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Re: Have you let your horse at the special mushroom patch again? j-whitt987 Send a noteboard - 22/12/2010 03:23:52 PM
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.


So basically what I said last night on another board is correct: "This HD crap is pretty much just good if you want a home theater system that you can watch from 100 yards off. Bigger is better, and this is all designed for the bigger."
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HD. What's the deal? j-whitt987 - 20/12/2010 06:27:40 PM 1587 Views
I used to work at a cable company. A few things: beetnemesis - 20/12/2010 06:53:15 PM 1089 Views
Re: I used to work at a cable company. A few things: j-whitt987 - 20/12/2010 07:42:11 PM 1229 Views
Hm, ok. beetnemesis - 20/12/2010 09:22:46 PM 1188 Views
Re: Hm, ok. j-whitt987 - 20/12/2010 10:45:39 PM 1156 Views
Then yeah, I'd say give the cable company a quick call. beetnemesis - 21/12/2010 05:15:53 PM 1017 Views
Re: Filling the entire screen ironclad - 20/12/2010 09:59:35 PM 1070 Views
If the picture isn't filling the screen, then it's not HD beetnemesis - 21/12/2010 04:06:27 AM 1167 Views
You're correct. A little bit of clarification, though. Aemon - 21/12/2010 06:26:57 PM 1131 Views
Definitely true. I oversimplified a bit, sorry *NM* beetnemesis - 22/12/2010 01:24:51 AM 537 Views
huh. I always notice the difference at once, and enjoy HD a lot. jh - 20/12/2010 06:58:22 PM 974 Views
Time for a new eye glasses exam *NM* Dark Knight - 20/12/2010 08:01:29 PM 544 Views
Re: Time for a new eye glasses exam j-whitt987 - 20/12/2010 08:22:21 PM 1110 Views
Well damn... Dark Knight - 20/12/2010 09:33:58 PM 985 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 950 Views
If you have to ask.... scalius - 20/12/2010 09:36:01 PM 1084 Views
Re: If you have to ask.... j-whitt987 - 20/12/2010 10:48:00 PM 946 Views
Disagreeing just to disagree. Aeryn - 20/12/2010 11:01:32 PM 978 Views
To me, it sounds like the shows you are watching dont need HD. MightyYT - 20/12/2010 11:08:33 PM 983 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 492 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 915 Views
You can't see them on your regular TV? Tashmere - 23/12/2010 12:25:26 AM 915 Views
Actually I would. j-whitt987 - 23/12/2010 12:29:55 AM 1013 Views
The deal is... you've gone crazy! BlackAdder - 21/12/2010 04:45:33 AM 1435 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 1049 Views
No one seems to have asked you this yet. Aemon - 21/12/2010 05:56:55 PM 1260 Views
Re: No one seems to have asked you this yet. j-whitt987 - 21/12/2010 06:57:42 PM 1011 Views
Well then I give up. Aemon - 21/12/2010 07:16:05 PM 1020 Views
Since everyone else seems to think you're weird or offbase... Rowland - 21/12/2010 11:35:42 PM 1050 Views
Glad to hear it. j-whitt987 - 21/12/2010 11:41:35 PM 949 Views
Thirded. Palatine - 22/12/2010 05:13:08 AM 995 Views
weird scalius - 22/12/2010 04:17:24 PM 975 Views
No. Palatine - 22/12/2010 05:19:40 PM 957 Views
There's nothing wrong with not caring, only with not being able to tell. Aemon - 22/12/2010 02:31:24 PM 909 Views
I'm with you, dude. callandor1000 - 22/12/2010 07:12:24 AM 912 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 519 Views
Have you let your horse at the special mushroom patch again? Aemon - 22/12/2010 02:40:21 PM 1056 Views
Re: Have you let your horse at the special mushroom patch again? j-whitt987 - 22/12/2010 03:23:52 PM 1063 Views
Well. . .sort of. Aemon - 22/12/2010 04:26:47 PM 1070 Views
Damn! j-whitt987 - 22/12/2010 03:16:39 PM 941 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 927 Views
Something's wrong witg your settings, or you have a perception problem.... DomA - 26/12/2010 08:36:07 PM 1141 Views
well for me mick - 28/12/2010 10:44:02 AM 992 Views
So... My conclusions from this discussion. j-whitt987 - 28/12/2010 03:03:13 PM 1001 Views
I've seen people with the exact same problem as you before MalkierKnight - 30/12/2010 12:25:00 AM 987 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 1016 Views
No... MalkierKnight - 30/12/2010 02:05:18 PM 990 Views
Every one is entitled to their opinion. Enjoy yours. *NM* j-whitt987 - 30/12/2010 02:12:06 PM 528 Views
And chickens lay eggs... MalkierKnight - 03/01/2011 08:44:42 AM 1004 Views
I fail to see how calling him names contributes to this discussion. *NM* ironclad - 03/01/2011 11:11:35 AM 520 Views
Re: I fail to see how calling him names contributes to this discussion. MalkierKnight - 04/01/2011 10:27:43 AM 1013 Views
Re: I fail to see how calling him names contributes to this discussion. ironclad - 06/01/2011 08:28:25 AM 993 Views
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