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Re: No one seems to have asked you this yet. j-whitt987 Send a noteboard - 21/12/2010 06:57:42 PM
How far from the TV are you sitting? 37 inches is good-sized, but not huge. If you sit farther from your TV than the average person, it's very likely that higher resolutions won't be noticeable to you. There's a <a href="http://s3.carltonbale.com/resolution_chart.html">famous chart</a> floating around the internet that will give you a rough idea of what I'm talking about. I'm not sure how accurate it is, but I've never seen it specifically denounced, so I think it's decent. Anyway, according to that chart, you're likely not to notice HD at all at distances around 13-15 feet (lower than that for 480p, but SD is 480i, so I'm guessing 13-15). That's not an excessive distance if you have a big living room, maybe have the TV above your fireplace or something, etc. Besides, even if you're a little closer, the difference may be marginal.


My TV is about six, maybe seven, feet from the couch. When I'm sitting on the couch I'm looking up at the TV a VERY tiny bit. It's almost level with my eyes.

Other possible factors:

1) Cable "HD" is not always the best quality, and can vary by program. Put in a blu-ray for an accurate test.


I don't own a blu-ray player yet. Likely won't for some time either. I like to wait to buy tech when it's at a much lower cost than it originally starts. I've only bought one game new for my XBox since I got it.

2) TVs have processors that handle your source material before it's displayed. Your TV may be particularly good at showing SDTV, and perhaps not great at HDTV, making the difference more marginal.


Maybe. The TV I have has a 4.5 star rating on zdnet.com. Not sure how reliable that is or what it's based on, but I'm sure someone took the HD aspect into account.

3) No offense meant, but your eyes may genuinely not be that great. *shrug*


My last eye exam was in July or August. It was good then, and hasn't changed since then.

If I were you, I'd stand 5-6 feet from your tv, and find a program that's playing on both HD and SD channels at the same time. Sports are ideal. Flip back and forth between one and the other. If you see only a very marginal picture difference under those circumstances, you probably need your eyes checked. If you see NO picture difference (other than brightness or whatever) then something may be wrong with your setup in some way.


