I’m on the fence with this one. And am totally inept when it comes to the technological implications. (My tech knowhow goes only as far as the mid1980s.) But if this means that we can not watch HD broadcasts without buying HD TVs then I’m dubious about it . Hell, I can't even buy a new ordinary TV and I have a feeling I'm one of millions in the same boat in a country where we still can’t (or won’t) even buy original OS, original games, original comicbooks, original CDs.
And regardless of whatever, in the end, at least for me, it boils down to the quality of the shows - - -as to the broadcasters too since qulity equals advertising equals revenue, even if the signal's crappy. Because when it comes to things like this - - - TV shows, movies,books, comics, games- - -I’m more interested in aesthetic upgrades than yet another technological upgrade. I mean Wowowee on HD isn’t exactly what I'd call an upgrade. Tech as barometer for culture is almost as silly as liking a movie because it sounds good on your home theater speakers.