Roundie sitting in water in dumb digital TV commercial.

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Originally Posted by Rental Limo

I never seen the commercial, but from what you discribe it sounds like HDTV propaganda. Stuff that messes with peoples heads telling them to buy an HDTV set before 2009 otherwise their analog sets wont work. What people dont realize is that the local channels wont be converted to 2012. That way the lower income people without cable, or satellite can enjoy their present sets without worrying about buying a new one. Everyone just hears the negative, and not the real truth. I recently told a guy at work that if the HDTV flat screens go down in price to $100.00 with a one year warranty i would buy one. He called me a cheapskate. That way if the set breaks down in a year i would get my moneys worth. It must really suck if you buy an overpriced HDTV flat screen, and it breaks down in a year. Especially if the warranty is dried up. Then you are taking a big loss. When people buy they dont think logically. They just want to be the showoffs of the neighborhood. Just like when the Chrysler PT Cruiser came out. Everybody had to have one. Being the neighborhood showoff is tempting, but i would rather not have a car payment, and watch my old 1997 Zenith SY2572DT color set. Also known as the bad CRT Zenith. Back then i did not know the CRTS were bad, so dont throw rocks at me. It has low hours and works fine. When peoples brand new flat screens break i will have the last laugh!!

I've had to convince (or, try to convince) several people that they did not have to buy a new digital TV because their old set will be just as useful with a cheap converter as it is now. Of course, the younger crowd I know just want to be what you call the "showoffs of the neighborhood." They think having all the latest electronic gadgets, nice cars, big houses, etc. makes them somebody. For me, I'll keep watching my mid '80's 19" Sony and other older TV's. They've already outlasted some of the new stuff. There is a local store claiming that the new HDTV's are designed to last between 15 and 25 years of normal use. Just more propaganda to get people to buy the new sets. It's interesting that there are members of this forum who have 50+ year old TV's that work fine.