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Posted by Peter H. Coffin on 10/15/06 01:50
On Sat, 14 Oct 2006 23:17:56 GMT, Impmon wrote:
> On Sat, 14 Oct 2006 12:47:52 -0500, "Peter H. Coffin"
><hellsop@ninehells.com> wrote:
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>>30" CRT HDTV 4:3 = $600*
>>32" CRT SDTV 4:3 = $300*
>>
>>That's an unreasonable increase in cost for something someone may or may
>>not even have an interest in.
> [snip]
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> A few years ago similiar sized HDTV's were in the $1,000 range. As
> more companies switch to HDTV from current NTSC, more compeition in
> the market will keep driving the price down. Check back in maybe one
> year from now, they will probably seems cheap. But don't wait until
> the last minute because I think there will be a rush to buy HDTV (or
> HDTV to NTSC converter) when NTSC goes off air permantly.
Many, many people never watch OTA television, or do so seldom enough
that they just won't care if they miss a few weeks or months. Shutting
down SD cable and satellite will never be subject to a "rush".
--
94. When arresting prisoners, my guards will not allow them to stop and grab a
useless trinket of purely sentimental value.
--Peter Anspach's list of things to do as an Evil Overlord
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