CHACONIAC's Blog

I say no to Hi DEF because I think this is just another way to screw the consumers out of more money. It's bad enough that we are getting ripped off by all the cable and saltilite companies just to watch television. Earlier in the week President Bush was talking about $800 checks for taxpayers and the greedy congress don't want to fork over the money, well why don't they go after these companies and get the money back for us. Those idiots up in congress probably think Hi DEF is more important than people like myself.

I also think this it's just another way to control everyone and then you wonder why people can't afford to live in the U.S.A.

This is no longer a free country and I can't wait until I drop dead so I don't have to put up with all this crap any more. Politicians make me sick, they just get richer and we get poorer...

So they can take the Hi DEF and stick it where the sun don't shine!

This is a scam by companies who make over-priced electronics. They easily duped the government into making this mandatory changeover a law. Millions can't afford to buy new tvs, let alone being able to afford to purchase a converter box, which will run over $100. And what happens if you get one of these tvs or converter boxes, will we now be able to drop cable? Cable, remember when we paid for commercial free viewing? And, Comcast's stranglehold on the area is based on their red-lining area. A friend of mine lives in the north suburbs and pays less than $12 per month with fees and taxes for basic cable; in my area, the western suburbs, it's now over $19 per month; my city doesn't care about this discrimination and neither does Comcast. Satellite tv isn't that much better. We need a consumer's revolt!

I think the government should give us the converter boxes for free for all the sets you have in your house. why do we have to pay more for cable and free TV because the government decided to free up the analog signal which alwos the cable and manufactors of boxes and corporations to make more profits off the free Tv bandwith they are using. your right it's not a free country anymore or BY THE PEOPLE< FOR THE PEOPLE< and of the people. nows it's just greed and big business

Fox News had better step up and go Hi Def. Why watch your news when we can now watch ABC and NBC in Hi def? CBS will be hi def this summer when they move to their new spot at Block 37.

More and more consumers are buying flat screen hi def tv's. It is a shame that your news is not keeping pace, your network is with many fine show and sports as in Football, all in Hi Def.

If you are worried about your appearence, I can state from first hand knowledge by running into you occasionally at Charity Events, you, My Lady, have absolutely nothing to worry about. You are not only one of our cities best reporters, but a true natural beauty. (Besides, I love my sports & documentaries in hi-def!)