deuces wild Posted February 5, 2006 Report Share Posted February 5, 2006 We had digital service installed on 2 of our TV's today, including in the family room and our bedroom. Following the installation the tech showed us all the new features and channels, including a half dozen of new Encore movie channels my wife loves. Although she was at first sceptical she loves the new service as not only did the picture quality improve but we now have channels that show movies recently in the theaters (mainly on Encore). What she does not understand is that I had a grand plan with the end result owning a wide screen HDTV for our family room. Here is that plan: Objective = Purchase a wide screen HDTV Step 1 = Have digital service installed. Status = Accomplished Step 2 = Get wife excited about the new digital service. Status = Accomplished Step 3 = Explain to wife how realistic HDTV picture quality is vs. our current 15 year old analog CRT set. Status = In progress Step 4 = Get wife involved in selection of which HDTV we should purchase. Status = Open. Step 5 = Have wife go with me when purchasing our new wide screen HDTV. Status = Open. Difficulties to be overcome = Why replacing our family room TV is a higher priority than replacing the furniture in the room. Strategy = Get my friends and male family members involved. Target for completion of Objective = March, 2007. So do you think this is can be accomplished over the next 13 months? :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trackrat Posted February 5, 2006 Report Share Posted February 5, 2006 Not if she reads what you have just written. :wub: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebuilt Posted February 5, 2006 Report Share Posted February 5, 2006 Why is your wife in charge of the money??? Damnit man :slap: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dagwoood Posted February 5, 2006 Report Share Posted February 5, 2006 I think March, 2007, is too optimistic dw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deuces wild Posted February 6, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2006 Why is your wife in charge of the money??? Damnit man :slap: You are not married, are you? :D I think March, 2007, is too optimistic dw. Could be. But after watching the set for an hour or so with the new digital box, I may not push it as the quality is actually pretty good. :rolleyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artist Posted February 6, 2006 Report Share Posted February 6, 2006 The strategy is good - but it comes down to priorities. A flash TV screen would look out of place if the furniture needs replacing (in your wife's eyes).Also, just how much TV does SHE watch?Hmmm............ :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thos Posted February 6, 2006 Report Share Posted February 6, 2006 You've missed a step out:Step X. Get new model wife.Thos. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deuces wild Posted February 6, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2006 The strategy is good - but it comes down to priorities. A flash TV screen would look out of place if the furniture needs replacing (in your wife's eyes).Also, just how much TV does SHE watch?Hmmm............ :) She is the big TV watcher in the house. I may watch some local news, some Seinfeld or Everybody Loves Raymond and some sports........but that is it. You've missed a step out:Step X. Get new model wife.Thos. :) Her model was the best one ever made and I would not trade her in. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thos Posted February 6, 2006 Report Share Posted February 6, 2006 Her model was the best one ever made and I would not trade her in. :)Good lad.Thos. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r4may Posted February 6, 2006 Report Share Posted February 6, 2006 Her model was the best one ever made and I would not trade her in. :)Glad to hear it. . . :D Quite a short time scale on your project though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dadyassa Posted February 6, 2006 Report Share Posted February 6, 2006 You would have a harder job to convince her in the UK or even Spain cos digital television is the norm ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andsome Posted February 7, 2006 Report Share Posted February 7, 2006 Is America behind? We went digital several years ago, and the plan is to phase out analogue in the UK in a few years time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deuces wild Posted February 7, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2006 Many (the majority perhaps) stations in the US are now broadcasting in digital and all will be required to do so by 2008. But unless you have a digital set you need a special receiver hooked to your analog set to receive digital pictures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artist Posted February 7, 2006 Report Share Posted February 7, 2006 Many (the majority perhaps) stations in the US are now broadcasting in digital and all will be required to do so by 2008. But unless you have a digital set you need a special receiver hooked to your analog set to receive digital pictures.So do we - unless the TV is pretty new. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andsome Posted February 7, 2006 Report Share Posted February 7, 2006 I use a Sky box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dadyassa Posted February 7, 2006 Report Share Posted February 7, 2006 I use a Sky box.Spain is same as UK, sky (dont tell you know who) or cable, think some of the Spanish channels are digi also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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