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macintologist · Dec 20, 2005, 09:08 AM

Steve Jobs said back in MWSF 2005 that 2005 was gonna be the year of HD.

I know 2003 was the year of the notebook like Steve Jobs said in MWSF 2003 because I bought my first Powerbook in 2003. But I certainly didn't buy an HD tv in 2005 and don't plan on it any time soon.

italiano · Dec 20, 2005, 09:32 AM

bought a 50" DLP TV with a Samsung HD receiver and an indoor Terk HD Antenna - watch all my local networks in HD now - schweeeeet! A lot more things now coming in HD - PBS specials in HD are friggin' awesome!

residentEvil · Dec 20, 2005, 09:45 AM

I bought my 3rd HD TV in 2005 (an LCD 23" Samsung) for my game room.

macintologist · Dec 20, 2005, 10:03 AM

Wow, so far it looks like I was wrong and Jobs was right

wallinbl · Dec 20, 2005, 10:12 AM

I bought an HDTV (CRT!!!). I know everyone loves size, but the picture is so much better on the CRT.

Once you see HD, you won't watch SD. I barely look at the non-HD channels anymore. Discovery Channel looks ridiculously amazing in HD.

Goldfinger · Dec 20, 2005, 11:16 AM

Nope, HDTV content is next to zero in europe.

Y3a · Dec 20, 2005, 11:32 AM

Sony Wega 55" and DirecTV.

wdlove · Dec 20, 2005, 12:09 PM

No I didn't make a purchase. No plans in the near future.

production_coordinator · Dec 20, 2005, 12:13 PM

Originally Posted by wallinbl

I bought an HDTV (CRT!!!). I know everyone loves size, but the picture is so much better on the CRT.

Once you see HD, you won't watch SD. I barely look at the non-HD channels anymore. Discovery Channel looks ridiculously amazing in HD.

I'm just waiting for my TV to die so I can buy a HDTV CRT as well. The ONLY downside to the CRT is the size/weight IMHO.

ReggieX · Dec 20, 2005, 01:09 PM

Nope. Bought my HDTV in 2004, but the damn thing doesn't have an ATSC tuner, dammit.

Time to trade in.

Dark Helmet · Dec 20, 2005, 01:25 PM

I've had an HDTV since 1999. I got a new one in 2004, it broke replaced it this September with a new one.

By this time next year 25% of the American population will have an HDTV.

wallinbl · Dec 20, 2005, 01:31 PM

Originally Posted by production_coordinator

I'm just waiting for my TV to die so I can buy a HDTV CRT as well. The ONLY downside to the CRT is the size/weight IMHO.

I got "lucky" in that the old was was hit by lightning, so I had an excuse.

Stradlater · Dec 20, 2005, 01:32 PM

Sharp Aquos.

TurboMac · Dec 20, 2005, 02:02 PM

I bought the Sony Wega 42" Plasma HD set. AWESOME!!!!!! I try to watch 30" CRT's and I am bored ten seconds later. There is nothing like having a LARGE HD set. I can see why 25% of americans will have one by next year. It's inevitable people.

production_coordinator · Dec 20, 2005, 02:17 PM

I'm just going stick with my 36" SD Sony until more people buy into the technology... or my TV dies.

I still haven't seen a compelling reason (for me) to upgrade.
I:
- Don't watch sports
- Don't have many shows in HD
- Watch tons of DVDs

Until HD-DVDs are available (or whatever), I'm not rushing out to buy a new TV. There is a "WOW" factor with HD, but I haven't seen anything to make me want to upgrade (and I've seen many of them).

ort888 · Dec 20, 2005, 02:40 PM

I did. I bought one when I bought my house.

The price/performance ratio finally got to the point that I felt comfortable jumping on the HDTV bandwagon. Plus I have a nice finished basement to put it in now.

mdc · Dec 20, 2005, 02:58 PM

30" widescreen HD TV.

turtle777 · Dec 20, 2005, 03:11 PM

Again, one of the famous macintologist polls, useless as always.

-t

BrunoBruin · Dec 20, 2005, 03:45 PM

I bought a 32-inch Sharp Aquos LCD for my bedroom this year. I've had a Toshiba high-def rear-projection set for three years.

JHromadka · Dec 20, 2005, 05:43 PM

Waiting for TiVo to release a standalone HD box.

sek929 · Dec 20, 2005, 05:45 PM

Nope.

Rev-O · Dec 20, 2005, 07:47 PM

Negetive.

nerd · Dec 20, 2005, 08:47 PM

I bought my first HDTV CRT in late 2002 and my LCD one in 2004.

Now I've been waiting to bring this up. If it was the year of HD why does the iPod video have a 4x3 screen?

Dark Helmet · Dec 20, 2005, 09:04 PM

Originally Posted by turtle777

Again, one of the famous macintologist polls, useless as always.

