I'm one of those who don't bother with HDTV service. The reason is price and programming. In order to get HD programming, you need to rent a box from the cable company...for about $25/month! The other option is to buy it for $500-$600.
HD programming is a joke in Canada, with only the major networks and a few specialty channels even offering HD shows. I have a good HD setup (46" TV with 7.1 surround), and I primarilly use it for watching Blu-Rays, Gaming (PS3 and 360) and downloaded HD content from the web (TV shows that air in HD in the States are a plus).
The programming is crap, the price is too high, and the equipment is meh. To be honest when they cut off the analogue signal, I'll probably cancel my cable TV service and download the shows I want to watch (I have issues requiring a cable box when my TV has ATSC/NTSC and QAM tuners built in).
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I'm one of those who don't bother with HDTV service. The reason is price and programming. In order to get HD programming, you need to rent a box from the cable company...for about $25/month! The other option is to buy it for $500-$600.
HD programming is a joke in Canada, with only the major networks and a few specialty channels even offering HD shows. I have a good HD setup (46" TV with 7.1 surround), and I primarilly use it for watching Blu-Rays, Gaming (PS3 and 360) and downloaded HD content from the web (TV shows that air in HD in the States are a plus).
The programming is crap, the price is too high, and the equipment is meh. To be honest when they cut off the analogue signal, I'll probably cancel my cable TV service and download the shows I want to watch (I have issues requiring a cable box when my TV has ATSC/NTSC and QAM tuners built in).