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omniscient
join:2002-10-29
New Orleans, LA
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Re: Maybe this is what it takes...
And what does the less washed out/non fuzzy sans black bars on the side(wtf?) provide you? Nothing really, the content of the show doesn't increase just because you can see the pores of the actors. I've overheard several people arguing over TV tech and which is best etc. I can't fathom why anyone finds it important enough to fight over. If you have nothing else in your life except TV, then I suppose an attachment of sorts occurs. I have no right to judge others, but honestly when I notice people get so excited over TV tech or become heated in an argument over TV/Video standards, its as though I pity them. Something so insignificant has taken an important role in their lives, probably to fill some type of void. To me its almost as bad as people becoming ecstatic over a toaster oven breakthrough...wait no...that might actually be useful..nevermind. I'm not saying this about all HDTV owners, just the ones who are snotty about it..like you and the other two I previously responded to. If my TV broke and for some reason I decided to get a new one, (I occasionally turn mine on for background noise, but honestly thats rare. Sometimes I'll play my ps2, again thats once every few months..but I digress) if two tv's I liked were equal price for the same size, one HD and the other SD, I'd probably get the HD, but only if I like the design and features equally or more than the SD, otherwise the SD it is. It's essentially a piece of furniture to me, so aesthetics are important. Anyways, being snotty about it just makes you seem like someone trying to compensate for something..or trying to impress other people online...either way, it seems ridiculous.
Edit: Voyager I'm going to assume that was aimed at me. First off, I use a 17" LCD screen, nothing fancy by any means. I needed an LCD since normal CRT's hurt my eyes after staring at them for awhile. 17" because I need the space as a programmer and in general 15" screens are cramped. Its obvious I don't run Win3.0 since it would be nearly useless. See my computer is a necessity for work and school. A TV is not. The whole HDTV issue is about leisure, not productivity. I cannot do the things I need to on Win3.0, thus your statement does not pertain to the issue. Furthermore the whole issue is not about HDTV, but people who insult others or insinuate they are poor if they do not own one. Those who act like that are the exact same as those idiotic sports fans who cry when their favorite teams lose. Fanatical...Its one thing to appreciate the tech for what it is, but another to assume its a better lifestyle. | |
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| said by omniscient  :And what does the less washed out/non fuzzy sans black bars on the side(wtf?) provide you? No black bars here... pure 1080i/720p content here. Commercial free too. We don't watch HD. After having the HDTV for 6 months I popped in a DVD in the upconverting DVD player and my wife and I looked at each other saying "What's wrong with the picture?" "Ohhh...it's only 480p"
I couldn't go back. You can't see the show on SD.
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omniscient
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| I'm still curious about what black bars, unless you mean widescreen. I loathe widescreen, the proportions make everything seem askew. Honestly, I'm not insulting the tech, and if you enjoy it good, its meant to be enjoyed and treated as something purely for fun. The reason I got annoyed was the two previous posters and their attitude. Your previous post lead me to believe you were of the same sort, if you are not then I apologize if my post seemed to be condescending. I don't watch TV except maybe Discovery or Animal Planet on occasion, so I have no attachments to it. Some people treat it like its a large factor in their lives and that seems pretty sad. If you just enjoy it and treat it to be that which it is, great, if you act like the quality of your TV/Video devices is some measuring stick of your status, then honestly..get a life. | |
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Louisiana | 4:3 on a 16:9 display causes black bars on the sides since it doesn't fill the entire screen. | |
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