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kstuart said:

In my house:
- Lost in HD
- 24 in HD
- Prison Break in HD

Full Stop. Nothing Else. I can't stand hospital dramas or lawyer dramas - both are based on false premises (but that's a long off-topic thread).

PS It's "Why are HD locals..."

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waltinvt said:

We've yet to see "24" & "Lost" in HD (our 2 favorite shows) in HD.

PS to your PS:

I know I'm sticking my neck out on this one but I think the OP's use of "IS" could be considered correct with "Why is HD Locals......", since the term "Locals" can be construed as a single entity (package) even though it consists of multiple stations. Sort of like "Dish HD" even though it contains multiple channels is still a "single" package.

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I know I'm sticking my neck out on this one but I think the OP's use of "IS" could be considered correct with "Why is HD Locals......", since the term "Locals" can be construed as a single entity (package) even though it consists of multiple stations. Sort of like "Dish HD" even though it contains multiple channels is still a "single" package.

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whatchel1 said:

Consider your head removed. Had he said local programming then is would have been correct. With the addition of the s on local then it has to be are for correct grammar.

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Foxbat said:

As the title is written ("Why is HD locals so important?") (and ignoring the Rules for proper capitalization of Titles), if Van had said, "Why is HD Locals so important?", then the collective noun would have been understood as "HD Locals", whereas the lowercase "locals" implies the channels as individual channels and deserving of the verb "are". Really, though, it could go either way.

I know, let's have Van post this verbatim over at AVS and see what the Forum Mods have to say...

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Buzzdar said:

Why does how the question is asked so important?

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Foxbat said:

Since you asked... IMHO, if the question asks something I have an interest in, I'll read it. Otherwise, there are too many threads to keep track of and I can't attempt to read everything.

I could care less about other peoples' grammar levels (not my job) and I only ventured an opinion as to the confusion that some might experience trying to parse the title. Since the reason we all come together at SatelliteGuys.US is to share knowledge and our experiences, nit-picking peoples' post does little to foster an open exchange. If people feel that the Grammar Police are going to jump on every little "there / they're / their" mistake in their post, they may not post at all.

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Van said:

Im trying out charters hd box and service free for the next 30 days, the channel line up leaves alot to be desired and reminds me of when Dish first started offering hd years ago.

Locals are a part of the package but I havent been a big locals fan since the late 90's when alot of good content was shut down and replaced in the name of scripted fake reality tv ( Thanks Real world and Road rules ). For me the only shows I watch on local stations are the CSI shows and thats about it, there isnt anything else out there that appeals to me other than reruns of That 70's show.

What is the draw for HD locals for everyone here? Is it the news in hd? if thats the case then I guess that I dont lead that boring of a life. I know that sports is a draw but with espn and its clones showing sports programming in hd and more of it than the locals can again Im wondering what the appeal is and why its so hotly contested and debated as to when Dish is going to have locals in one city or another in hd.

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digiblur said:

Everyone should just except people using broken grammar on the boards, sit back, and be quite.

(Yes, I used the wrong words on purpose).

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waltinvt said:

But doesn't the word "locals" as it's used in the thread title reference a particular package that Dish offers and thus make it a collective noun in this case?

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dishcomm said:

For me, the only interest in HD locals would be sports content.I owuld like for instance top see PGA tourneys in HD....That's pretty cool...And of course NFL games. I watch few network shows..I don't need to see them in HD....I don't care...It's like anything else, once the novelty wears off, I yawn....
IMO people who are HD worriers are the ones spent the national debt of a small country for HD EQ in anticipation the programming would be readily availble..To these viewers it apparently has been a slow go of it..
Right now there is no HD in my home. As a tech I get that query all the time.."You install Dish and don't get HD?!!!". I am waiting for two things..One for the price of good tv's to come down and more HD programming to become available...To be honest though, I probably won't get it anyway..Too expensive...I can't afford another 20 to 30 dollars a month for tv....

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