HD TV and HD DVD


Sure hope the wait for HD DVD is worth it!                        09/26/2004
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Studio............CAVR                                              R    Pro
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                  Dayton             Oh 45404                         
Producer..........Den                           
Director..........Den                           
Reviewer..........Den
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============================================================================ HD TV On Friday I bought a 30" HD TV and had it delivered on Saturday. Then the fun begins. Turns out it is HD ready. Needs a receiver to get the High Definition. HD DVD Went to the local national electronics store and found that I had to 2 choices. * Buy a HD receiver ($299.00) and upgrate my Direct TV service to include HD. * Buy a HD receiver + DVD ($399.00) and just get the local stations in HD via antenna. I was told by 2 salesman that this would also play HD DVDs. I bought this unit and put it in my car and decided I would buy a HD DVD to test. The real cute young lady in the DVD section has never heard of HD DVDs. No problem. I have Island Fever #3 HD DVD. Driving home I am thinking, 'Wow, I get to see Island Fever #3 in HD with my 16x9 picture screen'. After installing the new receiver on the new HD TV, I started checking out the Saturday afternoon college football games. I couldn't see any real big improvement, nor could my neighbor. After installing the DVD portion with my brand new monster cables ($99.00), I get 'No Disc'. A call to the local store and I am told they don't know what is wrong. A call to the 800 number and I am told that the receiver is HD and the DVD player is not! True HD DVD players will not be available for 'at least 6 months!'. I only wasted 3-4 hours time at the house plus 2 hours travel time! Had no problem getting my refund. But, Island Fever #3 regular DVD on my HD TV looks outstanding. I will get a HD DVD player when they become available. ============================================================================ Comments.....Research on Saturday and Sunday. Email Den ============================================================================