Things to make HDTV become popular

HDTV still has not taken off with the masses.
Here are some possible missing/pending pieces.

Comprehensive HDTV schedules. Notice how hard it is to find what HDTV
content the networks will carry without having to go to multiple web sites.
You can plan to have a group of friends over to watch an HD game if you
can't know way in advance if they will carry it in HDTV.
The "HDTV" branding show be consistantly in things like TV-Guide, etc.
Getting better, but for sure is not there yet.

A resonable price for an HDTV ready TV. Until they start to get more in to
the sub $500 range, most people will just buy a regular TV. Even a 4:3 tube
TV able to display an HD picture with black bars would be an improvement.

Retailers with HDTV product, but not enough HDTV video sources to display
the picture on the screen. Really they need to have more units with a
connection to a standard video source, and the same video content in HDTV
so people can see the difference.

More HD content of course. There are some particular types of shows that
would be a natural draw if they were in HDTV. Enterprise (trek geeks love
new stuff), some T&A (hey, it sells) including things like Miss America.

Advertising of HDTV. Some of the networks are now putting something like
"in HDTV where available". But notice the lack of actual ads by many of the
broadcasters, cable and sat providers for HDTV?

Good points.

One thing that would push acceptance hugely would be recordability.

If I could do demos of my system and show stuff like
Insectia/Praying Mantis when I want, a lot of viewers would be running to
Best Buy to purchase a set.

Waiting for that HD Tivo....




"Bulk Daddy" wrote in message
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HDTV still has not taken off with the masses.
Here are some possible missing/pending pieces.

Comprehensive HDTV schedules. Notice how hard it is to find what HDTV
content the networks will carry without having to go to multiple web
sites.
You can plan to have a group of friends over to watch an HD game if you
can't know way in advance if they will carry it in HDTV.
The "HDTV" branding show be consistantly in things like TV-Guide, etc.
Getting better, but for sure is not there yet.

A resonable price for an HDTV ready TV. Until they start to get more in to
the sub $500 range, most people will just buy a regular TV. Even a 4:3
tube
TV able to display an HD picture with black bars would be an improvement.

Retailers with HDTV product, but not enough HDTV video sources to display
the picture on the screen. Really they need to have more units with a
connection to a standard video source, and the same video content in HDTV
so people can see the difference.

More HD content of course. There are some particular types of shows that
would be a natural draw if they were in HDTV. Enterprise (trek geeks love
new stuff), some T&A (hey, it sells) including things like Miss America.

Advertising of HDTV. Some of the networks are now putting something like
"in HDTV where available". But notice the lack of actual ads by many of
the
broadcasters, cable and sat providers for HDTV?

Good points.

One thing that would push acceptance hugely would be recordability.

If I could do demos of my system and show stuff like
Insectia/Praying Mantis when I want, a lot of viewers would be running to
Best Buy to purchase a set.

Waiting for that HD Tivo....




"Bulk Daddy" wrote in message
.6...
HDTV still has not taken off with the masses.
Here are some possible missing/pending pieces.

Comprehensive HDTV schedules. Notice how hard it is to find what HDTV
content the networks will carry without having to go to multiple web
sites.
You can plan to have a group of friends over to watch an HD game if you
can't know way in advance if they will carry it in HDTV.
The "HDTV" branding show be consistantly in things like TV-Guide, etc.
Getting better, but for sure is not there yet.

A resonable price for an HDTV ready TV. Until they start to get more in to
the sub $500 range, most people will just buy a regular TV. Even a 4:3
tube
TV able to display an HD picture with black bars would be an improvement.

Retailers with HDTV product, but not enough HDTV video sources to display
the picture on the screen. Really they need to have more units with a
connection to a standard video source, and the same video content in HDTV
so people can see the difference.

More HD content of course. There are some particular types of shows that
would be a natural draw if they were in HDTV. Enterprise (trek geeks love
new stuff), some T&A (hey, it sells) including things like Miss America.

Advertising of HDTV. Some of the networks are now putting something like
"in HDTV where available". But notice the lack of actual ads by many of
the
broadcasters, cable and sat providers for HDTV?

HDTV DVR. Yes, YES!
http://www.tivo.com/5.3.1.1.asp?article=166
On my wish list. Perhaps for Christmas...?

