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Poor reporting???
First, there was NO TECHNICAL reason digital was required for HDTV, it's simply what Congress mandated. (Japan's HDTV was all analog.)

Second, there is no reason what-so-ever that HDTV can't be a standard CRT instead of over priced and problematic flat screens. (Problematic in that the burned out or stuck pixel is still a HUGE issue.)

You know, I can't help but think about "digital watches" and how they were such a fad until people realized that's all it was.

Imagine if flat screens were the norm and someone just invented the CRT. What claims could it make? Well, they last 2 or 3 times longer, they never have a burned or stuck pixel, they have a much higher contrast ratio, they have a MUCH wider viewing angle, they are MUCH brighter and aren't washed out by ambient light. Hmmm, in fact they are superior in just about every measurable way.

Oh well, don't let facts get in the way of your jumping on the band wagon...
Posted by: No_Ax_to_Grind   Posted on: 09/15/04 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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End of Fair Use Rights  Seething Ganglia | 09/15/04
How so?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/15/04
As usual, you haven't been paying attention...  BitTwiddler | 09/16/04
Not from what I read  voska | 09/15/04
Not exactlly...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/15/04
It doesn't go on the anolog output though  voska | 09/15/04
No tuners on TV's AT ALL  Roger Ramjet | 09/16/04
400 Bucks  alterego_z | 09/15/04
Samsung has 26" Widescreen HDTV w. digital tuner for $600  STFU NOOB | 09/15/04
Is the digital tuner of any use?  voska | 09/15/04
Sure they are.  UncleBubba | 09/16/04
Poor reporting???  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/15/04
That's why the HDTV I want is CRT  voska | 09/15/04
I just wish reporters would STOP....  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/15/04
Yup, the D in HDTV is not DIGITAL  voska | 09/15/04
Of course not...  BitTwiddler | 09/16/04
No burn-in on CRT's??  UncleBubba | 09/16/04
Huh?  voska | 09/16/04
Not a pixel...  UncleBubba | 09/16/04
No tuners on TV's AT ALL  Roger Ramjet | 09/16/04
Wait until early adopters learn...  BitTwiddler | 09/16/04
RE: Wait until early adopters learn...  SC-man | 09/16/04
All-in-ones suck  Roger Ramjet | 09/16/04
But what if....  UncleBubba | 09/16/04
Nah, just duplication  Roger Ramjet | 09/16/04
I don't want a dish  UncleBubba | 09/16/04
So does HDTV  SC-man | 09/16/04
Go to AVSForum  UncleBubba | 09/16/04
TV / Movie Format Unificiation  John Carroll ZDNet Moderator | 09/16/04
Digital theaters mean possbile longer movies  voska | 09/16/04
Butt imagine  UncleBubba | 09/16/04
Interesting point  John Carroll ZDNet Moderator | 09/16/04
There is a catch...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/16/04
Video Quality  John Carroll ZDNet Moderator | 09/16/04
interconnects  LambdaFox | 09/16/04
They're already here  UncleBubba | 09/16/04

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