I am not sure what Happen but My High Definition Televison Died The last show I watched was Scooby Doo at 11:00 am Central Time

HD TV is crap anyway, there was nothing wrong with "old fashioned" Tv....and it was reliable whereas, a lot of people i know have HD TVs die in 3-4 years!!!

It disgusts me that the Gvmts of Canada and USA are forcing the HDTV standard on us......since when are they supposed to make the rules without asking the voters? :mad: GRRRRR

You should call the store if it has been less than three months since you bought. If it's been longer than that but less than one year, call the manufacture.

I just got a brand new 32 inch Sharp Televison

Contact the store you bought it at Aaron. No TV should break down in less than 3 months.

HDTV is not crap. I am not sure if you mean the television itself or the broadcast, but the broadcast isn't crap. I've had my HDTV over 5 years, and it's going fine.
So if you had it your way we'd probably still be watching black and white.

You should call the manufacturer, the store that you bought your TV from will tell you to call them. Your warranty should still be good if it has been under a year.

HDTV is not crap. I am not sure if you mean the television itself or the broadcast, but the broadcast isn't crap. I've had my HDTV over 5 years, and it's going fine.
So if you had it your way we'd probably still be watching black and white.
no, just good old colour sets with a tube, as Logy-Baird and NBC intended :lol:

no, just good old colour sets with a tube, as Logy-Baird and NBC intended :lol:

lol- you sound like my dad...

i meant the whole idea of the Gvmt forcing HD TV on us is crap....I have 5 TV sets which wont even work next year!!!!! :mad:

i meant the whole idea of the Gvmt forcing HD TV on us is crap....I have 5 TV sets which wont even work next year!!!!! :mad:

I have a converter box you can have lol

Ahhh the memories of when a cable bill was non-existent. We had only what? 10-13 channels and GREAT TELEVISION SHOWS! :rock: Anyone else remember them days? ;)

10-13 channels? We had 4 lol.
But I'll agree the shows were better.

you just had 4? We had 7! But, in those days, there were a LOT less choices. On the upside though, there weren't as many commercials, stations wouldn't edit reruns (not that much, anyway.) they wouldn't split the screen at the end, they had a long opening theme, a closing theme, and people would have to walk over to the TV to turn it on and off, change the channel, adjust the volume, etc.

And people wouldn't sit with a remote in their hands, flipping through all the channels. I CAN'T STAND when people do that!!!:mad: :mad: :mad:

lol yep just ABC, NBC, CBS and PBS. If we had a big outside antenna we could get the channels in Cleveland too, so then we may have had 10 lol.

you just had 4? We had 7! But, in those days, there were a LOT less choices. On the upside though, there weren't as many commercials, stations wouldn't edit reruns (not that much, anyway.) they wouldn't split the screen at the end, they had a long opening theme, a closing theme, and people would have to walk over to the TV to turn it on and off, change the channel, adjust the volume, etc.

And people wouldn't sit with a remote in their hands, flipping through all the channels. I CAN'T STAND when people do that!!!:mad: :mad: :mad:
With guide information on television, there shouldn't be much channel surfing going on. Unless you mean when there is a commercial on and then they change the channel. I will admit, I abhor commercials, there are very few that keep my attention, I must change the channel.

Although I now believe the station providers synchronize their programming and commercials because 99 % of the time when I change a channel to avoid watching a commercial, I end up seeing commercials on other channels. It is as if they do that on purpose so that we can't find something else to watch and therefore not change the channel.

HDTV is great...except for those SD channels that it blurs. That really doesn't justify the price I paid. Or when my HD antenna doesn't pick up anything. :mad:

HD TV is crap anyway, there was nothing wrong with "old fashioned" Tv....and it was reliable whereas, a lot of people i know have HD TVs die in 3-4 years!!!

Gee, I guess we should just give up our computers too. We don't want to have any progress.:rolleyes:

HDTV is great...except for those SD channels that it blurs. That really doesn't justify the price I paid. Or when my HD antenna doesn't pick up anything. :mad:

Yes it is! It is great for watching sports! The picture is awesome!

Yes it is! It is great for watching sports! The picture is awesome!
It's so clear. And maybe it's my TV, but the sound is pretty awesome, too.

HD is overpriced and unnecessary......my "tube" TV has a beautiful picture and the stereo sound is great; and when i've seen HD in stores, the picture was TOO clear, it gives me a headache!! (litterally)

Man, that sucks. Sorry about the TV.

HD is overpriced and unnecessary......my "tube" TV has a beautiful picture and the stereo sound is great; and when i've seen HD in stores, the picture was TOO clear, it gives me a headache!! (litterally)


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I only had my High Definition Televison since 2006

Aaron, I thought it was brand new? I thought you bought it last year sometime.

