I got digital TV :)

[DanS]

But who needs HDTV anyway?

Who needs TV? Our societies would get by fine without it. I watch incredibly little of it.

On the other hand, whether the marginal improvement in entertainment by going from standard TV to HDTV is worth the switch can only be judged on a personal level after having seen the difference on various programming. For big screens, the difference is rather immense, but again, people have different cost/reward profiles on this.

[Verto]

Originally posted by Dr Zoidberg


You can´t compare the two. If switching to Digital TV could reduce the emissions of greenhouse gasses I´d support it wholeheartedly

So because you don't like the benefits of a forced upgrade to digital, it is bad?

[DanS]

Remember that analog TV is a frequency hog. Since the airwaves are owned by the people, if you can fit the existing stations into a smaller amount of frequency, the frequency that is freed up can be auctioned to the private sector or used otherwise.

[Zoid]

Originally posted by Verto


So because you don't like the benefits of a forced upgrade to digital, it is bad?

Oh, it isn´t just me. There´s been a lot of discussions on this issue in swedish media.

[Verto]

Then perhaps Sweden does not deserve to exist any longer

[LTEC!]

Got Digital TV service here. Its mostly on the Science/Sci Fi/ History/Home & Garden/Food Network and kids channels.

[Zoid]

Originally posted by DanS
Remember that analog TV is a frequency hog. Since the airwaves are owned by the people, if you can fit the existing stations into a smaller amount of frequency, the frequency that is freed up can be auctioned to the private sector or used otherwise.

Well, that´s true I suppose. But still, what irks me is that we´re forced to pay a license fee for owning a TV set and pay good money for a digital decoder at the same time.

[Zoid]

Originally posted by Verto
Then perhaps Sweden does not deserve to exist any longer

What? And get rid of this paragon of enlightenment?