Video Asylum

Posted by Dalancroft (A) on November 19, 2003 at 01:03:54

In Reply to: HD TV- Is it worth it posted by Troutbum on November 17, 2003 at 16:33:26:

Whether to buy an HDTV capable monitor? If so I would answer "YES!" because that's the direction programming is going and you don't want to get caught with your pants down 3-4-5 years from now.

I'm paying $5.95 per month to lease an HDTV set-top box from my cable company and about the same monthly payment for all the programming -- digital music, local channels, HBO, and all the others such as ESPN, TNT, etc. I currently get 6 HDTV channels, which are stunning, with more almost certainly on the way.

If you're talking about buying a satellite dish or OTA (over the air) receiver, depends on what your goals and viewing habits are. Right now just Showtime and HBO (among premium channels) broadcast in HDTV, plus local channels ABC, CBS, and NBC (selected shows) as well as PBS in my area and Discovery (the best of them all with regards to programs and quality, IMO).