Posted by Steven on 01/06/08 22:47

And that's what most do, including most of my relatives -- just watch TV and
99% network TV with 1/3 or more of every hour a commercial. Actually my 77
yo father -- sits in his nice lounge chair and is probably asleep about
half the time he is in front of the TV.. But to each his own...

I watch less than 2-3% primary network TV -- just some news shows now and
then

nearly all other watching now is movies, discovery, history channel etc..

I'm not often on channel I have to endure commercails for long..

and I do not sports very often

so I enjoy my home theater setups..... with proper sound




"Elmo P. Shagnasty" <elmop@nastydesigns.com> wrote in message
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> In article <rH9gj.6509$R55.6347@newsfe13.lga>,
> "Steven" <nomail@ibm.net> wrote:
>
>> I expect that the vast majority also only have sound coming from the TV
>>
>> My extended family is the same as described below - none are into the
>> things
>> it takes to do a proper home theater.
>
> And let me tell you: HD and theater sound add absolutely ZERO to the
> enjoyment of watching Barney on How I Met Your Mother.
>
> And, consider that most people want appliances in their lives. They
> don't want a $500 remote control that they have to program so they can
> try to remember which button to hit to make all five components come on
> and switch appropriately so the wife can watch the weather channel to
> see if the kids are going to school tomorrow.
>
> The involved home theater should really be a dedicated home theater,
> used for when you want to watch movies in a theater-like environment.
> The home should also have just TVs available for just watching TV.
>
> It's when you try to have everything in one that it all falls apart.
>

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