[Grady Clay]

John,

You should already have HDTV with your system. HDTV HD-DVR is very expensive and not in my plan in the short term. The technology needs to mature and the prices come down.

Regular DVDs show great on a HDTV 1080 system. I have being enjoying Grand Prix and Le Mans DVDs as never before. I have been studying them frame-by-frame.


You are correct about TEVO. I opted against that. One of my (Comcast) cable boxes includes digital recording (I think in HDTV 1080). I’ll report as I learn to use it.

The TEVO feature I like is to remove commercials. I suspect there will be software available to do that with our computers.

The BIG PICTURE issue with commercials is what will pay for the programming? I see only three ways; commercials, public funding (PBS) or access fees. I personally dislike commercials interrupting the creative programming. Even PBS has had to go that direction. I’m willing to pay a fee but that shouldn’t be for everyone. In general, commercials allow anyone to receive the programming at no monetary cost. I’m for universal accessibility. The alternative is to not have that creative programming. Sorta PBS issue.

Best,
Grady