I’m astounded that stltoday.com couldn’t find someone with either more passion or, at the very least, more knowledge about technology for their “technology writer.”

1) Figure out how to hook up a HDTV? Are you serious?
2) You gave readers absolutely no information on the benefits of GT5 over previous versions other than the resolution of the game. What about crash damage? Cars available?
3) Lack of Hi-Def? If you’ve got Charter, then that is understandable. If you’re really the technology dude, you should probably have weighed your HD options to begin with, and gone with something that could offer substantially more bang for your buck - e.g. satellite has approximately 70 HD channels with more on the way. How about a mention for VUDU? True, this isn’t gaming content, but your piece is centered upon the lack of HD as the reason for not buying a HDTV.

If this was the Post-Dispatch, that would be one thing. But this is an online, yes ONLINE, forum about technology and games. Find someone who doesn’t simply collate information that he’s google’d over the past week.

I agree 100%. I have an HDTV and I see no downside. I’ve been playing my XBOX 360 in High Defintion for 2 years. I am also currently receiving over 80 HD channels from Directv. So I don’t know how there’s been a lack of HD content on TV or in games.

Wow.

I have to agree with #1 and 2. I just recently bought a HDTV (1080i, don’t have the $$$ for 1080p) and I had it up and running in no time flat. My 360 looks great on it and I am probably going to get a PS3 soon. I don’t have cable or satellite running to it and even then I can still get all of the local broadcast stations in HD.

While HD isn’t everywhere, it isn’t that hard to find.

Lighten up, Joseph. I believe the operative phrase was “quality TV programming.” HD just makes regular TV fare sharper, not better. I’ve seen enough HDTV — and hooked up enough — to know at least that much.

then i think the question is: why am i reading a “blog” on the post-dispatch’s website? shouldn’t there be articles and editorials here?

i still don’t get the point what is so good about this game that it will be better than anything else in HD?

This guy needs some help. True Gamers know that he doesnt have a clue. How can you be an expert and not know how to hook up Hd. Can I apply for this job? At least I know that the game will not be as great as he is saying. Just eye candy with dumb as rocks AI

I guess our esteemed blogger has not heard of the Xbox 360 and how it’s pushed the HD game envelope to new heights. Now I don’t want to get into a pissing match , but I’ve been playing Forza Motorsport 2 for the last 6 weeks and can’t see how any other game could be better, in high def or not.

Also, I agree with TomCat, the Post should reconsider Mr. Sheet’s titles of Tech and Game guy, since he writes both “blogs”. It’s sad that anyone who considers himself a tech writer would think it would take six months to figure out how to hook up ANY TV.

Like the other commenters, I find this “tech expert’s” comments horribly innacurate. There’s plenty of HD viewing and gaming content available, and there was for the last couple years. The XBOX 360 has been out since Nov. 2005, over air HD broadcasting has been supported by most TVs with simple rabbit ear antennas since then, and all dish and cable providers have plenty of high def channels for an additional fee. To hook up an HDTV, all that is needed is the HDMI cable, which transmits both HD video and sound. There are other ways to do it but it could not be easier. How could someone like this possibly get the nickname “the game guy?”