Attn: Hi Def lovers

[Skip Towne]

Now I have proof it is not my imagination. Today I did a 4 TV install with three standards and one Hi Def. As it happened, myself and the customer were able to stand at a point where we could see both the Hi Def and one of the standards at the same time. The Hi Def was hooked to a big screen Mitsubishi and the standard to a 27" Sony. I told him about you clowns worshipping the Hi Def and asked for his opinion. He agreed the standard was every bit as good as the Hi Def. But he said it did improve the picture on the Mitsubishi big screen by about 10% over the Dish Notwork he had on it before I arrived.

[Frazod]

Originally Posted by pr_capone

Even back then a 720p 60hz LCD tv was heads and tails better than any SDTV. Skip is just ****ing stupid.

He certainly wasn't the only one - seemed like everybody I talked to at DirecTV back then was equally clueless. Enduring the growing pains as their ****tard employees slowly learned how to do their jobs was a mammoth pain in the ass.

I seriously learned more about hooking up my HDTV from dtebbe on this BB than all the customer service reps, combined.

The only useful thing I ever learned from Skip was spraying the dish with cooking spray to help keep the snow from sticking to it.

[mnchiefsguy]

Originally Posted by kcxiv

i think everyone's done made the HDTV switch. haha

We have not yet. Finances have not made it possible. But there is light at the end of the tunnel, and either at XMas this year, or tax time next year, we will be sporting some new equipment.

HD is awesome, and the best value for entertainment out there, especially for sports I think.

[notorious]

Originally Posted by frazod

The only useful thing I ever learned from Skip was spraying the dish with cooking spray to help keep the snow from sticking to it.

That's a good idea!

[Buck]

Here's your recurring 6 year reminder about how out of touch senior citizens are on most things.

[Pasta Little Brioni]

Originally Posted by John Matrix

I got a 46 in Toshiba rear projection this summer at BB for 999 bucks. It was a phenomenal deal...the best picture of any projection unit I've seen...it even compares to many DLPs.

Skip, in regards to your comments about STV vs HDTV, use the proper equipment first. You can't jam a bunch of marbles into a Glock and complain about why it doesn't shoot as well as a slingshot for the price. Buy some bullets (an HDTV tuner and HDMI or DVI cables) and then blow people away w/ the picture (pun intended).

I hope you enjoy your n00b feeling on this one, ass.

Good job young Hamas

[Pitt Gorilla]

I was trying to explain to my son what sd sports used to look like. It's crazy that it was only 10 years or so ago.

[Demonpenz]

The first time I saw hd football with the turf flying up and the scuffs on the helmets was crazy. Also sportscenter's news set looks amazing.

[kepp]

Originally Posted by Pasta Giant Meatball

Good job young Hamas

Its funny...my kids don't remember SD at all. How kids pick up on electronics is very interesting to me. My oldest learned to use a computer using a mouse, but my youngest used tablets. The first time she sat in front of a laptop she tried to drag her finger across the screen.