Originally posted by: zombie84
Not really, people will still watch standard def, they'll only be exposed to HD if they buy an HD tv and order special channels, you can't watch HD on a normal television.
Again, this whole conversion thing is totally unrelated to HD. It just means you won't be able to use your rabbit ears antennas anymore.
Originally posted by: Zion
Well whatever Dayv's exact words, I think we can all agree that the broadcast transition will introduce more households to HD in the next two years.
Well whatever Dayv's exact words, I think we can all agree that the broadcast transition will introduce more households to HD in the next two years.
Not really, people will still watch standard def, they'll only be exposed to HD if they buy an HD tv and order special channels, you can't watch HD on a normal television.
Again, this whole conversion thing is totally unrelated to HD. It just means you won't be able to use your rabbit ears antennas anymore.
If people buy an HDTV, they will be able to watch HD channels over the air almost anywhere in the US. You don't have to have cable or "order special channels".
I don't think anyone's arguing with you about what the broadcast transition is. We know it isn't about upgrading to HD. But the fact is, some people are going to buy new HDTV's because of it and that means more potential BD/HD DVD buyers.