Why did we all buy HD tvs?

delad · 16-09-2012 07:01PM #1

Nothing is in HD!!! Given how long HD has been around I thought a few programs a week would be in HD but nope, nada. Unless you are a millionaire and can afford to have Sky HD.

For the rest of us, buying a HD tv was a complete fcuking waste of money.

Sick of it.

girl2 · 16-09-2012 07:02PM

I have sky hd (am not a millionaire) and it's not worth the money.

MrStuffins · 16-09-2012 07:03PM

There's a shed load in HD!

BluRays are in HD. Most things properly streamed and downloaded from the net can be grabbed in HD! If you have a decent media centre you could theoretically watch everything in HD!

The question should be, why did YOU buy a HD tv if you didn't have Sky HD or any use for it?

mikom · 16-09-2012 07:03PM

delad wrote: »

Nothing is in HD!!!

Life is.

delad · 16-09-2012 07:04PM

girl2 wrote: »

I have sky hd (am not a millionaire) and it's not worth the money.

so why don't you cancel it then?

delad · 16-09-2012 07:05PM

MrStuffins wrote: »

The question should be, why did YOU buy a HD tv if you didn't have Sky HD or any use for it?

Because I assumed that tv companies would start to show more and more programs in HD. Hasn't happened though.

charlemont · 16-09-2012 07:05PM

Still no HD here and not likely to get one in the future either.

M cebee · 16-09-2012 07:05PM

rte is in HD on saoirview

PapaQuebec · 16-09-2012 07:05PM

delad wrote: »

Nothing is in HD!!! Given how long HD has been around I thought a few programs a week would be in HD but nope, nada. Unless you are a millionaire and can afford to have Sky HD.

For the rest of us, buying a HD tv was a complete fcuking waste of money.

Sick of it.

I download all my TV (naughty, but I'm rarely available to watch live) and play it back on a Media Player. I started getting the shows in HD a few months back and now wouldn't go back to SD!

PogMoThoin · 16-09-2012 07:06PM

delad wrote: »

Nothing is in HD!!! Given how long HD has been around I thought a few programs a week would be in HD but nope, nada. Unless you are a millionaire and can afford to have Sky HD.

For the rest of us, buying a HD tv was a complete fcuking waste of money.

Sick of it.

The BBC make some of the best documentaries in the world, all in HD and best of all completely free

fuerte1976 · 16-09-2012 07:06PM

charlemont wrote: »

Still no HD here and not likely to get one in the future either.

None here either

kneemos · 16-09-2012 07:07PM

RTE2,BBC2,ITV1.Are HD.

rubadubduba · 16-09-2012 07:07PM

dont know about we, but i certainly did not buy one.

girl2 · 16-09-2012 07:08PM

delad wrote: »

so why don't you cancel it then?

Cos I'm tied into a contract right now an it won't be over for anothe good 6 months.

My name is URL · 16-09-2012 07:09PM

Well I bought one mainly to play GTA IV since it looked terrible on a standard definition TV

Lando Griffin · 16-09-2012 07:09PM

kneemos wrote: »

RTE2,BBC2,ITV1.Are HD.

Didn't know that, must upgrade the Sky box.

Biggins · 16-09-2012 07:10PM

There is a bit of confusion over HD and this has been discussed at some length in AH and other sections of boards.ie

Short version: TV's that say they are showing HD are actually getting sometimes tv programmes what are in 720 resolution - not the full Blue-ray definition.
Understandable then that some feel its not worth it - when in fact they are not getting sometimes the full possible resolution.

delad · 16-09-2012 07:10PM

kneemos wrote: »

RTE2,BBC2,ITV1.Are HD.

they're all sh1te

MrStuffins · 16-09-2012 07:10PM

delad wrote: »

Because I assumed that tv companies would start to show more and more programs in HD. Hasn't happened though.

they do! All of the major TV stations have dedicated HD channels!

Guy:Incognito · 16-09-2012 07:11PM

Why do people smoke? It's expensive and kills you. Now THATS a waste of money.

Mr. CooL ICE · 16-09-2012 07:11PM

Some of us have TVs for reasons other than watching TV channels

the groutch · 16-09-2012 07:12PM

delad wrote: »

Nothing is in HD 3D!!! Given how long HD 3D has been around I thought a few programs a week would be in HD 3D but nope, nada. Unless you are a millionaire and can afford to have Sky HD 3D.

For the rest of us, buying a HD 3D tv was a complete fcuking waste of money.

Sick of it.

fyp

MrStuffins · 16-09-2012 07:13PM

delad wrote: »

they're all sh1te

So you don't want Sky in HD, and you don't want ITV, BBC or RTE in HD because they are sh1te.

Why do you have a TV at all?

delad · 16-09-2012 07:17PM

MrStuffins wrote: »

So you don't want Sky in HD, and you don't want ITV, BBC or RTE in HD because they are sh1te.

Why do you have a TV at all?

I don't want to pay the insane prices that sky charges, theres a difference

ejmaztec · 16-09-2012 07:17PM

I expect some people are still bellyaching about betamax somewhere.

kneemos · 16-09-2012 07:19PM

delad wrote: »

I don't want to pay the insane prices that sky charges, theres a difference

Get Freesat.

My name is URL · 16-09-2012 07:19PM

delad wrote: »

I don't want to pay the insane prices that sky charges, theres a difference

Just acquire it in a less than legal way. Go on, be a man.

While you're at it, take loadsa drugs and steal boats. All highly recommended.

MrStuffins · 16-09-2012 07:19PM

delad wrote: »

I don't want to pay the insane prices that sky charges, theres a difference

Well if you knew you didn't want to pay for it and you knew ITV, RTE & BBC were "sh1te" then why did you get a HD tv?

Why do you have a TV at all?

16-09-2012 07:23PM

I got mine for xbox and PS3 games. A lot of games now can be played in full 1080p.

Biggins · 16-09-2012 07:24PM

Its only myself but watching a Blu-ray in FULL HD, for me is such a pleasure at times.

The TV stations are not taking full advantage of full HD - I think (could be wrong) some are yet not able to.

LordSutch · 16-09-2012 07:25PM

delad wrote: »

Nothing is in HD!!! Given how long HD has been around I thought a few programs a week would be in HD but nope, nada. Unless you are a millionaire and can afford to have Sky HD.

For the rest of us, buying a HD tv was a complete fcuking waste of money.

Sick of it.

Well we have FTA (Free to Air) which is totally free after the initial outlay for the FTA sat box and the dish!

Currently we have RTE Two HD, BBC HD, BBC One HD, Channel 4 HD, NHK HD, and ITV1 HD - not bad for a free system.

Why did we all buy HD tvs?

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