tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1200144021279244719.post6131599591178873657..comments2008-12-12T00:42:37.178-06:00Gabe Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08995944195009706758noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1200144021279244719.post-17378052760406103662008-12-12T00:42:00.000-06:002008-12-12T00:42:00.000-06:00Thanks for the comment, Rusty! <BR/><BR/>When I say that a church has made the HD switch I am referring to the screens that they use for the lyrics, videos, and, for many, the live feed of what's happening on-stage.<BR/><BR/>On Feb. 17 everyone who gets their television over the airwaves will be receiving a digital signal for their television. I think HDTV is becoming a whole lot more financially friendly than it was even a couple of years ago when I bought an HD-ready tv. I believe it will gain a lot more traction and become much more cost-efficient to purchase an HDTV after the Feb. 17 switch. Go to an electronics store and try to find a standard definition TV. They're there, but they are hard to find and I certainly would not purchase one now because the digital switch is just 3 months away.<BR/><BR/>In 1997 the average DVD player cost over $450 and now you can pick one up for less than $50. The price point changes over time and allows more and more people and churches to have access to the technology. DVD players are standard (or dying) in most contemporary evangelical churches, but they are certainly not cost-prohibitive snymore. I could show you countless examples that are just accepted in almost any church nowadays (computers, data projectors, telephones, websites, software, lighting, etc.)<BR/><BR/>I'm not saying that churches should switch to HD before Feb. 17, but it should spur them to consider how they will approach the digital change that's happening in the living rooms of the congregants.Gabe Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08995944195009706758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1200144021279244719.post-90397608159422085262008-12-11T23:36:00.000-06:002008-12-11T23:36:00.000-06:00I don't really understand your comments about HD and digital programming. Why would a church become obsolete on Feb 17? And I don't understand the importance of a church switching to HD, or even what that means? Are you saying the screens in the sanctuaries must be HD? The ones they show lyrics and videos on? The majority of people don't have HD at home because they don't think the benefit is worth the price. Why would they want the church to spend their offerings on it?Rustyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17534224923538435736noreply@blogger.com