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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 1525 Views
I used to work at a cable company. A few things: beetnemesis - 20/12/2010 06:53:15 PM 1022 Views
Re: I used to work at a cable company. A few things: j-whitt987 - 20/12/2010 07:42:11 PM 1150 Views
Hm, ok. beetnemesis - 20/12/2010 09:22:46 PM 1112 Views
Re: Hm, ok. j-whitt987 - 20/12/2010 10:45:39 PM 1084 Views
Then yeah, I'd say give the cable company a quick call. beetnemesis - 21/12/2010 05:15:53 PM 950 Views
Re: Filling the entire screen ironclad - 20/12/2010 09:59:35 PM 1000 Views
If the picture isn't filling the screen, then it's not HD beetnemesis - 21/12/2010 04:06:27 AM 1095 Views
You're correct. A little bit of clarification, though. Aemon - 21/12/2010 06:26:57 PM 1075 Views
Definitely true. I oversimplified a bit, sorry *NM* beetnemesis - 22/12/2010 01:24:51 AM 506 Views
huh. I always notice the difference at once, and enjoy HD a lot. jh - 20/12/2010 06:58:22 PM 913 Views
Time for a new eye glasses exam *NM* Dark Knight - 20/12/2010 08:01:29 PM 509 Views
Re: Time for a new eye glasses exam j-whitt987 - 20/12/2010 08:22:21 PM 1036 Views
Well damn... Dark Knight - 20/12/2010 09:33:58 PM 905 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 873 Views
If you have to ask.... scalius - 20/12/2010 09:36:01 PM 1022 Views
Re: If you have to ask.... j-whitt987 - 20/12/2010 10:48:00 PM 869 Views
Disagreeing just to disagree. Aeryn - 20/12/2010 11:01:32 PM 907 Views
To me, it sounds like the shows you are watching dont need HD. MightyYT - 20/12/2010 11:08:33 PM 917 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 463 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 849 Views
You can't see them on your regular TV? Tashmere - 23/12/2010 12:25:26 AM 833 Views
Actually I would. j-whitt987 - 23/12/2010 12:29:55 AM 945 Views
The deal is... you've gone crazy! BlackAdder - 21/12/2010 04:45:33 AM 1375 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 989 Views
No one seems to have asked you this yet. Aemon - 21/12/2010 05:56:55 PM 1178 Views
Re: No one seems to have asked you this yet. j-whitt987 - 21/12/2010 06:57:42 PM 940 Views
Well then I give up. Aemon - 21/12/2010 07:16:05 PM 959 Views
Since everyone else seems to think you're weird or offbase... Rowland - 21/12/2010 11:35:42 PM 983 Views
Glad to hear it. j-whitt987 - 21/12/2010 11:41:35 PM 887 Views
Thirded. Palatine - 22/12/2010 05:13:08 AM 929 Views
weird scalius - 22/12/2010 04:17:24 PM 916 Views
No. Palatine - 22/12/2010 05:19:40 PM 879 Views
There's nothing wrong with not caring, only with not being able to tell. Aemon - 22/12/2010 02:31:24 PM 840 Views
I'm with you, dude. callandor1000 - 22/12/2010 07:12:24 AM 853 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 488 Views
Have you let your horse at the special mushroom patch again? Aemon - 22/12/2010 02:40:21 PM 988 Views
Re: Have you let your horse at the special mushroom patch again? j-whitt987 - 22/12/2010 03:23:52 PM 985 Views
Well. . .sort of. Aemon - 22/12/2010 04:26:47 PM 993 Views
Damn! j-whitt987 - 22/12/2010 03:16:39 PM 873 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 855 Views
Something's wrong witg your settings, or you have a perception problem.... DomA - 26/12/2010 08:36:07 PM 1065 Views
well for me mick - 28/12/2010 10:44:02 AM 917 Views
So... My conclusions from this discussion. j-whitt987 - 28/12/2010 03:03:13 PM 927 Views
I've seen people with the exact same problem as you before MalkierKnight - 30/12/2010 12:25:00 AM 918 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 953 Views
No... MalkierKnight - 30/12/2010 02:05:18 PM 936 Views
Every one is entitled to their opinion. Enjoy yours. *NM* j-whitt987 - 30/12/2010 02:12:06 PM 497 Views
And chickens lay eggs... MalkierKnight - 03/01/2011 08:44:42 AM 934 Views
I fail to see how calling him names contributes to this discussion. *NM* ironclad - 03/01/2011 11:11:35 AM 485 Views
Re: I fail to see how calling him names contributes to this discussion. MalkierKnight - 04/01/2011 10:27:43 AM 945 Views
Re: I fail to see how calling him names contributes to this discussion. ironclad - 06/01/2011 08:28:25 AM 932 Views
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