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Have you let your horse at the special mushroom patch again? Aemon Send a noteboard - 22/12/2010 02:40:21 PM
Get it? "High" horse? ...yeah.

Anyway, two things.

1) I'm not saying you haven't, but have you ever watched standard definition television on a big display? 60 inches or so? It looks like crap. The resolution you need completely depends on what screen size you have, and how close to it you're sitting. On small tvs, you cannot physically tell the difference between SD and HD. Get something a little bigger, and the difference is marginal. Those who have really big setups, though, can see a pretty huge picture difference. HD absolutely is wasted on some people/setups, and the marketing hype surrounding it is absurd, but the "technology" (if you can call it that) is not meaningless. If you want something to look good on a big display, you need a higher resolution, and that's pretty much the end of it.

2) He specifically said (multiple times) that he doesn't see a quality difference.

"The only differences that I've seen are the picture is brighter and the volume is lower."

"I tried flipping back and forth between Stargate Universe and Caprica a few times and just noticed the difference of brightness and sound."

If you have some insight that allows you to determine that he does, in fact, see a quality difference, and just doesn't care, then that's great. The rest of us are working with what he gave us, though. ;)
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HD. What's the deal? - 20/12/2010 06:27:40 PM 1283 Views
I used to work at a cable company. A few things: - 20/12/2010 06:53:15 PM 776 Views
Re: I used to work at a cable company. A few things: - 20/12/2010 07:42:11 PM 879 Views
Hm, ok. - 20/12/2010 09:22:46 PM 847 Views
Re: Hm, ok. - 20/12/2010 10:45:39 PM 811 Views
Then yeah, I'd say give the cable company a quick call. - 21/12/2010 05:15:53 PM 706 Views
Re: Filling the entire screen - 20/12/2010 09:59:35 PM 777 Views
If the picture isn't filling the screen, then it's not HD - 21/12/2010 04:06:27 AM 834 Views
You're correct. A little bit of clarification, though. - 21/12/2010 06:26:57 PM 837 Views
Definitely true. I oversimplified a bit, sorry *NM* - 22/12/2010 01:24:51 AM 373 Views
Time for a new eye glasses exam *NM* - 20/12/2010 08:01:29 PM 387 Views
Re: Time for a new eye glasses exam - 20/12/2010 08:22:21 PM 770 Views
Well damn... - 20/12/2010 09:33:58 PM 685 Views
If you have to ask.... - 20/12/2010 09:36:01 PM 753 Views
Re: If you have to ask.... - 20/12/2010 10:48:00 PM 614 Views
Disagreeing just to disagree. - 20/12/2010 11:01:32 PM 681 Views
To me, it sounds like the shows you are watching dont need HD. - 20/12/2010 11:08:33 PM 653 Views
I can see the wrinkles and nose hairs much more clearly. I am not necessarily keen on HD. TMI. *NM* - 21/12/2010 12:43:59 AM 357 Views
Re: I can see the wrinkles and nose hairs much more clearly. I am not necessarily keen on HD. TMI. - 21/12/2010 11:10:29 AM 621 Views
You can't see them on your regular TV? - 23/12/2010 12:25:26 AM 612 Views
Actually I would. - 23/12/2010 12:29:55 AM 668 Views
The deal is... you've gone crazy! - 21/12/2010 04:45:33 AM 1048 Views
The only Blu-Ray I've seen is those in the stores comparing that to DVD. - 21/12/2010 04:48:04 AM 766 Views
No one seems to have asked you this yet. - 21/12/2010 05:56:55 PM 862 Views
Re: No one seems to have asked you this yet. - 21/12/2010 06:57:42 PM 660 Views
Well then I give up. - 21/12/2010 07:16:05 PM 725 Views
Since everyone else seems to think you're weird or offbase... - 21/12/2010 11:35:42 PM 734 Views
Glad to hear it. - 21/12/2010 11:41:35 PM 642 Views
Thirded. - 22/12/2010 05:13:08 AM 681 Views
weird - 22/12/2010 04:17:24 PM 661 Views
No. - 22/12/2010 05:19:40 PM 626 Views
I'm with you, dude. - 22/12/2010 07:12:24 AM 614 Views
Have you let your horse at the special mushroom patch again? - 22/12/2010 02:40:21 PM 741 Views
Re: Have you let your horse at the special mushroom patch again? - 22/12/2010 03:23:52 PM 724 Views
Well. . .sort of. - 22/12/2010 04:26:47 PM 732 Views
Damn! - 22/12/2010 03:16:39 PM 635 Views
well for me - 28/12/2010 10:44:02 AM 644 Views
So... My conclusions from this discussion. - 28/12/2010 03:03:13 PM 698 Views
I've seen people with the exact same problem as you before - 30/12/2010 12:25:00 AM 625 Views
So I'm an idiot for not believing in the all mighty power of the HDTV? - 30/12/2010 12:31:44 AM 723 Views
No... - 30/12/2010 02:05:18 PM 661 Views
Every one is entitled to their opinion. Enjoy yours. *NM* - 30/12/2010 02:12:06 PM 362 Views
And chickens lay eggs... - 03/01/2011 08:44:42 AM 644 Views

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