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TomTurn -> Will High Def TV change elections? (5/6/2008 9:07:51 PM)

On 26 September 1960, 70 million U.S. viewers tuned in to watch Senator John Kennedy of Massachusetts and Vice President Richard Nixon in the first-ever televised presidential debate. In substance, the candidates were much more evenly matched. Indeed, those who heard the first debate on the radio pronounced Nixon the winner. But the 70 million who watched television saw a candidate still sickly and obviously discomforted by Kennedy's smooth delivery and charisma. Those television viewers focused on what they saw, not what they heard. Studies of the audience indicated that, among television viewers, Kennedy was perceived the winner of the first debate by a very large margin.

So, will High Def TV change it more?



saved9201 -> RE: Will High Def TV change elections? (5/6/2008 9:50:36 PM)

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ORIGINAL: TomTurn

On 26 September 1960, 70 million U.S. viewers tuned in to watch Senator John Kennedy of Massachusetts and Vice President Richard Nixon in the first-ever televised presidential debate. In substance, the candidates were much more evenly matched. Indeed, those who heard the first debate on the radio pronounced Nixon the winner. But the 70 million who watched television saw a candidate still sickly and obviously discomforted by Kennedy's smooth delivery and charisma. Those television viewers focused on what they saw, not what they heard. Studies of the audience indicated that, among television viewers, Kennedy was perceived the winner of the first debate by a very large margin.

So, will High Def TV change it more?


Yeah. Most of us with high def TV's will be watching sports or cool movies instead of polyticks.

- Julius



TomTurn -> RE: Will High Def TV change elections? (5/7/2008 8:34:10 AM)

Do you want to see this in High Def?



Pat-rebel_lady -> RE: Will High Def TV change elections? (5/7/2008 10:49:48 AM)

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ORIGINAL: TomTurn

Do you want to see this in High Def?

I don't want to see ANYTHING in High Def digital TV [:@][:'(]. the picture clarity I've had, the screen width, and sound to our programs has been just fine!!, We don't need any dramatic new home-viewing experience!! And we sure don't want to be FORCED to take it or do without TV; What a crock of Horse Hockey!! [:@]



TomTurn -> RE: Will High Def TV change elections? (5/7/2008 10:51:33 AM)

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And we sure don't want to be FORCED to take it or do without TV


And assist through your tax dollars others to continue to get tv after 2009, but I digress



Pat-rebel_lady -> RE: Will High Def TV change elections? (5/7/2008 11:35:45 AM)

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ORIGINAL: TomTurn

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And we sure don't want to be FORCED to take it or do without TV


And assist through your tax dollars others to continue to get tv after 2009, but I digress

Get ready for the conversion to Digital TV

NOTE: If you watch TV via cable or satellite, this information does not apply to you. You do NOT need a new TV, do NOT need a converter box, and you do NOT need to purchase any sort of upgrade.

When Does the Switch from Analog to Digital Broadcasting Happen?
The "Big Switch" from analog to digital broadcasting will be completed on February 17, 2009. The US Congress set this in motion, and television stations such as KING 5 have been preparing for this change since the mid 1990s. That means we have plenty of time to get you up to speed on all the changes, and help simplify the complexities of the transition to DTV.

If I Don't Have an High Definition Television Will I Still be Able to Watch Television?
Yes, you certainly will. If you currently have an HDTV, you are already enjoying digital television. If you don't plan on buying an HD set, you'll need a DTV "converter box" that transforms digital television signals to analog so that you can still watch stations such as KING 5. The converter boxes boxes will allow consumers to maintain their free, over-the-air television service even on older analog television sets. You will be available to purchase the boxes at a wide variety of electronics retailers early this year.
HERE

Now Comcast (our cable server) tells us we DO Need to have a converter box on our cable ready TV by Feb. of next year. I'm angry because no-body seems to know how to be straight these days with the truth.



Pat-rebel_lady -> RE: Will High Def TV change elections? (5/7/2008 11:41:53 AM)

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ORIGINAL: TomTurn

On 26 September 1960, 70 million U.S. viewers tuned in to watch Senator John Kennedy of Massachusetts and Vice President Richard Nixon in the first-ever televised presidential debate. In substance, the candidates were much more evenly matched. Indeed, those who heard the first debate on the radio pronounced Nixon the winner. But the 70 million who watched television saw a candidate still sickly and obviously discomforted by Kennedy's smooth delivery and charisma. Those television viewers focused on what they saw, not what they heard. Studies of the audience indicated that, among television viewers, Kennedy was perceived the winner of the first debate by a very large margin.

So, will High Def TV change it more?

No!!



