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As I was watching re-runs of Torchwood on BBC America last night, I was thinking about the upcoming changes in television, to digital, and the move many are being forced to make from CRT to another form.
The problems with new content will have some effect on the numbers watching, but I wonder how much. Many people I talk to are buying better televisions simply for theater-like usage - watching movies in either Blu-ray or HD DVD format. The televisions rarely see the use of the tuner as a source of programming.
Does this speak well for the effectiveness of the strike that is going on, or does it show the public’s basic dissatisfaction with the bulk of what is being presented on standard television?
I know I have not made a switch yet, and I certainly would not be doing it for a number of reasons that are being given to the public. For example, I think anyone who gets excited about the prospect of seeing the network news in high definition should be fitted with one of those nice white jackets with the tailored extra long sleeves.
I do know that the non-standard fare is holding my attention much more than anything else these days. Things on PBS (many times a great reason for HD television), basic cable channels (such as USA and SciFi), and BBC America are getting the lion’s share of the time I spend watching - which is becoming less and less.
From the talks I have had with others, I’m not all that different than many … I wonder how this will affect the next years of programming on the box (really can’t say TUBE anymore!)
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[tags] television, networks, programming, BBC America, USA, PBS, CRT, high definition formats [/tags]
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2 Comments
dabrace1984
December 23rd, 2007
at 10:33pm
After Christmas this year, and before CES 2008, I plan on buying a HDTV. It is probably going to be a Samsung LCD 61 or 65 series. Anyway, I have been wondering how quick will I have to switch my Dish SD package to Dish HD. I know that the mandate is February 17, 2009 (according to http://www.dtv.gov/whatisdtv.html). I am just wondering if the signal itself will be a required switch or not. While I like the ability to hook up HD sources to the unit itself, I don’t like the idea of having to switch. Just something to consider for anyone else that reads your post.
the oracle
December 24th, 2007
at 1:03am
dabrace1984, as I understand it, the cable and satellite providers expect to clean up when many more people move to their services after the changeover. I have read speculations by the DirecTV and ComCast execs that standard definition will continue without change through at least 2013.