I only had my High Definition Televison since 2006


Depending on what type you have it may just be the bulb inside the TV. I've had mine go out 3 times in only 3 years. It was rather aggrevaiting. Come to find out there were 2 setting on the lamp brightness. Once it was turned down to low power I haven't had a problem since. Did you hear a loud "pop" before it quit working? Can you hear the sound but not see the picture? If so then it was the lamp that gave out.

Depending on what type you have it may just be the bulb inside the TV. I've had mine go out 3 times in only 3 years. It was rather aggrevaiting. Come to find out there were 2 setting on the lamp brightness. Once it was turned down to low power I haven't had a problem since. Did you hear a loud "pop" before it quit working? Can you hear the sound but not see the picture? If so then it was the lamp that gave out.
A bulb went out 3 times? What is this bulb?

The last tv I had before upgrading, lasted TEN WHOLE YEARS without a single problem. It was so good, I donated it to the local goodwill. Sometimes progress is not so great when you compare it to what was before. ;)

A bulb went out 3 times? What is this bulb?

The last tv I had before upgrading, lasted TEN WHOLE YEARS without a single problem. It was so good, I donated it to the local goodwill. Sometimes progress is not so great when you compare it to what was before. ;)
EXACTLY, when it comes to TV, if it aint broke, dont fix it, if YOU want HD TV, go ahead , but, i think the rest of us should have the choice NOT to have it! Another thing I hate about HD TV is, thx to the HD broadcasts, my 20 inch TV is now a 15 inch with those stupid dark bands top and bottom, cause I dont have a wide-screen!! :mad:

A bulb went out 3 times? What is this bulb?

The last tv I had before upgrading, lasted TEN WHOLE YEARS without a single problem. It was so good, I donated it to the local goodwill. Sometimes progress is not so great when you compare it to what was before. ;)


I could be wrong, but I think the bub is the thing that makes your tv have light shine through. Without the bulb you'll halve sound but no picture. I think

I believe every tv has a bulb

In Defense of Mikado saying HD TV Is a wate of time, He is trying to say it's no point in getting HDTV because they will always come up with something else that costs more money and more advanced


Like Mikado I'm sticking to my low-defintion TV-lol

Every TV doesn't have a bulb, but some do. DLP's do, as do projection TV's.
Plasma and LCD's do not.

Every TV doesn't have a bulb, but some do. DLP's do, as do projection TV's.
Plasma and LCD's do not.
So what TV's are best in your opinion? To get one with NO BULB?

I mean, having a bulb go out 3 times in one year is like having a picture tube go out 3 times. And I only experienced that ONCE with a tv I had 20 years ago. And that tv was 8 years old before that tube went out. ;)

I agree with Mikado and Sol on both their points. It is like when cable was required to get more than the basic service. If you did NOT want anything more than basic, than you did not get it. Why should people be forced to get rid of something that is not broken or get a converter?

If you have cable or satellite nothing is going to be necessary anyhow. Only people who only get tv over the air.

I actually have a 57" rear projection. It's a little over 5 years old. Next time I will probably get a LCD, unless something else comes out before then. LCD probably has the best picture for the money. I would also have to say a bulb going out 3 times in a year would mean something was wrong with the tv.

I agree with Mikado and Sol on both their points. It is like when cable was required to get more than the basic service. If you did NOT want anything more than basic, than you did not get it. Why should people be forced to get rid of something that is not broken or get a converter?
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I would also have to say a bulb going out 3 times in a year would mean something was wrong with the tv.
That's what I say.

A bulb went out 3 times? What is this bulb?

The last tv I had before upgrading, lasted TEN WHOLE YEARS without a single problem. It was so good, I donated it to the local goodwill. Sometimes progress is not so great when you compare it to what was before. ;)

It's more like a lamp. It basically is what makes the TV give the picture. The thing about the old TV is that they also used alot more energy with the picture tube. So in this day and age, everything is trying to be energy conserving.:crazy:

It's more like a lamp. It basically is what makes the TV give the picture. The thing about the old TV is that they also used alot more energy with the picture tube. So in this day and age, everything is trying to be energy conserving.:crazy:
Thank you for that info.

So why would a bulb go out 3 times? It seems crazy for a bulb to be energy conserving yet, have to be changed 3 times and there you have 3 bulbs in a landfill. :lol: I don't think there are many picture tubes in a landfill.