Add to the list HDTV DVD.

"David" wrote in
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Good points.

One thing that would push acceptance hugely would be recordability.

If I could do demos of my system and show stuff like
Insectia/Praying Mantis when I want, a lot of viewers would be running
to Best Buy to purchase a set.

Waiting for that HD Tivo....

HDTV DVR. Yes, YES!
http://www.tivo.com/5.3.1.1.asp?article=166
On my wish list. Perhaps for Christmas...?

Add to the list HDTV DVD.

"David" wrote in
:

Good points.

One thing that would push acceptance hugely would be recordability.

If I could do demos of my system and show stuff like
Insectia/Praying Mantis when I want, a lot of viewers would be running
to Best Buy to purchase a set.

Waiting for that HD Tivo....

All good points. The thing that strikes me as funny is that all of them
could have also been applied to the introduction of color and probably TV
itself 30 years before that. I'm not all that old, but I do remember our
first color set and what a big deal Wonderful World of Disney, Bonanza and
the rest were. You wanted to know what other shows were going to be making
the making the switch and once you saw it there was no going back. Price,
programming availability and product quality were absolutely prohibitive
factors as they always are with a new advancement. Remember huge low quality
hifi vcrs selling for $1200 or more? Now you can get one free with a 24 pack
of razor blades.
HD is getting better all the time. Little by little we'll get there.
"Bulk Daddy" wrote in message
.6...
HDTV DVR. Yes, YES!
http://www.tivo.com/5.3.1.1.asp?article=166
On my wish list. Perhaps for Christmas...?

Add to the list HDTV DVD.

"David" wrote in
:

Good points.

One thing that would push acceptance hugely would be recordability.

If I could do demos of my system and show stuff like
Insectia/Praying Mantis when I want, a lot of viewers would be running
to Best Buy to purchase a set.

Waiting for that HD Tivo....

All good points. The thing that strikes me as funny is that all of them
could have also been applied to the introduction of color and probably TV
itself 30 years before that. I'm not all that old, but I do remember our
first color set and what a big deal Wonderful World of Disney, Bonanza and
the rest were. You wanted to know what other shows were going to be making
the making the switch and once you saw it there was no going back. Price,
programming availability and product quality were absolutely prohibitive
factors as they always are with a new advancement. Remember huge low quality
hifi vcrs selling for $1200 or more? Now you can get one free with a 24 pack
of razor blades.
HD is getting better all the time. Little by little we'll get there.
"Bulk Daddy" wrote in message
.6...
HDTV DVR. Yes, YES!
http://www.tivo.com/5.3.1.1.asp?article=166
On my wish list. Perhaps for Christmas...?

Add to the list HDTV DVD.

"David" wrote in
:

Good points.

One thing that would push acceptance hugely would be recordability.

If I could do demos of my system and show stuff like
Insectia/Praying Mantis when I want, a lot of viewers would be running
to Best Buy to purchase a set.

Waiting for that HD Tivo....

"Bulk Daddy" wrote in message
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: HDTV still has not taken off with the masses.
: Here are some possible missing/pending pieces.
:
: Comprehensive HDTV schedules. Notice how hard it is to find what HDTV
: content the networks will carry without having to go to multiple web sites.
: You can plan to have a group of friends over to watch an HD game if you
: can't know way in advance if they will carry it in HDTV.
:
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This is the number one problem.
There is NO easy way to find out what is showing.

"Bulk Daddy" wrote in message
.6...
: HDTV still has not taken off with the masses.
: Here are some possible missing/pending pieces.
:
: Comprehensive HDTV schedules. Notice how hard it is to find what HDTV
: content the networks will carry without having to go to multiple web sites.
: You can plan to have a group of friends over to watch an HD game if you
: can't know way in advance if they will carry it in HDTV.
:
========================================
This is the number one problem.
There is NO easy way to find out what is showing.

A resonable price for an HDTV ready TV. Until they start to get more in to
the sub $500 range, most people will just buy a regular TV.

I wonder how many ppl realize that any computer monitor is
'HDTV ready'? Granted, a regular TV set is better than a PC monitor,
but it allows a person to check out HDTV in their home for a minimal
cost. In my case, my total cost to get HDTV OTA is $250 including
antenna.

Jeff