Posted by ChairmanOfTheBored on 11/27/07 00:49

On Mon, 26 Nov 2007 16:05:33 +0000 (UTC), retsuhcs@xinap.moc (Mike S.)
wrote:

>
>In article <vnqlk3t2ji7mrnt28kq3jt4eqhjq8957p5@4ax.com>,
>Phisherman <noone@nobody.com> wrote:
>>On Mon, 26 Nov 2007 09:43:45 -0600, robertking@potmail.com wrote:
>>
>>>I've seen HDTVs in stores, restaurants, and many other places.
>>>What's the big deal with them? They are priced about 10 or more times
>>>the cost of a standard tv, and for what? Their picture is no better
>>>than a newer standard tv.
>>
>>
>>You havn't compared these two technologies side-by-side, or maybe you
>>need your vision checked. And yes, HDTVs are expensive but like most
>>newer electronics they have been declining in price. I have a
>>slightly-used CRT monitor for sale, $5 plus shipping.
>
>Most HDTV's that I've seen in public places are poorly adjusted; and
>worse, usually displaying SD programming stretched to wide screen mode.
>Perhaps this is what the OP is seeing. I have a brother in law who, for 2
>years, has fed an HDTV set using an SD cable box using RF input; he
>insists that "this ***IS*** HDTV".
>

You should use my words on him then, by telling him "You are retarded!"

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