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Strategies & Market Trends : Gorilla and King Portfolio Candidates

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To: tbancroft who wrote (35212)11/23/2000 1:21:52 PM
From: Joshua Corbin  Read Replies (1) of 54805
 
I agree that HDTV is an exciting upgrade from conventional television.

Last year I thumbed my nose at HDTV and bought a new 32-inch TV. I expect it to live a nice long life.

Hear's the deal: starting around 2006 every American has to either get a new TV or buy a converter because good ol' UHF and VHF are going away. People will not be happy to see their perfectly fine sets declared obsolete.

Keep in mind that the lifespan of a TV set is ten years* -- and people are still out there buying NTSC models. Then throw in the question of VCR compatibility. And cable companies haven't a clue about how they would send HDTV signals; many see it as an unwanted nuisance

*Source:
semiconductors.philips.com
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