Why AREN'T you watching HD or DON'T have/care for HDTV?

[RastaManMax]

My parents just got HDTV + Plasma. Looks sickkkk. The reason I don't have HDTV is because i don't care for TV. In fact i haven't had one in 3 years while away at school. All the shows i watch i just download and watch on the ol' 2005FPW + Z5500.

LEMAR

[chdude3]

There's not enough HD programming yet to make a setup worthwhile. I don't even watch much TV anyways.

[scratchieepants]

The lack of quality programming makes it a bit price prohibitive, so I can understand why half the people here don't care for it.

But then again I'm the dumbass that paid for NHL Centre Ice, and only watch one non Leaf game a week roffle.

There are some good prime time shows that are on HD though, 24, Prison Break, CSI, Desperate Housewives etc...

However, if you DO have the time, and your favourite shows are available in HD. The extra $5 or so a month (assuming you have a 32" or greater HDTV), it's well worth it.

HD still needs work or something. CBC-HD (HNIC) looks like crap compared to HDNet for hockey... and those American's don't even really like hockey. And there are some channels with sound syncing issues as well. It's a a big mess at times but I think it's still worth it to me.

[galanz]

I'd love to, but I live in a condo and can't put in a satellite dish, and in my area Shaw only offers 2 HD channels. There's no way I'm buying one of their HD units for 2 channels.
I'm moving in a couple months and will most likely get a satellite dish.

[Nyte]

Don't care.

Because I rarely watch TV at all; most of the stuff I watch is on a computer.

[WalnutCrunch]

To me, HD makes a HUGE difference compared to SD. For those who say they can't tell the difference, perhaps they're watching on a smaller screen from a greater distance. At the proper viewing distance, HD vs SD is like night and day.

Another aspect of HD that hasn't been mentioned is that many programs are broadcast in Dolby 5.1 sound. This makes a noticeable difference to most programs.

[Qube]

Bah. Unless you need premium content, HD is free with a $20 Terk HDTVi antenna. Fox, Sun, CBS, Global... etc. Yes, hockey night is high-def and FREE! Seriously though, anything else I watch I just download. Prison break? Download AC3 hi-def and watch at leisure. I cannot justify even basic cable. Free news HDTV over the air plus 'premium' tv shows downloaded in hi-def is all you need.