dswallow
02-01-2006, 04:06 PM
I my case, there is only one local OTA HD channel and it is a pitiful local channel (NBC), unless I go cable. So, buying into HD just makes no sense at all, because through DirecTV I would currently only be able to get the HD channel mix that most people believe isn't worth the $11 per month (new price). In the case of the premium channels, I would only subscribe to HBO, because IMHO Showtime and Starz suck.
Additionally, DirecTV will not be offering HD Locals for my location at anytime within the next two years or maybe never at all and the local channels that are re-broadcasted via repeaters will not approve waivers.
An investment of $3,000 to $4,000 just to watch HBO in HD is currently not justifiable, and I believe everyone would agree that this not a justifiable situation.
And in the case of LCD technology, there are huge changes coming to that technology, including the total elimination of backlighting and almost zero response times, and in a few years 60” panels should be selling for under $1500 and should be only a couple of inches thick. And at the same time HD DVRs will be cheap and be able to record hundreds of hours of HD content and the technology base should be better stabilized and MPEG4 should be the standard across the board.
You sound like a prime candidate for a grey market Bell Expressvu subscription; you could get Boston and Seattle networks in HD, among numerous other HD and SD channels.
Additionally, DirecTV will not be offering HD Locals for my location at anytime within the next two years or maybe never at all and the local channels that are re-broadcasted via repeaters will not approve waivers.
An investment of $3,000 to $4,000 just to watch HBO in HD is currently not justifiable, and I believe everyone would agree that this not a justifiable situation.
And in the case of LCD technology, there are huge changes coming to that technology, including the total elimination of backlighting and almost zero response times, and in a few years 60” panels should be selling for under $1500 and should be only a couple of inches thick. And at the same time HD DVRs will be cheap and be able to record hundreds of hours of HD content and the technology base should be better stabilized and MPEG4 should be the standard across the board.
You sound like a prime candidate for a grey market Bell Expressvu subscription; you could get Boston and Seattle networks in HD, among numerous other HD and SD channels.