Uggghh!

[KnickNut3]

This forum helped me pick out an HLP5063W a few weeks ago for my parents. Wanted to spend $2000 on a high definition big screen TV, with understanding that HD programming would be necessasary to appreciate it. Conversation from 5 minutes ago:

So, did the new TV come in?
Yes.
Did you set it up?
Yes.
How is it?
Very nice.
So do we have an appointment yet for digital?
huh?
When are we getting digital cable?
We're not.
But how are we going to take advantage of the HDTV capabilities that you specifically wanted?
You're only home during the summer, what do you care?
You know we just spent all that extra money on HD and...
I'm hanging up now...



Arrrrrg.....

 

[mrSHEiK124]

Talk about Average Joe

 

[Shawn]

Well I think the local networks will still come in in HD.

 

[LtPage1]

id be getting it just for dvds.

 

[EatSpam]

Relax, they only got it to impress the neighbors, just like the gargantuan SUV.

 

[KnickNut3]

Originally posted by: Shawn
Well I think the local networks will still come in in HD.

I think that's only if you have a huge outdoor antenna to receive them over the air. Hope I'm wrong.

Originally posted by: LtPage1
id be getting it just for dvds.

Yeah, but to do that the right way you'd need an HD DVD player, and that's not happening.

 

[neonerd]

You can pick up plenty of stations broadcasting HD for free 😕

 

[shimsham]

You're only home during the summer, what do you care?

did they buy it specifically for hd, or just because they wanted a big screen. if theyre happy without hd, whats the problem?
its their money.

 

[shimsham]

Originally posted by: KnickNut3

Originally posted by: Shawn
Well I think the local networks will still come in in HD.

I think that's only if you have a huge outdoor antenna to receive them over the air. Hope I'm wrong.

Originally posted by: LtPage1
id be getting it just for dvds.

Yeah, but to do that the right way you'd need an HD DVD player, and that's not happening.

you can pick up hd signals with normal tv top antenna.Text

 

[Green84061]

you have no idea my mom went to the dell site and just ordered a 2000 laptop and doesnt even think about it for over a miniute and all she does is ebay and the likes

 

[Ornery]

Originally posted by: KnickNut3
My family instructed me that they're finally ready to splurge on a new TV for our entertainment center. I was given a soft cap of $2000. Going for highest value, best "bang for the buck" approach. Quote was "No restrictions on size and we're not looking to spend $5,000 but we want to get something that is very good at a reasonable or better than reasonable price."

Any suggestions? Don't think they'd be into a projector, but I'll keep my options open. I have to be the salesman if it's something I support.

Thanks for the assistance.

Where's the part about them wanting HDTV? 😕

 

[KnickNut3]

Originally posted by: Ornery

Originally posted by: KnickNut3
My family instructed me that they're finally ready to splurge on a new TV for our entertainment center. I was given a soft cap of $2000. Going for highest value, best "bang for the buck" approach. Quote was "No restrictions on size and we're not looking to spend $5,000 but we want to get something that is very good at a reasonable or better than reasonable price."

Any suggestions? Don't think they'd be into a projector, but I'll keep my options open. I have to be the salesman if it's something I support.

Thanks for the assistance.

Where's the part about them wanting HDTV? 😕

Was stated in conversation. Was assumed it was considered bare minimum in the ATOT crowd 😉

 

[bret]

my tv is like 15 years old i think... works fine to me