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In reply to the discussion: The difference between normal and high-definition TV, for the non-technical among us. [View all]xfundy
(5,105 posts)Stuff I saw then, displayed on state of the art monitors, was amazing. The switch was actually supposed to happen in 2002 (I think). But it was delayed several years, cuz I dunno why. Still, a lot of equipment sold today as "state of the art" is nowhere near it.
Importantly, though, you don't need cable to watch HDTV; your antenna can bring it in from broadcast channels, if you have a tv capable of processing those signals.
I cut the cable, cuz no money, and have a little digital antenna, too far away from the window to bring in much more than PBS, but that's ok, really, cuz most stuff on tv is dreck.
I love to follow some of the shows on cable, like Breaking Bad, and Bill Maher, but do so online. Though the synopses have few visuals, the blogs, writeups, etc. function as books used to do, and let me see the whole story as I read it after watching the 2-minute video.I may get some details wrong in my 'theater of the mind,' but I catch the gist.
Do I prefer it? No, of course not, but that's reality today, and the best I can do.