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Originally posted by DarkFury
Ok, honestly, I don't know ALL of the services that offer HDTV.. but the same intent of my original message still applies... you have to SUBSCRIBE to these services to get the HDTV signal...
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Again, that's not true. You DO NOT HAVE TO PAY A SUBSCRIPTION FEE to get HDTV programming. The major networks (CBS, NBC, ABC and FOX) all broadcast HDTV programming OTA in almost all the major metropolitan areas.
The entire CBS primetime lineup (and I think some of their soaps but this I'm not sure about) is broadcast in HDTV.
NBC sucks - only the tonight show is broadcast in HDTV.
ABC broadcasts almost all of their entire primetime programming in HDTV. Monday Night Football was being broadcast in HDTV, and I think they've just completed negotiations to bring it back in HDTV.
I know X-Files is broadcast in HD, not sure about the rest of Fox's lineup.
What do you need to get this free HDTV programming? HDTV-ready set, HDTV tuner box, and a good UHF antenna. That's it.
Btw, current HDTV sets have pretty good line-doublers, so even regular TV can often look much better since there are no more scan lines!