Digital TV: Why do we have to have it?

"Mr.T" wrote

They gave them away in Melbourne under Kennett.

MrT.

***** What a stupid moronic statement!! A load of absolute crap. Politics aside,the State of Victoria was paid an enormous amount of money by the buyers of the gas and electricity undertakings.

Please engage brain before putting mouth into gear!!

Brian Goldsmith

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Every single one of my arguments has been based on genuine benfits digital TV has for SOME people. Show me one of my arguments which has been "shot down".

Digital has some very big benefits for a LOT of people for very little outlay in many cases, while others may find little or no benefit.

Dave :)

That's not an answer to my question. Telecommunications is still under the control of the government.

That's Victoria. Who cares about Victoria?

Genuine perceived benefits. That's not the same as "actual"

The claim that digital TV will benefit ANYONE with poor eyesight is the most glaring example. Even you have now revised that claim to just "some".

You've changed your tune.

It's only 2008 in some areas. Analogue will be around until at least 2014 and probably longer in some areas.

Analogue phones were a different kettle of fish. I got my first mobile phone in mid 1997. I tried to get a digital phone but there were none available. That was definitely a waste. The phase-in was too quick, unlike digital which has been phasing in forever it seems.

Analogue, not PAL.

2008 is the target date for metro areas but it won't happen unless a majority of people have made the switch. That would seem pretty unlikely unless people are given a decent incentive to make the switch. For me, once I had a widescreen TV that was enough reason... but for the majority they can't see any point. If you've put up with average reception for years and couldn't be bothered spending $100 to improve it then why would you now?

Same story here.

$520 down the drain in my case. Ten bottles of very good whisky :-(

Victorians?

MrT.

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When will you ever get it?

What Digital has done for me (and many others I know): I now get a perfect and much clearer picture on every channel, where I didn't before. An ACTUAL REAL benefit for me and many others. I can now pick up channels I could not pick up before, an ACTUAL REAL benefit for me and many others. I now get widescreen which I didn't before, an ACTUAL REAL benefit for me and many others. I now get online program guide where I didn't before, an ACTUAL REAL benefit for me and many others. I now get any additional channels or views available, an ACTUAL REAL benefit for me and many others. I now get improved sound, an ACTUAL REAL benefit for me and many others.

All for the princely sum of $130 or so, others have even paid much less.

These befits can be had by MANY others, but obviously not everyone. I have never claimed everyone can get these benefits. Some people may not even want them and are perfectly happy with what they have now. I have never claimed otherwise.

Of course you wouldn't really know, you don't even own an STB.

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I could have worded my first post on that a bit better I guess, I MEANT it helped the people I know, I was not implying it could help EVERYONE.

Of course if that is your only example of my arguments being "shot down" then I think I've done fairly well. You obviously can't refute any of the technical benfits of digital TV.

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Not one bit.

You are the one who has been "shot down" I'm afraid.

Still claiming that you need a "good" and "expensive" STB to get the above benfits are you?

This thread is now so tired it's not funny.

Regards Dave :)

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Eddie Maguire

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Why do you bother? Here's a thought why not try some research as to what's gone on in similar situations before displaying your ignorance for all to see and essentially trolling the newsgroup.

But not for many others who already get a good TV signal. Therefore it's not an actual benefit for them.

I think that's a preceived benefit. Maybe you should stay off the wacky weed. I'm sure the only channels you get are channels that have always been there.

Most people don't like widescreen because it looks like crap on their 53, 48 and 34cm TVs.

Now you have a remote in each hand instead of a remote in one hand and a TV guide in the other. MOST people prefer paper guides. That's why ebooks have never taken off and why Foxtel had to give its Foxtel Digital viewers a magazine after they got upset.

Most people just want to see the channels that are already there.

I already get good sound, but that's because I have a good TV. Of course most people are happy with any sound.

Others have paid even less and they're quite happy.

YAWN. I have used them though and I've set quite a few up.

Your post certainly implied that.

It's the only one I provided because you only asked for one. There are more but I'm not out to discredit you.

"Even if you have a perfect picture on all or some channels, the digital picture is so much clearer, so there is a benefit there alone, just ask anyone with eyesight problems who have trouble seeing a normal analog screen."

You've changed from "anyone' to "some" That's just one example and more than enough to show that "Not one bit" is not true.

I haven't been shot down at all. Not once.

I've never claimed that. My claim was "but the cheaper the STU, the fewer features that it will have. That's fairly true of anything." That's still true.

Translated: "I can't take this any more. I want to go home."

I meant who of any importance.

Eek! I got a standard Motorola phone on a $10 per month plan. I can't remember what the phone cost but I know it wasn't much, if anything at all.

Who cares about Eddie Maguire?

Its really sad. I've heard so much about the legendary Australian trolls. Is this the best you can do? Are you back on you meds or something?

If you keep up this substandard trolling you will receive a written warning which may result in the loss of your tolling learners permit.

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