How Long Until HDTV Becomes REALLY Mainstream?

[Placebo]

At the moment, it's still a really high-end thing.

How long until it's as common as digital cameras or DVD's?

[physioex]

1. Dunno....

But like with all technologies, rest assured the price will come down with competition......

[LeftyMom]

2. As soon as the return policy expires on my next TV purchase

At least it always seems to work like that. :)

[egoprofit]

3. when the price comes down.

[mitchtv]

7. those prices need to come way down

they keep saying that they are; Ha!. they wanted 14k for a mitsubishi 42in Lcd at my local tv store. Id rather get a new car.

[XNASA]

4. Some might say it already is........

But practically speaking, it will be at least 5 years before everything.....broadcasts, videotaping, editing, recording, etc,....are 90% HDTV.

BTW, I once got the opportunity to view the Miss Hawaiin Tropic contest on HD and my opinion is......

TMI. You could see every blemish, every imperfection. I prefer life to be viewed in a slightly impressionistic mode HDTV just demolishes.

[Placebo]

6. "slightly impressionistic"

:yourock:

[XNASA]

8. Hey! You are coming to the Gathering on the 20th, aren't you?

It's on the Northside. You have no excuse!!

[Placebo]

9. Perhaps I shall...

perhaps I shall!

[Liberal Veteran]

5. I have a HDTV monitor (16:9 aspect ratio), but no OTA receiver.

I bought it a couple of years back because I really covetted the widescreen aspect ratio for DVDs and such.