<p>Doesn't it kick ass to be able to live just 16 miles (Berkeley campus) from Sutro Tower, which broadcasts 11 channels in HD over the air in a digital signal? The only problem is finding a cheap but decent HDTV for college. Am I being excessive here?</p>
<p>hdtvs arent that expensive anymore. in january i got a great deal on my panasonic for 1800 online and now its like 1300 in stores (gotta love technology). but yeah, always buy electronics online and never buy those overpriced monster cables.</p>
<p>My family got a 26-inch ilo lcd hdtv a few months ago. It was fairly cheap and the picture is GREAT! HD makes a hugh difference, esp. with sports. I think it's only sold at Walmart, though.
Also, if you need an antenna I highly recommend the $15 one from RadioShack. It's quite possibly the ugliest thing (it looks like a brass magazine rack from the 70s) in the world, but it works really well.</p>
<p>Yes, I noticed a similar antenna at Circuit City that works well. Thanks.</p>
<p>If you have a desktop (or maybe even a laptop would do) they do sell HDTV tuners for your computer. That way you can also record your shows to watch later, and at the same time, save room in your dorm. They only work on over-the-air broadcasts, though, but that seems ok with you.</p>
<p>Just be in mind that...well...if you're going to be freshman at berkeley I can't imagine that you're going to be able to pull down a lot of TV time :) Just don't let it allow you to procrastinate though and you'll be ok, I guess.</p>
<p>Yes, from what I've heard from some Cal students, freshmen year is a bit of a drag, since you're in the classroom for only 4 or so hours a day and spend the rest of your time figuring out how the hell you're going to spend your free time.</p>
<p>HDTV=waste of Money</p>
<p>TV=TV</p>
<p>vinny, its all a matter of preference. i like everything to be clear and to see every detail so i paid the price.</p>
<p>no its not, Im a huge fan of high detail, thats why I have a $3K computer CRT, The quality of HDTV is not worth its price, Its consumer brand Quality. somthing the majoity of people would fall for and think of high quality.</p>
<p>anything below 1920 x 1440 is pretty low quality, and HDTV isint even close to that.</p>
<p>HD 720p (1280x720) is a massive, MASSIVE, difference from SD (640x480, INTERLACED). 1920x1440? The highest resolution HD broadcasts currently 1080i) are stuck at 1920x1080 INTERLACED right now, if anything like that to you is pretty low quality, how can you watch TV (if you do, that is).</p>
<p>true but 1080p is becoming more common than it used to be (even though it is still not the best). also, some news regarding ultra-hd has been popping up lately. but for now, regular 1080i broadcasts is the best i can do.</p>
<p>The problem with 1080p is that a 1080p signal requires twice as much bandwidth as a 720p signal, making it prohibitive on cable lines. So we may never see broadcasts in 1080p, at least for the forseeable future.</p>
<p>i have a 1080p screen on my laptop, and it is kick ass. UB-vinny HDtv is close to that resolution. 1080p is 1920x1080 @ 60hz. not many commercial monitors/screens are over 1920x1200, and no consumer tv is over that number at all.</p>