World of HDTV Potpourri Post

Here’s a few notes from the world of HDTV to take heed of on this fine Monday:

• There’s no doubt that the choices and amount of HD programming is increasing quite a bit, and TVpredictions.com has published its recommended list of HDTV shows to look out for. On there is of course the Winter Olympics, broadcast in HD all the way through for the first time ever. We second the recommendations on House and Men of a Certain Age, both very good shows. Go here to see the whole list.
• We’ve heard of big TVs at low prices, but how about this monstrous beauty from Mitsubishi? If you can stand DLP (and its developed quite a bit from its beginnings, being pretty sharp and nice-looking these days), this 73″ behomoth could be just the ticket, and at an amazing price to boot.
• It’s begun – Amazon has over 200 Blu-Ray titles for $10 or under, and this could be just the beginning really. It’s nice to see companies stepping up and making BR affordable, so us HDTV fans can have our favs in 1080p.

Thanks for reading, and have a fine Monday!

Perspective: Is this the time to buy a HDTV?

Yes, there are several big events coming, including the Winter Olympics and the Super Bowl. Many think this would be the ideal time to buy or upgrade their HDTV, but some others in the industry disagree, thinking consumers may get fleeced because of the “rush” mentality.

Our opinion? You can get some really nice deals this time of year, you just have to be smart and shop around. Doing your due diligence is essential in getting the best price on anything, and that includes HDTVs. Or perhaps some have put forth the idea of waiting a few months for the 2009 model HDTVs to get low and the new 2010 models to arrive, which is a very viable strategy.

Feel free to let us know in the comments if you spot an amazing HDTV deal you want to let everyone know about.

HD Update: NBC, The Winter Olympics and The Promise

Remember Torino and its inconsistency as far as the HD quality went? Well, the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver promises to be a very different animal, and this time it is completely 100% HD from the start, including the cameras. We like the sound of that.

NBC will have tons of coverage planned, along with a VOD channel devoted to update metal counts, event results, etc. Do your news checking online? NBC is back with a new version of Microsoft’s Silverlight streaming, promising even more HD footage, and you can even fast forward and do other tricks with the coverage.

We like this news, as major networks gear up to give HD coverage of a major event the royal treatment.