PS3 = Must buy an HDTV to use it?

[Jonbo298]

Just read this article and take a collective "what the fark are they thinking?". This isnt 100% related to PS3 but with how Blu-Ray involved in this horrible way of alienating people and PS3 using Blu-Ray, I think this will be a very bad decision by Sony if they make it so only people with HDTV's with an HDMI or DVI connection can watch next-gen movies and quite possilby even games if this is how it pans out.

http://gear.ign.com/articles/691/691408p1.html

[Null]

well you know all tv's (cable, satilite) have a set date of when the switch to HD happens, after that point if you want to use a regular TV for any of that you'll have to get a converter,

i dont remember the date they 'plan' on making that happen is on, but theres always converters to make things work on normal tvs and such.

[Krypton]

well the TV i currently use, doesnt have HD but seems to work fine with HD programs.

[Jonbo298]

well you know all tv's (cable, satilite) have a set date of when the switch to HD happens, after that point if you want to use a regular TV for any of that you'll have to get a converter,

i dont remember the date they 'plan' on making that happen is on, but theres always converters to make things work on normal tvs and such.

Over the air HD is different from this. I know of the time when the switch will occur and the government setting aside money to help people with "downconverters" who dont want to upgrade yet.

I just hope HD sets continue to fall at a good enough pace over the next 3 years...