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Quote: Originally Posted by drblank One of the problems with plasma is that they have to be calibrated every so often and they are very delicate when shipping and handling. They can't put the TV sideways, otherwise it could damage it…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Tallest Skil Unless, of course, you can't see the difference anyway, which many would have you believe. Not sure if a person could not see the difference between HD and SD would really be in the market…
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Quote: Originally Posted by drblank I mean, they still haven't got HD audio that we can download yet, it's pretty much Dolby Digital. These music/film companies are just milking each platform as much as they can. They want us to…
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Quote: Originally Posted by mstone I think the color seems duller on the plasma. It may be more accurate color but the LCD is much brighter with more saturation and contrast. Some people prefer LCD some plasma. The plasma do…
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Quote: Originally Posted by blackbook Good news for Apple TV! Has anyone else seen those Samsung smart TV ads where it's apparent Samsung took every rumor for the Apple TV set and put it in their new "smart" tv? Ha, ha, Apple …
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Quote: Originally Posted by joey15219 I understand why cable works that way currently, but that does not mean it's the best way. But for people who can't think outside the box, it's the only way, until some company comes along with a …
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No hurry. We all have TV's that will last for a while. Maybe by 2014, they will have changed the law to no longer require an ATSC tuner be built into each television set.
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Quote: Originally Posted by joey15219 5 years ago, an Apple cell phone seemed pointless to me too. However, I've learned. If you have not, then sit on the sidelines and watch the show. The television industry is a very badly…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Mr. H Perhaps you should go back and re-read the post you were responding to? The guy wasn't complaining about that. Yes, some people are willing to trade quality for convenience and that's great if they want to do tha…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Tallest Skil You know exactly what I'm talking about. I can touch Blu-ray, and I don't want that. But you are ok with touching your TV and AppleTV and iPad? Hmm, interesting perspective.
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Quote: Originally Posted by Tallest Skil It is the 21st century. Everything should be available digitally, legally. You're making our argument for us. Yes I agree. Blu-ray is digital and legal.
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Quote: Originally Posted by I am a Zither Zather Zuzz Remember when people used to claim that MP3s were "near" CD quality? What a friggin joke. But it goes to show, again, that convenience trumps quality. Pretty much everywhere, pretty muc…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Apple ][ That's pretty damn close to Blu-Ray. Those comparison shots look pretty impressive, and an iTunes file is of course much smaller than a Blu-Ray file. Whiny people who whine about Blu-Ray not coming to Macs …
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Quote: Originally Posted by yensid98 VERY encouraging to hear that an iTunes 1080p download is pretty darn close to the visual quality of a Blu-ray. For movies where I'm not super concerned about bonus features and the best possible presentation…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Andysol And why is it so unbelievable that Apple can't partner with cable companies to deliver cable content over wifi in their next TV? You pay the cable company and don't need a box. Maybe because the content doe…
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Quote: Originally Posted by TBell If there is absolutely nothing innovative, then the patent will be denied. Gemstar / TV Guide holds a patent for those rectangles in their guide. Whether that is innovative is debatable.
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Quote: Originally Posted by Dick Applebaum And how does ESPN monetize its investment? They monetize it by subscriptions (per subscriber whether it is watched or not) and commercials.
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Quote: Originally Posted by airnerd Please please please let this be true. I have wanted this since the first time I signed up for cable/satellite. If I could pay a price, even a freaking $1 per channel I would. I cut the chord just over a yea…
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Quote: Originally Posted by digitalclips I recall smart phone owners at the time saying the same about the rumors of a phone coming from Apple. Sure, just make it a subsidized $200 like a smartphone and count me in.
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Quote: Originally Posted by SolipsismX I'm not sure what a cable tuner is. I assume you just mean tuner. US cable tuner is QAM tuner.