Saturday, September 19, 2009

5 things to hate about HDTV

By msnbc.com (CLICK to read more)

"It’s hard to say anything bad publicly about high-definition TV. Aficianados are rabid. Consumers are going ga-ga for high-def: 53 percent of households in the United States now own an HDTV, up from 23 percent in 2007, according to the Cable & Telecommunications Association for Marketing.

Prices on sets have dropped as precipitously as the economy, and 32-inch HDTVs can be had for as little as $399 at Costco. Life is good. Can’t buy a house? Buy an HDTV.

And yes, the picture is spectacular – when you can get it. HDTV is not always easy to set up or to view. Unless you’re a home theater maven with a master’s degree in HDTV, you may find yourself lost in a sea of acronyms and acrimonious feelings toward the set at which you’re staring. That’s one thing to hate about it. Read on for more."

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