hornydragon
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problem is Europe (the whole continent) has one TV station at 1080i and no prerecorded media legally available!!!!!
hornydragon said:problem is Europe (the whole continent) has one TV station at 1080i and no prerecorded media legally available!!!!!
simoncope said:Yes, the material is there, but only the technically-minded early adopters are able to get at it (either by illegally downloading it, or importing DVHS machines and tapes from the States). Euro1080 is still in its infancy, and is likely to get overtaken by Sky (if) they start broadcasting HD like they have promised in 2006.
I'm sorry, but you really don't know the European TV market. By the time the mass market realises it wants HDTV sets (i.e. when Sky starts to market it to them), there really won't be a CRT market in Europe, let alone an HD one. One crucial factor you are forgetting is the size of European homes compared with yours on the other side of the pond. TV size really is important here, and less (depth) is most definitely more.
The market for 720 capable LCD TVs is really starting to take off now - and that's just people buying them for normal TV and DVD.
simoncope said:No, I am not sceptical that HD will take off in the UK - where do I say that? I am sceptical of anything that Sky promises, but that is natural for most people in the UK
simoncope said:You're missing the main point that I am making - there won't be any manufacturers prepared to make HD CRT sets for Europe. They are all winding down production. Sharp (somebody correct me if I'm wrong) recently closed a CRT plant in Wales, Loewe has all but announced that they will stop producing CRT inside 2 years etc etc.
simoncope said:The price drop in LCD TV is a lot nearer than people think, and it is going to be a biggie. The main manufacturers are all switching over to LCD production, and it won't be long before the lower costs associated with mass production mean lower retail prices.
NinjaShredder said:Also, correct me if I'm wrong, but a lot of US direct view CRT HDTVs that scan 1080i don't offer a very fine dot pitch, so would not resolve the full 1920x1080i. A LCD panel at 1280x768, displaying a decently scaled HD image would resolve just as much detail. Though there are sony TVs that do have a decent dot pitch, which would resolve more detail.
Abit said:You said "there really won't be a CRT market in Europe, let alone an HD one" so there seems to be some scepticism there.
Why do you feel the TVs need to be built in Europe?
How much do you think 1920x1080 LCD screens, of a decent size, will go for in a year or so? Do you think the average person will be able to afford them?