Posted by ChairmanOfTheBored on 11/27/07 00:54

On Mon, 26 Nov 2007 16:10:28 -0600, robertking@potmail.com wrote:

>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".
>>
>
>If this is the case, why are the stores that are selling these tvs not
>providing a quality source? I've been to several of the electronics
>super stores and the signal was terrible. Worse yet was the Walmart
>electronics dept. Half the time there was no signal at all. Of
>course I cant expect much from Walmart who sells mostly junk.

You're a goddamned retard. They sell as many name brand models as the
next store down the street does.

It simply boils down to you being a clueless bastard.

> But I
>have been at restaurants and bars, and watched a few football games
>there, and I was not highly impressed.

You have to know what the word means first, and your IQ is too low for
that.

> A few of those games were
>probably the best signal I had seen, but even running certain kitchen
>equipment seemed to cause picture distortion.

You're an idiot.

> Ok, granted, when I was
>fixing the house, my electric drill caused interference on my standard
>tv too, but static and snow are one thing, blotches and intermittent
>picture loss on HDTV are another.

Your brain is blotched.

> Dollar for dollar, I

Dollar for dollar, you don't know what the fuck you are talking about,
little boy.

> am not
>impressed with HDTV for the price, and I really dont care for any of
>the flat tv pictures.

You're a brainless twit.

> I dont know which is lcd or plasma. They all
>look the same to me.

More proof that you are retarded.

> I much prefer an actual CRT tube.

reach into one and grab hold of the anode lead, preferably under the
insulator cap. Do us all a favor.

>(There's nothing wrong with my eyes).

It is your brain, boy. Your IQ has to be over 30 to understand, and you
rest at about ten.

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