) TV, and I thought maybe HDTV-ready was the way to go. I've read the horror stories about the Wega, and I'm not so interested in those anymore! =)

But, awhile ago, there was a small consensus that HDTV wasn't ready yet. Has this changed? Should I be looking for a $5000+ HDTV? Or can I save a bunch of dough for a nice, non-ready screen?

What are the penalties, too? When all the TV networks upgarde to digital by 2006, I assume there will be converters available for those without HDTV-ready sets?

Basically, I'd like to hear you experts talk with me about this. I'm looking for a new set, and I'm wondering if HDTV-ready is important, or if it is still imperfect. Besides, I'd REALLY like to go for the 16:9 aspect, but I ain't got a lot of $$$.

If it isn't ready yet, then who out there loves their bigscreen? It would be really easy to convince my wife of $2000, but any more is pushing it.

Thanks for any/all the help!!

*Phil
OP | Post 2 made on Saturday March 11, 2000 at 12:15
Jo
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right you are..
OP | Post 3 made on Sunday March 12, 2000 at 01:26
Peet
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Spend the Moolah. It's called deferred payment 0% for 1 year etc.. But it is definately worth it. If you don't use the HD portion (right now I get network, HBO, PPV and soon Showtime and Discovery via HD), you WILL use the Component inputs nad the line doubling on board or even outboard. But if you don't get HD doubling will only help you if you get a data grade front projector - otherwise, it will look like hell! So spend the money. Get yourself a 4-5k RP Set.. Mitsu, Toshi, Pioneer Elite (my fave choice).. And enjoy.

OP | Post 4 made on Sunday March 12, 2000 at 11:45
Kenny West
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I must concur.. I got a Mitsu HD (55808) and the RCA DTC 100 (which I hated until a kind soul here posted the necessary info to get into the service menu for the Mitsu).. I love it!
OP | Post 5 made on Sunday March 12, 2000 at 13:35
jeff
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Peet,

I have the DTC-100 and can't seem to find Discovery HD, are you getting it from DTV and where is it located?
OP | Post 6 made on Monday March 13, 2000 at 09:49
Joe
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Here is my 2 cents.

You can struggle for content on your HDTV, even wonder when you will get the next decent picture to watch. Not only will it be HDTV, but will it be something you want to watch.

The big price tag for HDTV is the second reason to put this descision off.

What will happen if you don't buy it now?

The price of HDTV's will drop like in all new products.

The amount of decent HDTV movies, and other sources of HDTV content will increase. There will be dramatic increases in HDTV broadcasts in the next 5 years.

I suggest a very good quality big screen.. I just bought the KP-53V80 Sony. They are bright, sharp, and full of features versus the cut rate 'S' models. You will enjoy your S-video DVD, and S-Video DSS through one of these sets. They have a 61" model of the set I bought, I've even seen it for $2000.. I payed $1849 for my KP-53V80 through www.supremevideo.net or .com. One site will let you order on-line, and the other can only be done via telephone.

By the time your new big screen is not a joy to watch, HDTV will be in its prime, and you will be ready to get it for thousands less than you can today, and you will have much more you can do with it. Not to mention that your next DSS will be HDTV, and so will your next DVD player.

Now if money is no problem for you, go ahead and blow some of it on HDTV, it will at least be something you can bragg about to your friends, even if you don't get to actually see very much HDTV for the next few years.

My undertsanding is that we will be rolling in HDTV content by 2006..

OP | Post 7 made on Wednesday March 22, 2000 at 12:43
John R.
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I have to disagree with Joe. I own an HD rear projection set and the biggest value is the ability to improve movie viewing with line-doubling of NTSC and DTV signals. You also can enjoy the incredible difference in picture quality (480p) provided by a progressive scan DVD player. Only an HD monitor is capable of the resolution and colors required to reproduce the film experience on a TV. By the way, I also own the RCA DTC-100: the future of HDTV looks fantastic!
OP | Post 8 made on Thursday April 6, 2000 at 17:38
Keith Lingenfelter
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I popped $8500 for the 80 inch Mitsubishi rear projection TV. It’s an awesome piece of work. I orignially purchased a 1985 vintage 57” front projection Mistubishi when TV’s of this size were first watchable. I’ve had it until late last year and swore I would not get rid of it until something truly better came out. This 80 incher is it. It gives me better pictures on standard TV. Its convergence is perfect and it is adjustable almost to the pixel level. I don’t get much in the way of true HDTV broadcasting (PBS only), and did not buy the tuner for it. But it is great for standard TV, S video and DVD. HDTV is ready even without over the air broadcasts.


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