- You’ve become addicted to adjusting the TV’s settings for every, single thing you watch.
- You really like the night sky to be gray instead of black – it’s less scary that way.
- You are certain that HDTV manufacturers and big box stores have a crystal ball and know exactly how to adjust your HDTV even before you buy it and connect it to everything else!
- You’re absolutely sure that grass and trees are supposed to be neon green on HDTV.
- You really enjoy watching skinny people on TV S-T-R-E-T-C-H-E-D so they look very wide.
- You enjoy not being able to see the details of characters in the shadows so it doesn’t spoil the surprise.
- You’re positive that the picture on your HDTV should be as bright as possible so you get your money’s worth, and that you should sear your retinas and exercise your irises by watching it in a completely darkened room.
- You just love those little, fuzzy, colored blocks when you’re watching cable or satellite TV.
- You just can’t stand the thought of paying less every month for the electricity to run your HDTV, and you want your HDTV to wear out faster so you can spend more money sooner on the newest technology as soon as it comes out.
- You’re convinced that if it’s not bleeding, it’s not really red.
Okay, so maybe the list is not quite ready for CBS’ Late Show, but I think you get the “picture”! The fact is that if you’ve identified with any of them, you’re not getting the most out of the hard-earned money you spent on your HDTV and other home theater equipment. So, I hope you’ll stay tuned as I revisit the top ten list in future blogs while I explain why you don’t want to be on the list…