Leslie_JnJs_mom -> RE: Will High Def TV change elections? (5/7/2008 11:55:44 AM)

If people really go by looks then McCains wife had better not come on TV very often. She has what looks like a very bad face lift.



stamper_ben -> RE: Will High Def TV change elections? (5/7/2008 3:50:02 PM)

Of course it is style over substance. PR firms get paid billions of dollars a year for this. All about "looking" presidential.

Juan will do good to stay off the tube in a straight matchup against Obama. it's pretty clear who is the better looking one, high-def or not...



SuspenseWriter -> RE: Will High Def TV change elections? (5/7/2008 4:20:01 PM)

Speaking of which, has anybody ever seen that photo of McCain in college? Dang. Guy could have been a movie star. Seriously.



saved9201 -> RE: Will High Def TV change elections? (5/7/2008 5:55:08 PM)

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ORIGINAL: TomTurn

Do you want to see this in High Def?



EEEEEEWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!![:'(][:'(][:'(]



tracydolls -> RE: Will High Def TV change elections? (5/7/2008 6:45:18 PM)

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Do you want to see this in High Def?



Dude, that was wrong! [sm=silly.gif]



TomTurn -> RE: Will High Def TV change elections? (5/7/2008 7:31:16 PM)

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Of course it is style over substance. PR firms get paid billions of dollars a year for this. All about "looking" presidential.

Juan will do good to stay off the tube in a straight matchup against Obama. it's pretty clear who is the better looking one, high-def or not...


When it comes to Obama, I have never heard anyone talk so much to say so little. But most people are won over by blah, blah like that and he will look 10 times better than McCain



lightshineon -> RE: Will High Def TV change elections? (5/9/2008 12:12:15 AM)

quote]ORIGINAL: TomTurn

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Of course it is style over substance. PR firms get paid billions of dollars a year for this. All about "looking" presidential.

Juan will do good to stay off the tube in a straight matchup against Obama. it's pretty clear who is the better looking one, high-def or not...


When it comes to Obama, I have never heard anyone talk so much to say so little. But most people are won over by blah, blah like that and he will look 10 times better than McCain

Ok not wanting to be unkind but Obamas lips in high def, They are purple, and his ears? Not that he is unattractive, but somehow his lips are purple. AA lips do not look like that, so no one take that personal. McCain is ok looking for an old man, except the wooden, nobody home look in his eyes. Now I feel mean, looks really should not matter.



lightshineon -> RE: Will High Def TV change elections? (5/9/2008 8:31:03 PM)

Some reason I thought of this thread all day, obamas lips ( purple), and McCains wooden eye look. I am not photogenic myself, so I do not know why this thread is so interesting to me?



saved9201 -> RE: Will High Def TV change elections? (5/9/2008 9:08:53 PM)

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ORIGINAL: lightshineon

Some reason I thought of this thread all day, obamas lips ( purple), and McCains wooden eye look. I am not photogenic myself, so I do not know why this thread is so interesting to me?


If that's you in the photo, you're way too modest. Thats a great photo and if thats hubby, you two make a lovely couple. [:)]

Back to the subject. I wrote earlier, half joking, that people with Hi Def TVs would be watching cool stuff rather than presidential debates. I was actually being serious. I grew up in the 60s before color TV and cable, so you only had a limited number of channels in your area (for a while, in Austin, TX, we had only 1). Plus, most households had only one TV. So, everybody watched whatever was on and so everybody watched the Kennedy-Nixon debates. My point is, we live in a different culture now. People have choices so probably not everyone will be watching Mr. Purple Lips, so physical appearances won't make as big an impact as they did in the past.

- Julius



lightshineon -> RE: Will High Def TV change elections? (5/9/2008 9:16:55 PM)

Thanks for the kind words Julius yes that is me, and husband. I do not want to make fun of Obamas lips, or McCains empty look, or Hillary ( well rather see than hear her) so it does not matter. You maybe right looking at Larry King, here I feel mean again, he is no Brad Pit, but would rather watch him. Debates do get old, and I should not make fun of anyones looks, I was not brought up that way. I do not know why this thread interested me so much. I was thinking about in the History books, and the debate with nixon, and how much it mattered. Obama is actually nice looking. No Danzel Washington, but he is handsome. I am feeling bad here, about what I said.[&o] about his lips.



wing2000 -> RE: Will High Def TV change elections? (5/10/2008 12:14:09 AM)

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Those television viewers focused on what they saw, not what they heard.



...which is why I prefer to listen to or read the news.

Maybe we could have a radio only debate?



lightshineon -> RE: Will High Def TV change elections? (5/10/2008 12:35:54 AM)

yeah, that would be good. I like talk radio.
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ORIGINAL: wing2000

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Those television viewers focused on what they saw, not what they heard.



...which is why I prefer to listen to or read the news.

Maybe we could have a radio only debate?



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