EXACTLY, when it comes to TV, if it aint broke, dont fix it, if YOU want HD TV, go ahead , but, i think the rest of us should have the choice NOT to have it! Another thing I hate about HD TV is, thx to the HD broadcasts, my 20 inch TV is now a 15 inch with those stupid dark bands top and bottom, cause I dont have a wide-screen!! :mad:

No one is forcing you into HD tv. What the change is is digital TV. They are 2 different things. Your old tv's will work with it but you have to have a convertor box. Anyone with Direct TV or Dish Network are already safe. If you are with a cable company and you just have a cable going into your TV then you will need a convertor box. If you have upgraded cable and already have a convertor box then you are safe.

Every TV doesn't have a bulb, but some do. DLP's do, as do projection TV's.
Plasma and LCD's do not.

You are correct.

If you have cable or satellite nothing is going to be necessary anyhow. Only people who only get tv over the air.

I actually have a 57" rear projection. It's a little over 5 years old. Next time I will probably get a LCD, unless something else comes out before then. LCD probably has the best picture for the money. I would also have to say a bulb going out 3 times in a year would mean something was wrong with the tv.

Like I said in the first post, the setting was wrong for the lamp. Since it has been ajusted I haven't had a problem. The LCD is what I have.

No one is forcing you into HD tv. What the change is is digital TV. They are 2 different things. Your old tv's will work with it but you have to have a convertor box. Anyone with Direct TV or Dish Network are already safe. If you are with a cable company and you just have a cable going into your TV then you will need a convertor box. If you have upgraded cable and already have a convertor box then you are safe.



I dont have a converter box...and theres 5 tvs in this house......do you think i want to buy 5 converter boxes???????? :mad: @#%@$@!$## gvmt

Mikey can't live without all those creepy kids shows on TVO!!

I dont have a converter box...and theres 5 tvs in this house......do you think i want to buy 5 converter boxes???????? :mad: @#%@$@!$## gvmt

Then don't watch the damn thing. It's that simple.:rolleyes:

either way, digital or HD, its all about the same thing...the Gvmt forcing people to buy expensive TVs they dont need!

Then don't watch the damn thing. It's that simple.:rolleyes:
Blocking your post would be even simpler ;) :lol:

Hey when those airwaves freed up from the digital switch help my cell phone reception indoors, its that much more worth it.

either way, digital or HD, its all about the same thing...the Gvmt forcing people to buy expensive TVs they dont need!

No one is forcing you to buy anything!:crazy: You're a grown up. You can make the choice all by yourself. If you want TV then do it. If not, the gov. isn't going to come to your house and beat the hell out of you and make you get it.

Blocking your post would be even simpler ;) :lol:

Do what you need to do but you're the one looking silly with your conspiracy theories.:rolleyes:

Mikey can't live without all those creepy kids shows on TVO!!
Actually Sharkey, I watch TVO for NOVA, the Micheal Palin travel series and TIME TEAM :clap:

Actually Sharkey, I watch TVO for NOVA, the Micheal Palin travel series and TIME TEAM :clap:

They do have some scary kids shows on there tho. I've seen them when I'm up there.

Do what you need to do but you're the one looking silly with your conspiracy theories.:rolleyes:
I'm just sick of your "eye rolling" when answering my posts, it means youre mocking me, and its very disrespectful.

At least now those converter boxes are $50 with the 40 discount its 10, I paid 400 for mine.

I'm just sick of your "eye rolling" when answering my posts, it means youre mocking me, and its very disrespectful.

And I'm sicking of you complaining constantly about this issue. We know you don't like it! You've told us aiready before in this thread yet any post that anyone tries to help others with, you still come in compling about it. You've made your point. There's no need to keep dragging it on! No one needs to see all of your mad faces all the time.

Regarding the converter boxes, I feel bad for senior citizens who are on a fixed income. Or anyone who is on a fixed income. $10 can mean a whole lot of money to some people.

At least now those converter boxes are $50 with the 40 discount its 10, I paid 400 for mine.

Most cable companies that I've dealt with usually will rent them out for 3 or 4 dollars.

Hey when those airwaves freed up from the digital switch help my cell phone reception indoors, its that much more worth it.
I don't have or want a cellphone, so, thats no consolation to me. :lol:

And I'm sicking of you complaining constantly about this issue. We know you don't like it! You've told us aiready before in this thread yet any post that anyone tries to help others with, you still come in compling about it. You've made your point. There's no need to keep dragging it on! No one needs to see all of your mad faces all the time.
Well, dont mock me, i have as much right to my opinion as you to yours, if you dont want to read them, then dont, but, mocking is against the rules.

Most cable companies that I've dealt with usually will rent them out for 3 or 4 dollars.

If you have cable, you dont need it.

