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Originally Posted by R Thomson  A new survey from the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) reveals that while thirty percent of American households now have HDTV only 44 receive HD broadcasts. Cable remains the most popular choice of HD programming for those that receive it.Â* Says CEA Director of Research Joe Bates “Consumers are satisfied overall with HDTV. But our studies [...] More... |
This link implies that people do not know how to get HD, which I do not think is the situation.
The problem is that, ‘The Establishment’ are too busy trying to rip people off rather than supply excellent high definition (HD) products:
1) Especially, most new products by now should be being supplied with HDMI 1.3
A) Samsung’s new TV M87 claims that it has HDMI 1.3 but flesh tones are unrealistic that it shouldn’t be if HDMI 1.3 was properly implemented.
http://hdmi.org/learningcenter/faq.aspx
B) I suppose with far too many editors recommending it (for example, What Hi-fi, Sound and Vision, that I thought was objective but now I am having my doubts) despite admitted poor picture quality – less incentives to improve HD products quickly.
1: Giving a best buy or editor’s choice to a TV with poor picture quality doesn’t impress me and probably other consumers also – despite that poor picture quality may impress editors.
2) Probably, millions of TVs have been sold as being HD when they actually either were not or The Establishment have changed the definition of HD that made earlier HD products obsolete.
3) Millions also suffered from faulty problems for example HDCP and HDMI connection problems.
4) Plasma manufacturers and their supporters had any faith in plasma TVs would make sure that burn-ins is repaired within guarantees free of charge.
5) Blame piracy for loss of profits when the largest amounts of lost of profits are probably due to The Establishment negligence and incompetence
A) Using narrower DVD cases - cases taking up too much room - that were causing some losses that piracy was being blamed for.
B) Film studios refusing to supply their films to both Blu-ray and HD DVD, because Blu-ray wants to probably bankrupt HD DVD so then they could maximise their profits probably.
C) Blu-ray boasting that they have far superior space but yet supplied an inferior product to HD DVD until recently
1: For example Blu-ray doesn’t provides interactive as HD DVD until I think it is October 2007 copying HD DVD eventually
2: Do you think that existing Blu-ray customers whose Blu-ray players will be made obsolete will rush out to buy a new Blu-ray player or tell their family and friends to buy HD, despite what The Establishment claims?
6) It was obvious to me that HD TVs should have
A) HD sound
B) Twin tuners
C) HD TVs should have at least two HDMI but preferably at least three or four HDMI connectors.
D) 1920x1080p – due to
1: The Japanese organisation who created HD has probably created at least ten or twenty times 1920x1080p resolution so far
2: 4Kx2K HD TVs is possible and I think that at least three companies have created a prototype Sony being one.
7) I read an article that stated that the computer industry stopped using interlaces monitors about ten years ago, and that Mr. Bill Gates and the European commission wanted 1080p for Europe, because 1080i or interface can cause illnesses in some people.
A) Some people suffer from epileptic fits so its possible and
B) Flashing lights could cause headaches.
8) In England, Telewest told people that there were a list of HD channels that people were going to get – false.
9) What is the purpose of buying an HD TV unless it is necessary to replace a faulty TV with the lack of HD TV and also reliability problems?
10) About two months ago I advised somebody to buy the Sony KDL-40W2000.
A) The biggest problem besides the extensive research was calibrating the TV.
1: Used Virgin, Explorer 4000 DVB, digital standard definition cable box using a good quality cable
A: But now I have virtually perfected settings- excellent skin tones etcetera.
11) I have advised the person not to buy an HDMI recording player yet until BBC and ITV creates HD Freeview boxes, or HD pause video recorder (PVR)
A) This is because why waste money on subscription with virtually no free channels to watch.
B) In 2008 hopefully, buy an HD Freeview or better still an HDPVR – No subscription would be required – If excellent quality programmes and resolutions (hopefully some will be (1080p)) then it would be excellent. value for money instead of probably being ripped off by SKY and Virgin.
12) If necessary the person could have an excellent upscaler DVD player and watch standard DVDs until a value for money and excellent Blu-ray HD DVD combi player is marketed and also obviously the inflated prices for Blu-ray and HD DVD are substantially reduced.
13) The tuning set-up system should automatically include properly tuning the TV for domestic use – five different set of settings stored if possible.
If I advised any person to buy a plasma TV or purchased one myself, I would feel like an idiot if burn-in occurs:
• I have to watch burn-in (defective display) for years and
• People consistently asking me
o How much did it cost and
o When is it going to be repaired and being made to look like an idiot whilst plasma manufacturers maximise their profits!
Therefore, the bottom line is whether The Establishment likes it or not - consumers do not like being ripped off.
HDTV owners still don?t get hi-def 
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