On Wed, 13 Dec 2006 08:17:59 -0800, Karl S
wrote:

On Tue, 12 Dec 2006 23:47:03 -0500, wrote:

It's pretty much impossible to get a big screen TV that isn't HD these
days unless you find some old stock. FCC rules.

There is no FCC rule that says TVs must be HD. There is one that says by
2009 they must be digital compatible.

Someone who does something related to this for a living, on the radio
pointed out that the rule requiring transmittion on the new
frequencies devoted to HD applies only to over-the-air transmissions.
He said that most cable companies will continue to transmit standard
signals for use by non-HD tvs.

I don't have cable tv now, but if for some reason the converter
doesn't work well for me, I'll get it then.

He also said that there is no visible difference bween HD and "RD",
regular def, in screens that are 19" or less. Or some size, 21"?