Home Theater/HDTV/et al...

krim wrote:i agree w/ doch. it's not like they're both talking about those halloween bands.

Oh, you mean the Japanese circus clown acts: Cirque du Garbage.



Okie, no thread merge. :)

come now, at least you can recycle most garbage... even the nuclear waste facilities wont touch those guys... girls... things(?):headscratch:

You guys know when in 2009 that the SD transmissions will stop?

January 1? December 31?

SD?

They keep putting off stopping analogue transmission here :sweat:

Anime Dad wrote:SD?

They keep putting off stopping analogue transmission here :sweat:

SD = Standard Definition

Hmm, they might procrastinate here as well: that's a lot of TVs to become obsolete overnight. :sweat:

i heard Mar 2009 now... i really can't see it happening like that... not everyone can afford a converter or a new tv.

bmwracer wrote:
SD = Standard Definition

Hmm, they might procrastinate here as well: that's a lot of TVs to become obsolete overnight. :sweat:

Yeah, I knew that. I didn't know they were going to stop transmitting in it though. I have 2 analogue TV's, with set-top boxes, but they are only SD boxes. No point in getting a HD set-top box for them :sweat:

krim wrote:i heard Mar 2009 now... i really can't see it happening like that... not everyone can afford a converter or a new tv.

Yup, unless their giving away the things for free. [unlikely]

If they offer some kinda reasonable trade-in value to replace SDTVs with HDTVs, that mighy be worth considering as well.

But again, I'm probably (falsely) assuming the generosity of the electronics/television/network industry.... :sweat:

One of the better sites to learn about the switch to digital broadcasts is:

http://www.dtv.gov/

Yes, there will be a coupon program so that people will be able to get vouchers towards the price of converter boxes. People can start applying for these coupons in January.

Super No. 1 wrote:One of the better sites to learn about the switch to digital broadcasts is:

http://www.dtv.gov/

Yes, there will be a coupon program so that people will be able to get vouchers towards the price of converter boxes. People can start applying for these coupons in January.

Cool.

Thanks for the info.

And if you didn't see the b-day thread a while back, happy belated... :victory:

bmwracer wrote:
Cool.

Thanks for the info.

And if you didn't see the b-day thread a while back, happy belated... :victory:

Thanks, but that's one of those threads that I don't read too often. :doh:

Super No. 1 wrote:Thanks, but that's one of those threads that I don't read too often. :doh:

I figured as much. :)

Some highlights from the dtv.com site:

- The switchover date to digital TV (DTV) is February 17, 2009.
- Each household will be able to get two $40 vouchers for DTV-SDTV conversion boxes (available January 1, 2008)

For people looking to buy HDMI cables, don't buy the monster at $250 a piece. A coworker saw something on tv. They tested monster cables vs $1 amazon cables with oscilloscope and other various tests. The signal was the same. No more, no less noise. They contacted monster and they said "no comment". They might be just repackaging the $1 cables and making $200 profit on them. :usuck:


For my part, I might buy the Samsung LNT4671F 46" or the LG 47" LBX. Both run at 120hz. :D Too bad, even with the current exchange rate, they're $500 more expensive than in the US. :grumble:

tabana wrote:For people looking to buy HDMI cables, don't buy the monster at $250 a piece. A coworker saw something on tv. They tested monster cables vs $1 amazon cables with oscilloscope and other various tests. The signal was the same. No more, no less noise. They contacted monster and they said "no comment". They might be just repackaging the $1 cables and making $200 profit on them. :usuck:

Yes I heard that monster hdmi cables are no better than no name manufacturers.....

tabana wrote:For people looking to buy HDMI cables, don't buy the monster at $250 a piece. A coworker saw something on tv. They tested monster cables vs $1 amazon cables with oscilloscope and other various tests. The signal was the same. No more, no less noise. They contacted monster and they said "no comment". They might be just repackaging the $1 cables and making $200 profit on them. :usuck:

Yup.

Another name for Monster is "Rip-Off."

:say_yes:
If they were $10 vs $1 or if there were some variance in the signal, I wouldn't mind. But, it's the same thing, but the price is 25 000% higher.

It's like paying for a Mont Blanc Meisterstück pen, but receiving a bic. :shakehead:

tabana wrote::say_yes:
If they were $10 vs $1 or if there were some variance in the signal, I wouldn't mind. But, it's the same thing, but the price is 25 000% higher.

It's like paying for a Mont Blanc Meisterstück pen, but receiving a bic. :shakehead:

I don't even have a bic...I have a crayola.

:hehe:
They're good too. Just don't forget them under an halogen lamp. ;)