-t

His poll is 10x more useful than that comment.

Actually any of them come to think of it.

fibroptikl · Dec 20, 2005, 09:23 PM

I did not buy one in 2005, but I most likely will in 2006 (and get a HD DirecTiVo).

macintologist · Dec 21, 2005, 05:36 AM

turtle777, if you have a problem with my polls please PM me and we can discuss it.

I think this poll shows that Steve Jobs was wrong about 2005 being the year of HD. turtle777 do you agree or disagree?

Busemann · Dec 21, 2005, 07:54 AM

That it's the year of HD doesn't mean that everyone will buy a HDTV set. He meant it was going to be the year when HDTV becomes mainstream, which it has.

Now I've been waiting to bring this up. If it was the year of HD why does the iPod video have a 4x3 screen?

Because a widescreen display would be really small and unpractical on an iPod.

wallinbl · Dec 21, 2005, 08:23 AM

Originally Posted by Busemann

Because a widescreen display would be really small and unpractical on an iPod.

4.1x2.4 = 1.708

16x9 = 1.777

Might need to use something other than that wheel, but seems the unit could handle a widescreen.

PurpleGiant · Dec 21, 2005, 08:50 AM

Originally Posted by Dark Helmet

By this time next year 25% of the American population will have an HDTV.

Ummm, are you joking*?

*Prepared to be proven wrong if you have any kind of stats to back this up. From my position on this falling apart armchair, it seems exceptionally unlikely.

Busemann · Dec 21, 2005, 08:53 AM

Originally Posted by wallinbl

4.1x2.4 = 1.708

16x9 = 1.777

Kevin · Dec 21, 2005, 09:07 AM

Originally Posted by Dark Helmet

His poll is 10x more useful than thist comment.

Actually any of them I make come to think of it.

I agree.

wallinbl · Dec 21, 2005, 09:17 AM

Originally Posted by Busemann

iPod dimensions compared to the width/height ratio for widescreen TV. I was responding to a comment that indicated that it wouldn't be practical to have widescreen on an iPod. I was simply pointing out that it actually has good dimensions for widescreen.

Busemann · Dec 21, 2005, 09:20 AM

But then you'd have to fill the entire surface and turn it sideways, and the display would have to be touch sensitive to replace the wheel.. If you replace the current screen with a wide display, there'd be less screen estate.

Teronzhul · Dec 21, 2005, 10:05 AM

I work as a tech support drone for cox communications. I assure you than an awful lot of really stupid people did in fact buy hdtvs in 2005.

waxcrash · Dec 21, 2005, 11:07 AM

I won't buy an HD TV because the problem is there is really no content to watch, besides sports and 'nature' shows. I read recently that only around 10% of the content on TV is in HD. Also, (kinda funny) people who own an HD TV think they are watching HD content 50% of the time when in reality they are watching standards analog content. You won't see people adopting HD until 2009, which is the FCC's deadline to end analog transmission.

ReggieX · Dec 21, 2005, 11:25 AM

Originally Posted by waxcrash

I won't buy an HD TV because the problem is there is really no content to watch, besides sports and 'nature' shows.

A lot of prime time shows are in HD these days.

residentEvil · Dec 21, 2005, 11:35 AM

Originally Posted by waxcrash

I won't buy an HD TV because the problem is there is really no content to watch, besides sports and 'nature' shows. I read recently that only around 10% of the content on TV is in HD. Also, (kinda funny) people who own an HD TV think they are watching HD content 50% of the time when in reality they are watching standards analog content. You won't see people adopting HD until 2009, which is the FCC's deadline to end analog transmission.

digital transmissiong does NOT mean HD. no matter what date the FCC sets, the switch doesn't have to do with HD; it simply means they have to broadcast in digital. SD content will still be pumped out.

wallinbl · Dec 21, 2005, 11:43 AM

Originally Posted by waxcrash

I read recently that only around 10% of the content on TV is in HD.

If that were 10 shows out of 100, you'd have to look at the 100. If that 100 included all cable channels like CSPAN2, The Hallmark Channel, Trio, SoapNet, Lifetime, etc, then that means that a much higher percentage of something someone actually wants to watch is in HD. I have 300 channels or something like that, and I only watch about 10 of them. 8 of those 10 have HD content (some all of the time, some most of the time). Almost all of the network prime time content is HD. Lost, CSI, etc look amazing in HD.

Interestingly, I've found (as casually observed evidence) that people that wear glasses are less likely to be impressed with HD, even if they have their glasses on at the time. I'm sure there are exceptions to this, but so far it has been true for the people I know.

waxcrash · Dec 21, 2005, 11:58 AM

Originally Posted by residentEvil

digital transmissiong does NOT mean HD. no matter what date the FCC sets, the switch doesn't have to do with HD; it simply means they have to broadcast in digital. SD content will still be pumped out.

I didn't know that. Thanks for clarifying.