HDTV Deadline

**sasvermont** · 02-16-2009, 07:43 PM

In our part of this country, we will be following the original plan to switch to HDTV tonight, at midnight. I spent part of my morning looking for a new antenna (rabbit ears) for my one HDTV. I have one converted TV and one HDTV. Up until now I was unable to get good reception on my HDTV. It dawned on me yesterday, that I probably should spring for a new antenna.

I bought the last one at Sears, today, just in time!

I refuse to spend money for cable (satellite dish only since I live on an island) .....

The reception is great now - what a good decision. I just love how clear the picture is and with the big screen, it is much like going to the movies!

I live under a rock!

**Karen** · 02-16-2009, 07:50 PM

Welcome to the world of bigger, better picture! We pretty much have always had to have cable living where we do, as because of the geography of hills and where antennae are located, we barely get a single channel without cable anyway, so we've had it for quite a while.

**Cataholic** · 02-16-2009, 08:29 PM

I don't know how people make it without cable/dish TV. I like my options, and the fact that when I turn it on, I can see the picture! I read, on average 2 books a week, so it isn't as if I live in front of, but still. I like TV!

**sasvermont** · 02-16-2009, 08:48 PM

The clarity of the picture is so perfect now. I usually watch public tv and once in a while, one episode of this or that. I like to watch late night shows, as in Letterman etc.

I just cannot say often enough, how clear the picture is compared to analog tv.

At first I thought the government was off target by getting involved in the conversion boxes and deadlines etc.

The quality change is well worth the 45,000,000 messages I have heard and read about the conversion date.

Maybe now I will watch a little more TV. (10 stations available!!!) Whooohooo!

**Grace** · 02-16-2009, 09:29 PM

We have a High Def TV. There is no other way to go - at least for us. Sports, especially hockey, in HD are to die for.

**blue** · 02-16-2009, 09:38 PM

Ive got an anolog/digital tuner installed on this computor, only 7 digi channels right now. See how it goes when anolog goes the way of the republican party.