I don't have or want a cellphone, so, thats no consolation to me. :lol:

sorry. to a lot of people tho, that is a big deal.

Well, dont mock me, i have as much right to my opinion as you to yours, if you dont want to read them, then dont, but, mocking is against the rules.

No one is mocking you. Get over yourself. You're not that interesting anyway.

If you have cable, you dont need it.

You do if all you have is the cable going into the back of your TV. That signal will be changed and you have to have the convertor box to unscramble it.

Hey when those airwaves freed up from the digital switch help my cell phone reception indoors, its that much more worth it.
Really? Because my cell reception in this house is horrendous. If it makes that better, then bring it on. I was wondering what would happen when those waves were empty now, so to speak.

At least now those converter boxes are $50 with the 40 discount its 10, I paid 400 for mine.
Hell, that's not bad. If you're not ready for an HDTV anyway, you just saved at LEAST $500.


I only bought an HDTV because it hangs on the wall and I needed the floor space. But it is a nice picture.

So, what does an LCD have if it has no lamp? Something has to make the liquid light up.

People on a fixed income (senior citizens, disabled people, etc.) probably can't afford to spend $10 on a converter box (after the $40 savings). Or can't afford to spend money for a rental.

You do if all you have is the cable going into the back of your TV. That signal will be changed and you have to have the convertor box to unscramble it.

That's not true, unless your cable is going digital too.
Analog cable will still exist.

I thought I heard that analog was going out. At least here.

I thought I heard that analog was going out. At least here.

My understanding was that over the air analog signals received via rooftop antenna were being phased out not cable.

That's not true, unless your cable is going digital too.
Analog cable will still exist.

Well, this what my understanding is:

http://www.joelwsmith.com/productionsmith/2008/05/13/the-digital-switchover/


At midnight on February 16, 2009, analog NTSC over-the-air television (which was made the TV standard in 1953) will cease to exist in the United States. What that means for everyone is not that complicated, but can be confusing. If you have an older television set with a regular NTSC tuner built in, and you don’t subscribe to any outside television providers (ie. satellite, cable, digital cable, FiOS), then you will be left with static on February 17th. If you are one of these people, which is estimated to be 22 million American homes, there’s a couple of options. First, you can buy a simple digital converter box from any local electronics store, Wal-Mart, or Target. Second, you can purchase a new digital television. Third, you can subscribe to a satellite, cable, or digital cable provider. Last, you can get used to watching static on your favorite stations.

Edit - if you have bought a digital ready TV then you won't need the convertor box. But if you still have the old style TV you will need the convertor box.

Well, this what my understanding is:

http://www.joelwsmith.com/productionsmith/2008/05/13/the-digital-switchover/


At midnight on February 16, 2009, analog NTSC over-the-air television (which was made the TV standard in 1953) will cease to exist in the United States. What that means for everyone is not that complicated, but can be confusing. If you have an older television set with a regular NTSC tuner built in, and you don’t subscribe to any outside television providers (ie. satellite, cable, digital cable, FiOS), then you will be left with static on February 17th. If you are one of these people, which is estimated to be 22 million American homes, there’s a couple of options. First, you can buy a simple digital converter box from any local electronics store, Wal-Mart, or Target. Second, you can purchase a new digital television. Third, you can subscribe to a satellite, cable, or digital cable provider. Last, you can get used to watching static on your favorite stations.

Edit - if you have bought a digital ready TV then you won't need the convertor box. But if you still have the old style TV you will need the convertor box.
So for the older persons on limited income (i.e. senior citizens) who can't afford cable or a digital tv, they are screwed unless they can come up with money for a converter box (after the $40 savings). :( I am thinking abt those poor people a lot here. Not everyone has the luxury like the rest of us to buy a new tv, pay a monthly cable bill or spend $10 on a converter box.

So for the older persons on limited income (i.e. senior citizens) who can't afford cable or a digital tv, they are screwed unless they can come up with money for a converter box (after the $40 savings). :( I am thinking abt those poor people a lot here. Not everyone has the luxury like the rest of us to buy a new tv, pay a monthly cable bill or spend $10 on a converter box.

I don't know what to tell you Irene. That's they way it is. Maybe you can start up a collection for the people that can't aford the $10.00.:confused:

I don't know what to tell you Irene. That's they way it is. Maybe you can start up a collection for the people that can't aford the $10.00.:confused:
I know I sound like a broken record here. :crazy: Of those 22 million people, can you imagine how many are on fixed incomes? :eek: Ok, there I go again. STOP IRENE STOP!:lol:

No one is mocking you. Get over yourself. You're not that interesting anyway.
There's several people on this site that would disagree...anyway, just be respectful of other people's opinions or i will report it.

