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  • From: Edward Wesolowski <ids AT idisplay.com>
  • To: "InterNetWorkers" <internetworkers AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
  • Subject: Re: HDTV set
  • Date: Fri, 24 May 2002 14:20:52 -0400


>I think Edward is asking about viewing the program in a public place, not purchasing an HDTV set
...exactly.
>The sets are uncalibrated and the lighting sucks. There's also no seating.
...understood, totally, but I'd sit on the floor if they could tune into the program.
Ed W.

At 02:05 PM 5/24/02 -0400, you wrote:
On Fri, May 24, 2002 at 01:23:31PM -0400, H. Wade Minter wrote:
> On Fri, 24 May 2002, Edward Wesolowski wrote:
>
> > Can anyone recommend a place (establishment, store?) that has an HD
> > television set for public viewing?
> > I'd like to see anPBS program, in HD, "Thomas Eakins: Scenes from Modern
> > Life."
> > http://www.whyy.org/tv12/eakins/
> > It airs June 17th, 10:00 PM (PBS available via Dish Network, DirectTV)
> > http://www.pbs.org/whatson/dbs/description.html?nola_root=TEML&date=2002-06-17
>
> Just be sure that the set you buy won't become obsolete when the media
> companies buy digital copy-prevention laws that would make unencrypted
> HDTV illegal!
>

I think Edward is asking about viewing the program in a public place, not
purchasing a HDTV set. I wouldn't recommend Best Buy or Circuit City. The sets
are uncalibrated and the lighting sucks. There's also no seating. :)

-- Scott

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