[mythtv-users] resolution discussion

[Derek Anderson]

 > philosophical differences with them). Also, if you're going to spend
 > that much money on a TV, I'd be hesitant to buy anything BUT a
 > full-fledged HDTV... What benefit is there to getting a castrated,
 > overpriced set, more or less halfway between standards (NTSC & ATSC)?
 > Just my $.02... :)

because i don't yet have any sources for more than 480 lines.  cable, 
DVD.  why pay the $1300 premium when it could be years before i can 
watch anything but a broadcast version of friends (blech) in HDTV?



Jarod Wilson wrote:

> On Sunday, Sep 7, 2003, at 16:24 US/Pacific, Derek Anderson wrote:
> 
>> > Uh, the 42" Gateway plasma TV I'm seeing is a full-blown HDTV, and can
>> > do up to 1080 lines...
>>
>> haha.  ok, so what was that like, released yesterday?  ;-p  that's 
>> great!  and ~$4k isn't bad.  i was talking about the EDTV model 
>> however.   $2700 :)
> 
> 
> Not sure how recently it was released... I don't follow Gateway closely, 
> partially because I refuse to ever buy any of their crap (I have 
> philosophical differences with them). Also, if you're going to spend 
> that much money on a TV, I'd be hesitant to buy anything BUT a 
> full-fledged HDTV... What benefit is there to getting a castrated, 
> overpriced set, more or less halfway between standards (NTSC & ATSC)? 
> Just my $.02... :)
> 
> --Jarod
> 
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