This looks like the end...

[Wildkat]

I don't have a lot of use with LCDs, but I have a DLP HDTV (widescreen), and eventually ALL TVs are gonna be HDTV, so I can see why people should upgrade... but on the other hand I can see why they may want to wait to buy a new TV. No one wants to spend $250 now on a TV that will be next to worthless in a couple years.

It will hardly be worthless. 90% of people out there get thier TV via Satellite or Cable, which need a set-top box to operate anyways.

Those who get thier TV over the air, will be able to get a cheap 8VSB tuner that will output a nice crisp, down converted signal.

TV stations are being mandated to TRANSMIT in DIGITAL.

This doesnt effect cable or satelite at all, nor does it mean all of a sudden there are going to be oodles of HDTV programming. It just means, the old rabit ears may need a little more help.

[Dyne]

But its not just people with old TVs. Its people who dont take 2 seconds to know any better.

my buddy has a tv with s-video jacks. yet he runs his xbox thru the rf. i cant stand playing on his tv when i know the s-video is free to use. he just refuses to buy a cable. this.....is just sad.

[dakidski]

I agree with this. I'm exhausted too. What really needs to happen is games have to be cut to 1/4 of the play length and come down to $20. Could you imagine if CDs and DVDs had 40-60 hours of content? You'd never, ever get through them. Games are just too damn long for me to play what I want.

I agree, I would buy more games if that was the case. Some of us have a life you know! I rarely ever finish games anymore.

[TobalRox]

It will hardly be worthless. 90% of people out there get thier TV via Satellite or Cable, which need a set-top box to operate anyways.

Those who get thier TV over the air, will be able to get a cheap 8VSB tuner that will output a nice crisp, down converted signal.

TV stations are being mandated to TRANSMIT in DIGITAL.

This doesnt effect cable or satelite at all, nor does it mean all of a sudden there are going to be oodles of HDTV programming. It just means, the old rabit ears may need a little more help.

I have cable, and don't have a set-top box, it just hooks right into the TV. Of course, when it comes to digital, than yes, it needs it. But my point is that this box will need something better than RF if people want HD programming. Getting an HDTV now is the equivilant of getting a color TV before... it's not required, but eventually everone will have one, and people hated buying "brand new" B&Ws when there was color becoming more prominant.

my buddy has a tv with s-video jacks. yet he runs his xbox thru the rf. i cant stand playing on his tv when i know the s-video is free to use. he just refuses to buy a cable. this.....is just sad.

This is ridiculous since he had to spend extra for the RF>.... but if it bugs you so much, why don't you spring the $15?

[DarkCrow676]

I have cable, and don't have a set-top box, it just hooks right into the TV. Of course, when it comes to digital, than yes, it needs it. But my point is that this box will need something better than RF if people want HD programming. Getting an HDTV now is the equivilant of getting a color TV before... it's not required, but eventually everone will have one, and people hated buying "brand new" B&Ws when there was color becoming more prominant.



This is ridiculous since he had to spend extra for the RF>.... but if it bugs you so much, why don't you spring the $15?

In all due time, HDTV will be the standard, but as of now, it is still a bit pricey to get a decent HDTV and it isn't exactly a necesity unless you are a graphics whore. I have a nice 36" or something TV, sure it isn't HD, but I don't need to go waste $400 up to $1000 dollars on a new one just because it has a better picture. For those of you that do have HDTV, congrats, I'd like to eventualy have one some day, but for now I just don't need to be throwing away that kind of cash when there is other stuff that is more important.

[Videodrone]

This is ridiculous since he had to spend extra for the RF>.... but if it bugs you so much, why don't you spring the $15?

I would just stop hanging out with him.

[TobalRox]

In all due time, HDTV will be the standard, but as of now, it is still a bit pricey to get a decent HDTV and it isn't exactly a necesity unless you are a graphics whore. I have a nice 36" or something TV, sure it isn't HD, but I don't need to go waste $400 up to $1000 dollars on a new one just because it has a better picture. For those of you that do have HDTV, congrats, I'd like to eventualy have one some day, but for now I just don't need to be throwing away that kind of cash when there is other stuff that is more important.

But would you spend $400+ on a normal TV right now, knowing that you want an HDTV in the future? That's what I'm getting at... I know plenty of people that want HDTV, and their TVs are old, but they won't get a new TV until HDTV comes down in price. They know that they'll get the TV, and then wish they had waited.

[DarkCrow676]

But would you spend $400+ on a normal TV right now, knowing that you want an HDTV in the future? That's what I'm getting at... I know plenty of people that want HDTV, and their TVs are old, but they won't get a new TV until HDTV comes down in price. They know that they'll get the TV, and then wish they had waited.

If I didn't have a TV or needed to get a new TV then I would most definately get a HDTV. But sadly, thats not the case for me or many other people.

[TobalRox]

But do you understany my original point on why some people may still stick with RF for a little while longer?

[Mzo]

All I know is that RF counteracts like 10 years of graphic technology to make today's gorgeous games look like dogshit.

It should not be supported in the next gen systems. They would be utterly wasted on them. This gen's already are.