I know I sound like a broken record here. :crazy: Of those 22 million people, can you imagine how many are on fixed incomes? :eek: Ok, there I go again. STOP IRENE STOP!:lol:

I'm guessing if someone wants it bad enough they will come up with a way to get it.

There's several people on this site that would disagree...anyway, just be respectful of other people's opinions or i will report it.

You do what ever you think you need to do. I could care less. If your little feelings are getting hurt by some "rolling eyes" then maybe you need to toughen up a bit.:rolleyes:

And the "there's several people on this site that would disagree" is always a strong arguement when you don't name anyone.:rolleyes:

I'm guessing if someone wants it bad enough they will come up with a way to get it.
Well, as true as that may be, unfortunately some people can't afford the change. They may need that $10 for their medicine or for food. Mind you, that is strictly people who really are limited in their income where every penny counts.

I am sure somewhere out there those people will be helped out via a free converter if that is the case for them.

Well, as true as that may be, unfortunately some people can't afford the change. They may need that $10 for their medicine or for food. Mind you, that is strictly people who really are limited in their income where every penny counts.

I am sure somewhere out there those people will be helped out via a free converter if that is the case for them.

There's always the black market!;)

There's several people on this site that would disagree...anyway, just be respectful of other people's opinions or i will report it.
Report him for what? Nobody is bothering you. Join in the discussion, and stop complaining. That's all you seem to do since you've returned.

Ok my friend, i have reported you

Ok my friend, i have reported you


Hmm. I thought our little debate was over yet you decided to start it up again. I was having a nice conversation with Irene when you decided to jump back in again and start it all up again. Oh well.

But if you still have the old style TV you will need the convertor box.

If your reception is with rabbit ears, rooftop antenna, twisted coat hanger, etc... You will need the box but not if you subscribe to cable or satellite

http://www.dtv.gov/consumercorner.html#faq2

Cable and satellite TV subscribers with analog TVs hooked up to their cable or satellite service should not be affected by the February 17, 2009 cut-off date for full-power analog broadcasting.

My understanding was that over the air analog signals received via rooftop antenna were being phased out not cable.

Yes analog over the air, not analog cable.

If your reception is with rabbit ears, rooftop antenna, twisted coat hanger, etc... You will need the box but not if you subscribe to cable or satellite

http://www.dtv.gov/consumercorner.html#faq2

Cable and satellite TV subscribers with analog TVs hooked up to their cable or satellite service should not be affected by the February 17, 2009 cut-off date for full-power analog broadcasting.


This is what I've been talking about. All the cable companies where I am are going to digital so if you don't have a digital ready TV you will need the convertor box. It's good to know that there still will be some analog cable out there. I thought all of them would be switching over to digital.



Can my cable company make me get a box to receive the cable channels I receive today without a box?

Some cable companies have decided to switch to digital service. This is a business decision made by the cable companies and is not required by the federal government. Your cable company may decide to move certain cable channels off of its analog service tier and onto a digital service tier, or it may decide to switch to all-digital service at once, so that there is no analog service tier for any subscribers. If your cable company decides to move some or all of the channels it provides onto a digital service tier, it may notify you that you need to get “digital cable” equipment to continue receiving that cable service. This may include renting or purchasing a digital cable set-top box or purchasing a digital cable ready TV equipped with a “CableCARD” slot. The digital cable equipment is different from the digital-to-analog converter boxes that are used to receive over-the-air broadcast signals.

Okay that makes sense, I was just saying that wasn't the FCC mandate.
Besides cable companies already move channels people want to the digital tier so you have to pay more for them, that's bogus. Also even if you have a digital tv, you will still need a cable converter box, just like you do now. Unless your tv supports Cable Card technology, then of course you would have to rent the cable card from the cable company.

No one is forcing you into HD tv. What the change is is digital TV. They are 2 different things. Your old tv's will work with it but you have to have a convertor box. Anyone with Direct TV or Dish Network are already safe. If you are with a cable company and you just have a cable going into your TV then you will need a convertor box. If you have upgraded cable and already have a convertor box then you are safe.


Cox in my area has said it will keep analog cable for at least another three years. I am debating as to go ahead and get converters now or wait. I don't have plans to go to digital cable and be charged for a converter for every TV per month. Or go back to satellite (did the DirecTV thing for about 2 years).

Just keep in mind these converters the government is giving coupons for is for OVER THE AIR tv only. Not cable.

ok, what I mean is.....I don't know if I'm going to keep cable, esp if they decide to go all digital. So I would need converters for the OTA digital signal for the two sets I have that are "old school".