This is the end of TV as we know it…and I feel fine. Jeremy set up his HDTV flat screen last weekend, running the cable through Windows Media Server. His television, music, internet, photos and movies are all managed by the same source. On the digital screen the switch between television stations and the internet was virtually unnoticeable. It apears simply as flipping channels. (And this was without the Venice Project!)
We watched some excellent amateur programming that will give networks a run for their money. With the falling prices of HDTV, the inexpensive access to good digital camcorders, and the vast pool of creative minds on the Internet–television and entertainment as whole has permanently changed and the “davids” are now entering the arena en masse.
February 2, 2007 at 4:45 am
true, true. though there is much confusion about whether people are actually getting hdtv on their screens. over half of hdtv owners are not sure they’re running hdtv programming through their sets. it’s quite frustrating on the consumer’s part since very little information is given, and hdtvs aren’t plug and play unlike traditional sets. that’s a great waste of money, if you ask me. 🙂
February 3, 2007 at 9:27 am
Good point. When surround sound stereo first came out, you bought each piece separately. Many people found it confusing to set up the sound system and tie it into their TV (and many probably still do). But eventually stereo system kits came out that simplified setup dramatically. Maybe over time, the HDTV will become simpler to setup. Or maybe everyone will be signing service contracts. 🙂
Thanks for the link to the HDTV guide. That should be helpful for hose having difficulty.