Buy hdtv now or wait a month or two?

"David" wrote in message
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"Bob Miller" wrote
One problem that still confronts anyone buying an HDTV set or monitor
today is the possibility that Congress will close "the analog hole" and
make any non complying HDTV set only capable of a lower non HD
resolution. Or has everyone just in denial on that small problem?


It's a problem to connect an HDTV set-top-box to the "non complying" HDTV
set?

Hollywood wants to force the hardware guys to disable the HD component
outputs of the cable boxes and OTA ATSC receivers when the broadcast
"do-not-copy" flag is set.... allowing the true 1080 or 720 to be output
ONLY on the digitally authenticated DVI output and then if the connected
display is digitally authenticated as incapable of output for copy.

Essentially turning our component video input HD monitors into SD monitors
by remote control from the studios.

So far, Congress and the FCC have said NO WAY... but Hollywood's flunkies in
Congress will do anything to please their masters.

Randy Sweeney wrote:
"David" wrote in message
...

"Bob Miller" wrote

One problem that still confronts anyone buying an HDTV set or monitor
today is the possibility that Congress will close "the analog hole" and
make any non complying HDTV set only capable of a lower non HD
resolution. Or has everyone just in denial on that small problem?


It's a problem to connect an HDTV set-top-box to the "non complying" HDTV
set?


Hollywood wants to force the hardware guys to disable the HD component
outputs of the cable boxes and OTA ATSC receivers when the broadcast
"do-not-copy" flag is set.... allowing the true 1080 or 720 to be output
ONLY on the digitally authenticated DVI output and then if the connected
display is digitally authenticated as incapable of output for copy.

Essentially turning our component video input HD monitors into SD monitors
by remote control from the studios.

So far, Congress and the FCC have said NO WAY... but Hollywood's flunkies in
Congress will do anything to please their masters.


If Congress and the FCC were willing to disregard the citizen's interest
when they crammed 8-VSB down your throat for a foreign interest like LG
Ind. why do you think they wouldn't do the bidding of Hollywood?

"Bob Miller" wrote in message
nk.net...
Randy Sweeney wrote:
"David" wrote in message
...

"Bob Miller" wrote

One problem that still confronts anyone buying an HDTV set or monitor
today is the possibility that Congress will close "the analog hole" and
make any non complying HDTV set only capable of a lower non HD
resolution. Or has everyone just in denial on that small problem?

If Congress and the FCC were willing to disregard the citizen's interest
when they crammed 8-VSB down your throat for a foreign interest like LG
Ind. why do you think they wouldn't do the bidding of Hollywood?

LG is an excellent company.
8VSB is a much better choice for the U.S. and Canada than cofdm,
which is power hungry *and* interference plagued...

I just saw an Akai 55" HDTV with built-in ATSC receiver at Sam's Club.

Only $1297.00

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"Ed T" wrote in message
news:[email protected]
: Mitsubishi just announced its new line of HDTVs that will be available
later
: this year.
: You can read about them under news at their web site
www.mitsubishi-tv.com.
: Mits usually makes their new models available in the fall and at the
same
: time substantially
: discounts the existing previous years inventory.
: Ed
: "Jason" wrote in message
: ...
: Hello all,
:
: Is there a time of year when TV makers come out with new models? I'm
going
: to be getting a HD set sometime soon and I'm wondering if I should
wait.
: Are there any new models coming out soon, 1-2 months. i can wait a
month,
: maybe two before I buy. Now that I have the money to buy one I'm
VERY
: anxious to have one. Do the old models drop in price when new ones
come
: out
: or are new ones cheaper? Thanks,
:
: Jason
:
:

"Bob Miller" wrote in message
nk.net...
:
: If Congress and the FCC were willing to disregard the citizen's
interest
: when they crammed 8-VSB down your throat for a foreign interest like
LG
: Ind. why do you think they wouldn't do the bidding of Hollywood?

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Actually, their choice in that matter should give us MORE confidence in
them.