I've done that several times. I don't watch sports enough to care about their look (when I watch it's just to see my Panthers lose). I'm told that something with lots of CGI is good to test it on. I tried flipping back and forth between Stargate Universe and Caprica a few times and just noticed the difference of brightness and sound. Plus the fact that it took up double the space on my DVR.
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HD. What's the deal? j-whitt987 - 20/12/2010 06:27:40 PM 1464 Views
I used to work at a cable company. A few things: beetnemesis - 20/12/2010 06:53:15 PM 965 Views
Re: I used to work at a cable company. A few things: j-whitt987 - 20/12/2010 07:42:11 PM 1054 Views
Hm, ok. beetnemesis - 20/12/2010 09:22:46 PM 1046 Views
Re: Hm, ok. j-whitt987 - 20/12/2010 10:45:39 PM 1012 Views
Then yeah, I'd say give the cable company a quick call. beetnemesis - 21/12/2010 05:15:53 PM 876 Views
Re: Filling the entire screen ironclad - 20/12/2010 09:59:35 PM 932 Views
If the picture isn't filling the screen, then it's not HD beetnemesis - 21/12/2010 04:06:27 AM 1015 Views
You're correct. A little bit of clarification, though. Aemon - 21/12/2010 06:26:57 PM 1016 Views
Definitely true. I oversimplified a bit, sorry *NM* beetnemesis - 22/12/2010 01:24:51 AM 467 Views
huh. I always notice the difference at once, and enjoy HD a lot. jh - 20/12/2010 06:58:22 PM 850 Views
Time for a new eye glasses exam *NM* Dark Knight - 20/12/2010 08:01:29 PM 472 Views
Re: Time for a new eye glasses exam j-whitt987 - 20/12/2010 08:22:21 PM 967 Views
Well damn... Dark Knight - 20/12/2010 09:33:58 PM 845 Views
I'm glad you like it better, but everything I've read says that's incorrect. Aemon - 21/12/2010 07:06:26 PM 811 Views
If you have to ask.... scalius - 20/12/2010 09:36:01 PM 956 Views
Re: If you have to ask.... j-whitt987 - 20/12/2010 10:48:00 PM 810 Views
Disagreeing just to disagree. Aeryn - 20/12/2010 11:01:32 PM 853 Views
To me, it sounds like the shows you are watching dont need HD. MightyYT - 20/12/2010 11:08:33 PM 846 Views
I can see the wrinkles and nose hairs much more clearly. I am not necessarily keen on HD. TMI. *NM* Tashmere - 21/12/2010 12:43:59 AM 434 Views
Re: I can see the wrinkles and nose hairs much more clearly. I am not necessarily keen on HD. TMI. j-whitt987 - 21/12/2010 11:10:29 AM 792 Views
You can't see them on your regular TV? Tashmere - 23/12/2010 12:25:26 AM 773 Views
Actually I would. j-whitt987 - 23/12/2010 12:29:55 AM 873 Views
The deal is... you've gone crazy! BlackAdder - 21/12/2010 04:45:33 AM 1247 Views
The only Blu-Ray I've seen is those in the stores comparing that to DVD. j-whitt987 - 21/12/2010 04:48:04 AM 935 Views
No one seems to have asked you this yet. Aemon - 21/12/2010 05:56:55 PM 1093 Views
Re: No one seems to have asked you this yet. j-whitt987 - 21/12/2010 06:57:42 PM 872 Views
Well then I give up. Aemon - 21/12/2010 07:16:05 PM 893 Views
Since everyone else seems to think you're weird or offbase... Rowland - 21/12/2010 11:35:42 PM 919 Views
Glad to hear it. j-whitt987 - 21/12/2010 11:41:35 PM 814 Views
Thirded. Palatine - 22/12/2010 05:13:08 AM 873 Views
weird scalius - 22/12/2010 04:17:24 PM 855 Views
No. Palatine - 22/12/2010 05:19:40 PM 814 Views
There's nothing wrong with not caring, only with not being able to tell. Aemon - 22/12/2010 02:31:24 PM 772 Views
I'm with you, dude. callandor1000 - 22/12/2010 07:12:24 AM 782 Views
Blu-ray looks fantastic on the right set, but I wouldn't go crazy over subscription media. *NM* Zalis - 22/12/2010 02:20:16 PM 455 Views
Have you let your horse at the special mushroom patch again? Aemon - 22/12/2010 02:40:21 PM 928 Views
Re: Have you let your horse at the special mushroom patch again? j-whitt987 - 22/12/2010 03:23:52 PM 918 Views
Well. . .sort of. Aemon - 22/12/2010 04:26:47 PM 927 Views
Damn! j-whitt987 - 22/12/2010 03:16:39 PM 808 Views
If you really want to see the difference, watch HD only for 1 month then switch back! Like wine... djwilson300 - 23/12/2010 11:34:13 PM 790 Views
Something's wrong witg your settings, or you have a perception problem.... DomA - 26/12/2010 08:36:07 PM 1000 Views
well for me mick - 28/12/2010 10:44:02 AM 840 Views
So... My conclusions from this discussion. j-whitt987 - 28/12/2010 03:03:13 PM 868 Views
I've seen people with the exact same problem as you before MalkierKnight - 30/12/2010 12:25:00 AM 808 Views
So I'm an idiot for not believing in the all mighty power of the HDTV? j-whitt987 - 30/12/2010 12:31:44 AM 894 Views
No... MalkierKnight - 30/12/2010 02:05:18 PM 827 Views
Every one is entitled to their opinion. Enjoy yours. *NM* j-whitt987 - 30/12/2010 02:12:06 PM 461 Views
And chickens lay eggs... MalkierKnight - 03/01/2011 08:44:42 AM 824 Views
I fail to see how calling him names contributes to this discussion. *NM* ironclad - 03/01/2011 11:11:35 AM 448 Views
Re: I fail to see how calling him names contributes to this discussion. MalkierKnight - 04/01/2011 10:27:43 AM 838 Views
Re: I fail to see how calling him names contributes to this discussion. ironclad - 06/01/2011 08:28:25 AM 867 Views
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