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Arkitech

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I'm in the beginning stages of updating my video equipment. (TV's, vcrs, etc..) I'd like to find out more about HDTV,

Are there any subscription services that broadcast in High Definition?
Whats the cheapest you've seen a HDTV priced at?
Since HDTV has more lines of resolution than your average TV how does it compare to a PC monitor? Can I hook up my PC to a HDTV and get good resolution?


Next month after I get paid I plan on building my own Tivo system. I want to build an inexpensive PC with about 3 60-100gig drives so I can record movies, games, etc to the HD and then burn them to either CD or DVD in the future. My question is:

what kind of video cards should I be looking at?
are there any programs that can edit out commercials?

Finally one last question I'll be recording from a digital cable connection does anyone know what resolution digi cable broadcasts at?