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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 1446 Views
I used to work at a cable company. A few things: beetnemesis - 20/12/2010 06:53:15 PM 955 Views
Re: I used to work at a cable company. A few things: j-whitt987 - 20/12/2010 07:42:11 PM 1036 Views
Hm, ok. beetnemesis - 20/12/2010 09:22:46 PM 1028 Views
Re: Hm, ok. j-whitt987 - 20/12/2010 10:45:39 PM 993 Views
Then yeah, I'd say give the cable company a quick call. beetnemesis - 21/12/2010 05:15:53 PM 863 Views
Re: Filling the entire screen ironclad - 20/12/2010 09:59:35 PM 921 Views
If the picture isn't filling the screen, then it's not HD beetnemesis - 21/12/2010 04:06:27 AM 1000 Views
You're correct. A little bit of clarification, though. Aemon - 21/12/2010 06:26:57 PM 999 Views
Definitely true. I oversimplified a bit, sorry *NM* beetnemesis - 22/12/2010 01:24:51 AM 457 Views
huh. I always notice the difference at once, and enjoy HD a lot. jh - 20/12/2010 06:58:22 PM 838 Views
Time for a new eye glasses exam *NM* Dark Knight - 20/12/2010 08:01:29 PM 460 Views
Re: Time for a new eye glasses exam j-whitt987 - 20/12/2010 08:22:21 PM 951 Views
Well damn... Dark Knight - 20/12/2010 09:33:58 PM 832 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 793 Views
If you have to ask.... scalius - 20/12/2010 09:36:01 PM 939 Views
Re: If you have to ask.... j-whitt987 - 20/12/2010 10:48:00 PM 797 Views
Disagreeing just to disagree. Aeryn - 20/12/2010 11:01:32 PM 838 Views
To me, it sounds like the shows you are watching dont need HD. MightyYT - 20/12/2010 11:08:33 PM 831 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 423 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 777 Views
You can't see them on your regular TV? Tashmere - 23/12/2010 12:25:26 AM 747 Views
Actually I would. j-whitt987 - 23/12/2010 12:29:55 AM 849 Views
The deal is... you've gone crazy! BlackAdder - 21/12/2010 04:45:33 AM 1221 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 922 Views
No one seems to have asked you this yet. Aemon - 21/12/2010 05:56:55 PM 1070 Views
Re: No one seems to have asked you this yet. j-whitt987 - 21/12/2010 06:57:42 PM 853 Views
Well then I give up. Aemon - 21/12/2010 07:16:05 PM 877 Views
Since everyone else seems to think you're weird or offbase... Rowland - 21/12/2010 11:35:42 PM 902 Views
Glad to hear it. j-whitt987 - 21/12/2010 11:41:35 PM 798 Views
Thirded. Palatine - 22/12/2010 05:13:08 AM 862 Views
weird scalius - 22/12/2010 04:17:24 PM 827 Views
No. Palatine - 22/12/2010 05:19:40 PM 794 Views
There's nothing wrong with not caring, only with not being able to tell. Aemon - 22/12/2010 02:31:24 PM 756 Views
I'm with you, dude. callandor1000 - 22/12/2010 07:12:24 AM 762 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 444 Views
Have you let your horse at the special mushroom patch again? Aemon - 22/12/2010 02:40:21 PM 908 Views
Re: Have you let your horse at the special mushroom patch again? j-whitt987 - 22/12/2010 03:23:52 PM 892 Views
Well. . .sort of. Aemon - 22/12/2010 04:26:47 PM 905 Views
Damn! j-whitt987 - 22/12/2010 03:16:39 PM 790 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 768 Views
Something's wrong witg your settings, or you have a perception problem.... DomA - 26/12/2010 08:36:07 PM 979 Views
well for me mick - 28/12/2010 10:44:02 AM 817 Views
So... My conclusions from this discussion. j-whitt987 - 28/12/2010 03:03:13 PM 852 Views
I've seen people with the exact same problem as you before MalkierKnight - 30/12/2010 12:25:00 AM 792 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 875 Views
No... MalkierKnight - 30/12/2010 02:05:18 PM 809 Views
Every one is entitled to their opinion. Enjoy yours. *NM* j-whitt987 - 30/12/2010 02:12:06 PM 450 Views
And chickens lay eggs... MalkierKnight - 03/01/2011 08:44:42 AM 807 Views
I fail to see how calling him names contributes to this discussion. *NM* ironclad - 03/01/2011 11:11:35 AM 435 Views
Re: I fail to see how calling him names contributes to this discussion. MalkierKnight - 04/01/2011 10:27:43 AM 822 Views
Re: I fail to see how calling him names contributes to this discussion. ironclad - 06/01/2011 08:28:25 AM 854 Views
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