Posted by marco on 11/27/07 06:09

On Mon, 26 Nov 2007 16:54:01 -0800, ChairmanOfTheBored
<RUBored@crackasmile.org> wrote:

>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.

People with foul attitudes like you should not be allowed to own
computers.

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